Around 20,000 seafarers are estimated to be stranded on ships in the Persian Gulf, under heightened physical threat and ...

According to these notices, war risk cover is now excluded in Iran and Iranian coastal waters up to 12 nautical miles ...

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Despite years of sanctions, Iran’s oil exports continue through a shadow fleet of tankers. The real choke-point lies not at sea but in the global insurance market that allows those ships to sail.

The war has forced companies to dramatically slow or even halt production -- and restarting it will not be easy, even when the war is over ...

The war in the Middle East has largely paralysed the Gulf region's crucial oil industry, which has been hit by attacks and an ...

The sudden escalation of the situation, with strikes by Israel and the US on Iran and the retaliation by Iran, has changed ...

March 11, 2026, proved a bad day for merchant mariners with three attacks on ships – one in the Strait of Hormuz that led to three mariners going missing and the crew having to ...

Insurers are willing to provide coverage for ships operating in West Asia, albeit with heightened risk assessments and premiums which have soared multiple times. Still, many shipowners are choosing to ...

An address commission affects vessel owners and charterers. Learn its definition, benefits, and the implication of a shipment being "free of charter." ...