At a Glance • Compliance managers touch four of the five stages of the marine insurance coverage process, from underwriting through ongoing monitoring, claims support, and renewal. • The operating environment has changed structurally in 2026, with GPS …
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MR2 demand holds steady, LR2 at dataset lows Comparing post-conflict (March 2026) CPP tonne-miles against an uneventful 2019 baseline, the demand picture looks healthy for MR2s. Larger vessels have not fared as well, posting consecutive losses and a da…
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At a Glance • MINOAN DIGNITY, a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier, was struck by an unknown projectile in its engine room while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz southern corridor overnight on August 17 to 18, killing the vessel’s chief engin…
A Fatal Strike and the First Seizure Since June as Iran’s Transit Rules Take Effect Read More »
The 60-day window under the Islamabad MoU lapsed on 17 August with no deal, no extension, and no talks under way. Kpler data shows the truce cleared the war’s stranded backlog in 3 weeks and moved roughly 374 mb of crude out of the Gulf, but it n…
60 days of a broken US-Iran MoU: the market stopped waiting for Hormuz Read More »
President Donald Trump’s latest tariff strategy is facing pressure on two fronts: in US courtrooms, where legal experts argue the measures are unlikely to survive judicial scrutiny, and abroad, where the ripple effects of Washington’s trade…
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