London, UK, 14 May 2026 – West of England P&I Club (West) is pleased to report another year of strong financial performance, underpinned by disciplined underwriting, robust capital management, and the…
by Captain Michalis Fragkias The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a development and publishing body composed of representatives from national standardization organizations. ISO standards provide uniform methods through which…
May 11, 2026CIRCULAR NO. 10/26TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: OFAC ISSUES ALERT ON SANCTIONS RISK OF IRANIAN DEMANDS FOR STRAIT OF HORMUZ PASSAGE On May 1, 2026, the…
Mara Kruze has been named the recipient of the British Tugowners Association (BTA) Tug Trainee of the Year Award 2026, announced at the BTA Annual Conference on 7 May. Mara…
May 1, 2026TO ALL INSUREDS AND BROKERSDear Colleagues: EUROPEAN UNION (EU) SANCTIONS: 20TH SANCTIONS PACKAGE AGAINST RUSSIA On April 23, 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted its 20th…
April 28TH 2026 – LONDON, UK – TT Club, the leading global transport and logistics insurer, has confirmed its marine war risks buyback cover for Members’ containers in the Gulf, which can now be…
Shipowners and brokers need to take greater consideration of the scope of their war risk cover, and not just the price, as the number of war risk claims following incidents…
Brief Update: No 26/06 Date: April 02, 2026 Executive summary Objectives SEA GUARDIAN, pursues innovative approach by analyzing Maritime Security in accordance with international standards and a certain frame of…
Gothenburg, Sweden | 26 March 2026: The Swedish Club reported a solid financial performance for 2025, supported by disciplined underwriting, risk management and capital management. This marks the third consecutive year of…
MARCH 16, 2026 LOSS PREVENTION: SHIP SHAPE – THE RIGHT WAY TO LIFT ONBOARD Routine work at sea often involves lifting or moving bulky, awkward, or heavy objects over short distances.…
11 March 2026 – “Around 20,000 seafarers on vessels operating in the Middle East are facing a dangerous and highly uncertain security situation as the conflict in the region continues,” said…
compiled by Anny Zade and John Faraclas of allaboutshipping.co.uk With just over 800 participants – a figure approaching last year’s record of 842 and representing 40-plus nationalities, this year’s 31st Annual…
4th March 2026 1.Executive Summary Significant and rapid changes have occurred in the marine insurance market following the escalation of geopolitical tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. Major…
By Maria Mavroudi, Founding Partner, Searock Marine Insurance Brokers The latest escalation in the Middle East following US and Israeli strikes on Iran has once again demonstrated how rapidly geopolitical…
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Premium year on year rise of 6% with other adjustments at renewal accounting for additional 2% value New York, February 27, 2026: The American Club has reported positive developments for the 2026 renewal…
The Britannia Group has appointed David Roberts as its new Regional Head of Asia, effective 23 February 2026. David is based in the Britannia Group’s Singapore office and has responsibility…
London, UK, 20 February 2026 – West P&I has reported a stable and disciplined renewal at 20 February, achieving high levels of Member retention while continuing to grow its entered tonnage…
Good evening / Good day to all all over Planet Ocean! Please note that due to an unprecented number of votes for the 100 Top Women in Shipping for 2025…
London, UK, 12 February 2026 – West of England P&I Club (West) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexis Wildman as Head of Products, reporting to Chief Underwriting Officer Bart…
Posidonia 2026 set to break all records as duration of shipping gathering extends Posidonia to include exhibition, conferences, networking, social and sporting events over 3 week period to welcome thousands…
The Cutting of the traditional New Year’s Vasilopita cake, a long-standing custom of the Greeks, took place on Friday the 30th January 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Athens and was attended…
by Anny Zade Good Day, Good evening and Happy New Year yet again to all everywhere in Planet Ocean! Pursuant to our last update on the 11 January 2026 at…
The Swedish Club (TSC) is pleased to confirm that global credit rating agency AM Best has maintained its Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) rating, with a stable outlook. According to AM…
Q4 2025 saw seafarer wellbeing stabilise after a turbulent year, though the data points to persistent structural pressures shaping life at sea. LONDON, 28 January 2026 – The latest Seafarers Happiness Index…