Surging Oil Tanker Insurance Points to Growing Black Sea Chaos January 14, 2026 By Alex Longley The cost of insuring ships sailing through the Black Sea is surging again, as spiraling attacks on vessels underscore the...
War Insurance Costs Spiking for Ship Owners as Black Sea Threats Grow December 4, 2025 By Jonathan Saul War insurance costs for ships sailing to the Black Sea have spiked again, with insurers reviewing policies daily as the...
Barge Looted in the Bahamas Returns to Florida but Insurance Claims Mounting December 1, 2025 A barge carrying 192 shipping containers that ran aground in the Bahamas and was quickly looted has returned to Jacksonville,...
Single Loose Wire Led to Blackout That Caused Dali Crash Into Baltimore Bridge November 19, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson NTSB says a loose wire in the ship's electrical system caused a breaker to open, triggering a sequence of events...
Estimate to Rebuild Baltimore’s Key Bridge Doubles to $5 Billion November 18, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The price tag for rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is now more than double what officials estimated in 2024...
How The US Ended up With Radioactive Shrimp And Sneakers From Indonesia November 18, 2025 By Ben Otto and Chandra Asmara The first sign of trouble surfaced thousands of miles from Indonesia. Inspectors in the U.S. are used to seeing containers...
NTSB to Decide Probable Cause of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Collapse This Week November 17, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The meeting comes after NTSB said it would investigate all aspects of the accident to determine the probable cause and...
Insurers Can’t Ask Punitive Damages in Marine Cargo Contract Dispute August 14, 2025 By William Rabb Despite allegations of fraud and padding of premiums, neither a Miami-based cargo insurance broker nor a Lloyd’s coverholder can be...
Owners of Ship That Crashed into Baltimore Bridge Sue Vessel Builder August 6, 2025 By Brian Witte The owners of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge are suing the company that built...
North Sea Ship Collision Could Cost Insurers up to $100M, Hitting Marine Line Profits March 13, 2025 By L.S. Howard The collision of a cargo ship and a fuel tanker off the eastern coast of England in the North Sea...