US Truck Rates at Highest Since 2022 Add to Inflation Pressures April 8, 2026 By Mark Niquette and Vince Golle Skyrocketing fuel prices due to the Iran war are fanning the embers of transportation costs, which were already rising due...
US Doubles Hormuz Guarantees to $40 Billion With New Partners April 6, 2026 By Joe Deaux The U.S. is doubling, to $40 billion, its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the...
Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth April 6, 2026 By Salma El Wardany, Alex Longley, Weilun Soon and Serene Cheong In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks...
Bessent Says Hormuz Ships Insurance Program to Start Soon March 27, 2026 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Skylar Woodhouse Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a U.S. insurance program meant to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin...
Lloyd’s CEO Says It’s Critical Mideast War Cover Stays Available March 19, 2026 The Lloyd's of London insurance market will continue to provide cover for vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz even...
Shipping Insurance Costs to Cross Hormuz Soar After Vessel Attacks March 18, 2026 By Alex Longley Insuring vessels to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is still possible, even if at a very high cost, according...
Gulf Importers Race to Reroute as Hormuz Closure Jolts Supply Chains March 17, 2026 By Sarah El Safty Importers across the Gulf are scrambling to secure alternative routes for vital goods – from food to medicines and factory...
Chubb Backing Trump’s $20 Billion Reinsurance Plan for Hormuz March 11, 2026 By Alexandre Rajbhandari and Loukia Gyftopoulou The firm will underwrite and issue policies as part of the Trump administration's initiative to offer maritime reinsurance. Other insurers...
Reinsurers Triple Ship Insurance Costs After US Torpedo Attack March 6, 2026 By Mihir Mishra and Saikat Das London-based ship reinsurers are canceling coverage and demanding 200% more to reinstate policies, after a U.S. sub sank an Iranian...
Twenty-Four States File Lawsuit to Stop Trump’s Latest Global Tariffs March 6, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth, Nate Raymond and Jan Wolfe A group of 24 U.S. states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday in the first legal challenge to his...