We’re pleased to share Gard’s Annual Report, highlighting a year of progress and delivery. We have the concluding insight in our Heavy Weather series and examine the implications of a proposed 60-day Jones Act waiver.
Update on Merger Discussions and Management Company Proposal Further to the announcement in November 2025 that the UK P&I Club and TT Club had entered into merger discussions, the Boards are pleased to confirm that those discussions continue to progress positively. Over…
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has decided that, until further notice, Norwegian-flagged vessels will not be permitted to enter the Strait of Hormuz.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene an Extraordinary Session of its Council, on 18–19 March, to examine the impact of recent developments in the Arabian Sea, Sea of Oman and the Gulf region on international shipping and seafarers.
The Forum was organized under the support of the Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus and the Shipping Deputy Minister to the President, in cooperation with the Cyprus Union of Shipowners, which also served as the Lead Sponsor.
With a new year comes new regulatory changes. For the maritime industry, this year’s changes focus heavily on operational safety, introducing more stringent standards for fire-fighting equipment, life-saving appliances, cargo securing, and winch operations.
Please note that the EU and UK have confirmed that effective from 23:01 GMT 31 January 2026 (UK) / 1 February 2026 (EU) the price cap for Russian crude oil will be lowered to US$ 44.10 per barrel.
This press release details the background to the IG’s GXL renewal rates for the 2026/27 policy year.
Friday saw the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) slap sanctions on nine more shadow fleet vessels and their respective owners or management firms over their ties to Iran.
