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Regulators set up help line for stakeholders facing freight, various charges amid Hormuz crisis | Maritime Insurance news

25 Mar, 2026
India’s Directorate General of Shipping has established a dedicated help line and e-mail id to support exporters, shipping lines, and multimodal transport operators regarding issues arising from the current situation in the Middle East. DG ...

IMO pushes ‘safe maritime framework’ to evacuate ships trapped in Gulf | Maritime Insurance news

23 Mar, 2026
Seven nations voice readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure the safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Leaders from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan and Canada have signalled their readiness to sup...

Pilots’ Association warns of deregulation’s impact on safety and efficiency | Maritime Insurance news

20 Mar, 2026
Deregulation and competition in maritime pilotage are increasing costs, reduce safety and efficiency, and expose the public and the shipping industry to unnecessary and avoidable risk, according to the International Maritime Pilots’ Associa...

Norway bans Norwegian-flagged ships from entering Strait of Hormuz | Maritime Insurance news

13 Mar, 2026
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has decided that, until further notice, Norwegian-flagged vessels will not be permitted to enter the Strait of Hormuz. For ships already operating in the area, the NMA will continue to place weight on ...

Military action discussions against Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’: UK says | Maritime Insurance news

13 Mar, 2026
UK defence secretary John Healey MP and attorney general Richard Hermer KC convened legal representatives from Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) nations to discuss the legal framework for military action to counter Russian “shadow fleet” acti...

US selects Chubb as lead insurer for $20b Gulf maritime reinsurance plan | Maritime Insurance news

12 Mar, 2026
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced yesterday that Chubb will serve as the lead partner for DFC’s $20bln Maritime Reinsurance plan designed to resume commercial shipping in the Gulf. NYSE-listed property &...

20,000 seafarers remain stranded in Persian Gulf: IMO | Maritime Insurance news

10 Mar, 2026
Thousands of seafarers are trapped on tankers in the Gulf after recent attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, voiced deep concern over ...

US DFC $20b plan for maritime reinsurance in Gulf | Maritime Insurance news

09 Mar, 2026
The U.S. will provide reinsurance for losses up to $20bln in the Gulf region, to help restore confidence for oil, gasoline, LNG, jet fuel, and fertilizer shippers during the war on Iran, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporatio...