Ukraine Weighs Insuring Ships Going via ‘Grain Corridor’: Interfax-Ukraine August 3, 2023 Ukraine is considering the possibility of insuring ships going through the “grain corridor,” news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on Thursday, citing...
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Danube Port. Kyiv Says Aim Is to Intimidate Insurers, Shippers. August 3, 2023 By Pavel Polityuk Russia attacked Ukraine’s main inland port across the Danube River from Romania on Wednesday, sending global food prices higher as...
Update: Burning Car Carrier Off Dutch Coast Towed Away From Shipping Lanes July 31, 2023 A burning car carrier off the Dutch coast has been towed to a new location away from shipping lanes as...
Ship Carrying BMWs and Mercedes Ablaze Off Dutch Coast Could Burn for Days July 28, 2023 By Cagan Koc and Wilfried Eckl-Dorna A cargo ship carrying almost 3,800 cars and construction vehicles is likely to continue burning for days, according to the...
Inside EU, No Clear Financial Options Exist to Reduce Ukraine Grain Transport Costs July 28, 2023 By Julia Payne and Max Hunder The European Commission has no immediate money in the budget and no clear way to help finance the extra transport...
Update: Ship Carrying 3,000 Cars Ablaze off Dutch Coast, One Crewmember Dead July 26, 2023 By Charlotte Van Campenhout and Rishabh Jaiswal A fire blazed on a ship off the Dutch coast with nearly 3,000 vehicles on board on Wednesday, killing one...
Russia’s Danube Attacks Threaten Ukraine Grain Exports; Ports’ Insurance Rates Rise July 26, 2023 By Max Hunder and Jonathan Saul Russian air strikes on Ukrainian grain facilities on the Danube this week threaten a vital river route for Kyiv’s exports,...
Nearly 30 Ships Drop Anchor Near Ukraine’s Crucial Izmail Port After Russian Air Strikes July 25, 2023 By Jonathan Saul Almost 30 ships dropped anchor near Ukraine’s crucial Izmail port terminal after Russia destroyed grain warehouses on the Danube River...
Black Sea Shipping Traffic Drops 35% After Russia, Ukraine Warnings July 21, 2023 By Jonathan Saul The number of ships looking to pick up grain cargoes from the Black Sea area has fallen 35% this week...
Markets/Coverages: Insurtech Loadsure Launches Ocean Cargo, Stock Throughput Cover July 21, 2023 Insurtech Loadsure announced the launch of digital ocean cargo and stock throughput insurance products: “Danube – Dynamic Ocean Cargo Insurance”...