by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 20, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Traffic slowed further at the other major Middle East waterway, the Bab el-Mandeb strait.A total of 27 commodity vessels passed through Bab el-Mandeb on Wednesday, down from 32 on Tuesday, Kpler data showed.Some vessels may be sailing through the waterways with...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 7, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Ships sailing through the strait need to pay an additional war risk premium to ensure they have insurance if their ship is damaged during transit. “Under the clause, insurers have no liability to indemnify any such payment and, where such a payment has been made, are...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 6, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“Once such a precedent is established, it becomes increasingly difficult to resist similar measures elsewhere, creating uncertainty for international shipping and global commerce,” wrote the group, which included the International Chamber of Shipping, BIMCO, the World...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 5, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The report, said, “Crossings through the Strait of Hormuz reached 15 on August 3, down from a revised figure of 19 a day earlier,” based on data from S&P Global MINT and S&P Global Commodities at Sea. New Delhi: Shipping activity through the Strait...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 20, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Oil prices briefly jumped above $90 a barrel after renewed disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but later pared gains after Iran’s Foreign Ministry said mediators had recently presented proposals to Tehran, signaling that diplomatic contacts remain...
