All Suez Canal articles
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AGCS: Bigger ships, bigger exposures
Suez Canal incident shows ever-increasing vessel sizes exacerbates marine and supply chain risks
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Suez Canal Authority claim hearing potentially adjourned after ‘long and arduous’ negotiations
UK P&I Club, the protection and indemnity insurer for cargo ship Ever Given, which ran around in Egypt’s Suez Canal in March, confirmed yesterday (20 June 2021) its desire to adjourn the state-owned Suez Canal Authority’s clams hearing following “long and arduous” negotiations.
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Lessons in risk from the Suez crisis
Suez, COVID and Brexit have challenged assumptions about the complex supply chain risks modern corporates must contend with
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Suez Canal blockage leaves ‘(re)insurers significantly exposed to business interruption risks’
As the Suez Canal reopens, the insurance industry is bracing itself for huge losses ‘made up of compensation for delays’ and covering ‘potential damage to cargo’
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Lloyd’s of London sees ‘large loss’ due to Suez Canal blockage
The blockage of the Suez Canal for nearly a week will result in a “large loss” for Lloyd’s of London, its chairman said on Wednesday, as the insurance market recorded a 900 million pound ($1.2 billion) pretax loss in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Japanese owner of container ship stuck in Suez Canal says it has received no compensation claims
Shipping was on the move again late on Monday in Egypt’s Suez Canal after tugs refloated the Shoei Kisen’s 400-metre-long (430-yard) Ever Given which had caused a huge build-up of vessels around the waterway.
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Suez chaos leaves shipping companies counting the ‘lost expenses’ cost
The owners and charterers of ships unable to sail through the the Suez Canal for nearly a week face at least $24 million in expenses they will be unable to recoup as their insurance policies do not cover them, industry sources say.
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Suez Canal blocked by container ship
It has the potential to create more than $40 billion dollars of trade disruption, with implications for retail and automotive sectors among others