The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is deeply saddened to learn about the loss of life that resulted from the collapse of the ..read more

We are excited to announce that IUMI's team is set to grow! We are looking for a Business Analyst to become part of our Secretariat. In this role you will act as IUMI’s key person developing, overseeing and harmonizing existing and potential future IUMI data, statistics and digitalization projects, in close cooperation with relevant members, partners and staff. You will work together with IUMI’s Facts & Figures Committee and Data & Digitalization Forum ..read more

We condemn the recent attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea and agree with our maritime colleagues that the protection of seafarers and vessels must be the top priority ..read more

On 19 June 2023, the UN adopted the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the ..read more

The 2nd edition of Insuring Cargoes-A practical guide to law and practice​​" authored by K.S. Vishwanath was recently published by Witherbys of UK. The book contains a wide array of topics, a tour de force on marine cargo insurance, reflecting the author’s depth and insight into the subject. There is a fine balance between law and practice. Concepts are well illustrated with examples drawn no doubt from the author’s long experience as a practitioner ..read more

There are growing concerns in the tanker sector that governments in the west have not understood fully the ..read more

The shipping industry is suffering losses into the millions of dollars every year as a result of ships being filled with ..read more

Supply-chain problems are continuing globally, with more than 2% of all global shipping capacity currently doing nothing but waiting outside Germany’s ports on the North Sea. On the other side of the Atlantic, soy bean supplies have been interrupted ..read more

An area of the Indian Ocean near Somalia was taken off the shipping industry's list of high-risk areas on Monday August 22nd ..read more

Frédéric Denèfle, Managing Director of French marine war risks specialist GAREX, has been announced as the candidate ..read more