Analysis – Page 2
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AnalysisBattery fires in shipping a significant safety issue
All parties in the supply chain must understand and mitigate risks of transporting lithium-ion batteries - AGCS
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AnalysisUkrainian grain insurance facility secures first placement
Marine cargo and war facility has been extended to clients of Lloyd’s brokers
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AnalysisInsurance facility launches to cover green and blue hydrogen project risks
Investment in green and blue hydrogen initiatives is estimated to exceed $150 billion by 2025
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AnalysisFelixstowe strike to impact $800m in trade
The 8-day strike will add to current supply chain woes, with Maersk warning of a ‘significant impact’
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AnalysisSupply disruption rises as Rhine levels fall
Water levels are at their lowest for the time of year since 2007, limiting the commodities that barges can carry
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AnalysisSupply chains are losing the ‘ability to absorb shocks’
Erosion of traditional buffer mechanisms to ensure continual supply of goods demands a new assessment of potential risks
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AnalysisPandemic and geopolitical shocks continue to test global trade
Reshoring production and diversifying suppliers and customers may not be the silver bullet companies hope, warns Atradius
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AnalysisBeazley to prioritise firms with robust ESG scores
Companies must meet an appropriate threshold score under Marsh’s ESG Risk Rating (ERR) framework
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Analysis‘Only a matter of time’ until parametrics become the norm
Why cover for IT downtime will be ‘the next stage of growth in parametric insurance’
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AnalysisCargo theft rises amid port congestion
Storage locations are increasingly vulnerable to theft at ports and inland facilities
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Analysis“No room for complacency” in shipping industry
Crew and port congestion challenges and the war in Ukraine are among the challenging headwinds - AGCS
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AnalysisUkraine crisis forces supply chains to rebuild
As nations join the wall of sanctions against Russia, its success will depend on building new lines of delivery
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AnalysisVessel fires remain key safety and supply chain risk
The total dollar value of goods on the Felicity Ace is estimated at $438m as blaze continues
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AnalysisBeazley launches Lloyd’s first ESG syndicate
Syndicate 4321 will support those businesses that invest in ESG by offering additional capacity on a multi-line basis
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AnalysisFelixstowe bottleneck could impact $2 billion of imports
Operators are said to be diverting big cargo ships away from the UK due to a backlog of arrivals piling up at port
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AnalysisAbandoned cargo presents growing risk
Supply chain congestion and widespread delays in the international container trade is set to continue - TT Club
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AnalysisIda claims could reach $35 billion - RMS
Losses reflect property damage and business interruption to commercial, industrial, infrastructure and marine cargo among other classes of business
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AnalysisThe reinvention of supply chains
Near shoring and technology will shape the post-COVID supply chain, thinks AXA XL’s Pascal Matthey
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AnalysisAGCS: Bigger ships, bigger exposures
Suez Canal incident shows ever-increasing vessel sizes exacerbates marine and supply chain risks
