Commodity shippers nearing insurance cliff for vessels to Russia

From the turn of the year, several major ship reinsurance companies will stop providing cover for war-related risks regarding vessels sailing to Ukraine and Russia, potentially affecting operations for carriers moving cargo such as grain and oil.
Photo: Stringer/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Stringer/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By Steven Arons, Áine Quinn and Alex Longley, bloomberg news

Some of the biggest names in ship reinsurance are days away from ceasing to cover key war-related risks for vessels going to Russia and Ukraine, a potential source of alarm for shipping firms moving everything from oil to grains.

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