Lori Ann Larocco
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Resilience Doesn’t Equal Security- Lloyd’s List (opens the original)
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AIS-derived vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz (1 Mar to 31 Jul 2026). Heatmap density is based on over 100,000 AIS position reports aggregated into 1 km grid cells. Darker colours indicate higher traffic density. EMCOM silent transits are not captured. By Lori-Ann LaRocco – Strait of Hormuz transit data for the month of September reveals how the oil and container markets are tactically adjusting to the U.S./Israel war on Iran. In its latest weekly webinar, Lloyd’s list editor in chief
Global Trade Keeps Getting Hit—and Keeps Moving (opens the original)
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FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a cargo ship at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals in Hong Kong, China, April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo By Lori-Ann LaRocco – The world of trade is led by optimists, and the data shows the resilience of the strategies these stewards of trade have developed and deployed. Over a dozen major disruptions have occurred since 2000, yet global trade has not only continued to move; it has grown exponentially. Latest Descartes data shows Augu
Shipping’s New Normal: Slower Trade, Higher Costs, Bigger Profits (opens the original)
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File Photo: Avigator Thailand / Shutterstock By Lori-Ann LaRocco – It’s a good time to be an ocean carrier or tanker owner. The slower trade caused by bottlenecks stemming from the U.S. war with Iran, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the Panama Canal’s El Niño water-mitigation measures has fueled soaring tanker profits and the never-ending surcharges imposed by ocean carriers. “Disruption is no longer the exception,” said Richard Meade, editor-in-chief of Lloyd’s List. “It is becoming the business m
War Risk Claims Top $2 Billion as Shipping Attacks Spread Beyond Hormuz (opens the original)
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Stock Photo: SOMKIET POOMSIRIPAIBOON / Shutterstock By Lori-Ann LaRocco – The payout to vessel owners damaged in the Iran War is the second-biggest payout for marine underwriters in more than a decade, according to maritime insurance experts. “There have been around $2 billion in war risk claims since the outbreak of the fighting in the Middle East, with over 70 claims to date,” explained David Osler, Law & Marine Insurance Editor at Lloyd’s List. “This will be offset by heavily enhanced premium
Panama Canal Chief: ‘Every Drop of Water Counts’ as Prolonged El Niño Looms (opens the original)
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Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority (ACP) By Lori-Ann LaRocco – The Administrator of the Panama Canal is warning that the upcoming El Niño season will be longer and is taking precautions now to conserve water. “What we see in the future is a very, very low level of precipitation,” said Ricaurte Vásquez, Administrator of the Panama Canal. “We have to look at how long this event is going to last. We anticipate that it’s going to last about eight months.” To navigate the duration and anticipated
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