June 25, 2026
Introducing GPS Jamming Resilience: Cutting False Vessel Activity From Contested Waters
2022 Windward’s Maritime Risk Summary
What’s inside?
Trending
- The EU’s 18th Sanctions Package Lookback Started. Trading Russian Products? You're At Risk. Nov 24, 2025
- Tanker Freight Rates Hit Five-Year High Amid Russian Oil Sanctions Shake-Out Nov 6, 2025
- Sanctioned, Stateless, and Still Sailing: Expert Insights from the Frontlines of Maritime Sanctions Nov 3, 2025
Explore more
What Bunkering Operators Need to Know About the EU’s 21st Sanctions Package
At a Glance What the 21st Package Means for Bunkering The EU’s 21st sanctions package, proposed on June 9, 2026, introduces a structural shift in how Russia sanctions reach into the maritime services sector. Previous packages focused on sanctioning the vessels themselves, the entities operating them, and the financial institutions enabling the trade. The 21st...
Read more
GPS Jamming Is Breaking the AIS Data Compliance Teams Rely On
At a Glance The Compliance Problem That Did Not Exist Five Years Ago For two decades, AIS has served as the trusted backbone of maritime compliance screening. Banks screen counterparties using AIS-derived vessel histories. Insurers price policies and assess claims using AIS movement records. Charterers evaluate vessel KYC profiles using AIS-confirmed port call histories. Marine...
Read more
GPS Jamming Is Now a Mainstream Maritime Threat: What Changed Between 2025 and 2026
At a Glance What Changed Across 2025 and 2026 GPS jamming was not new before 2025. As a military and intelligence capability, it has existed for decades. What changed between 2025 and 2026 is the scale, geographic spread, and operational normalization of jamming events affecting global commercial shipping. The 2025 picture established that jamming had...
Read more
Could Your Cable Operation End Up on the EU’s July CER List?
At a Glance The Policy Arc That Brought Cable Operators Into Scope The September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage and the wave of subsequent incidents on European subsea infrastructure brought cable risk firmly into the policy picture. Debates followed over who bears responsibility for protecting critical subsea assets, governments or commercial operators. The EU Action...
Read more
From Hormuz Closure to Cautious Reopening: What Marine Insurers Are Facing
With the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding now signed electronically by both presidents and in effect as of Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the maritime industry is entering a phase of cautious reopening. Windward hosted an executive briefing to analyze the implications for the marine insurance market. While stranded ships have started their engines, the current atmosphere...
Read more