Acies MGU has launced TEDmar International, a new MGA specialising in ports and terminals, led by marine market experts, Mark Trevitt and Charlie Newman.

The new international offering is supported by a consortium of Lloyd’s capacity and offers a full package of cover for P&T operators and port authorities. The cover spans liability, property, equipment and operational risks, and provides protection for port property such as buildings, warehouses, and hard standings, handling equipment ranging from forklifts to gantry cranes, and ancillary port craft like pilot cutters.

Trevitt joins as managing director and is an internationally recognised marine underwriter with over 35 years' experience in the market. Having previously headed up ports & terminal initiatives at Navigators, Travelers Syndicate and IGI, he brings ports and terminals experience, including Lloyd's Asia in Singapore.

Charlie Newman joins TEDmar as director of underwriting. Also previously at IGI, he has over 10 years’ ports and terminals experience, including six years at brokers Marsh and JLT.

Trevitt said: “TEDmar brings proven expertise to the ports and terminals market, with our team having built three of the largest and most profitable P&T portfolios in London from scratch. We apply a disciplined, individually underwritten approach to this complex market. Our deep understanding of the specialised exposures, from marine professional indemnity to port property and business interruption, positions TEDmar as the new experts serving port authorities, terminal operators, and the broader shipping ecosystem.”