Russia
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Operations
The winners and losers from the redrawn commodities map
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” One of hundreds of famous quotations from Britain’s…
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Operations
Cargo vessel suffers hull breach in the Black Sea
Russian-owned general cargo vessel suffered a hull breach in the Black Sea while on its way from Turkey to Rostov,…
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Europe
Global commodity shifts in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Shifting global commodity patterns in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are proving seismic.On Friday, the US agreed…
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Europe
No sign shipping is willing to take up Russia’s safe corridor offering
Russia announced yesterday it was creating a humanitarian corridor for ships to leave Ukrainian waters. The 80 mile long corridor…
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Ports and Logistics
Ukrainian port cities face the brunt of Putin’s invasion forces
The near month-long Russian invasion of Ukraine has recorded enormous maritime infrastructure damage, which will take years to fix. The…
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Europe
Shipowners still cashing in on Russian exports
While most shipowners have decided to give Russia a wide berth in the wake of sanctions and the dangerous conditions…
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Europe
Seaborne trade with Russia drops by 58% since the start of the invasion of Ukraine
Seaborne trade with Russia has dropped by 58% since the invasion of Ukraine began 22 days ago, new data from…
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Regulatory
Shipping walks tricky Russian sanctions tightrope
There are 1,505 Russian-affiliated vessels that face some form of restrictions as the global maritime industry comes to terms with…
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Operations
Industry continues to pull out of Russia
The ostracisation of Russian maritime from global organisations is accelerating with the country’s class society and a flag registry getting…
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Operations
Urgent call to create safe corridors in the Black Sea
At an ongoing two-day emergency meeting at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the world’s leading shipping associations have called for…
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Europe
Shipping on alert for a NotPetya style attack
Shipping has been warned to be on high alert for all sorts of cyber attacks as the Russian invasion of…
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Contributions
Special military operations and merchant shipping
I must make it quite clear that there is not a war going on. There is a small and highly…
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Operations
Cargoes pile up across Europe on day 14 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The global seaborne commodities trading map continues to be redrawn at a blistering pace in the wake of the Russian…
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Contributions
The deck chairs of the Christina
A remark attributed, wrongly, to V.I. Lenin has become popular. In the commonest version, it runs, “There are decades when…
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Tankers
‘Daredevil’ aframaxes keep Russian oil moving
While most shipping companies have decided to give Russian exports a wide berth as sanctions rain in, combined with the…
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Operations
Embassies work around the clock to repatriate hundreds of seafarers stranded in Ukrainian waters
Estimates suggest there are more than 2,000 seafarers stranded in Ukrainian waters in an increasingly dangerous situation with Russia tipped…
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Contributions
The minutiae of war and shipping
A merchant seaman, Mr Hadisur Rahman, third engineer onboard the bulk carrier Banglar Samriddhi, has already been killed in this…
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Operations
Seafarers innocent collateral damage in Ukraine conflict
The director-general of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, today condemned “the unprovoked and unjustifiable attack by the Russian…
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Operations
Cargo vessel sinks off Ukraine after explosion, all crewmembers rescued
Estonian-owned general cargo vessel has been sunk in the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine following an explosion, the…
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Operations
NATO warns on the risk of mines in the Black Sea
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has warned shipping of the risk of mines in the Black Sea as the…
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