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Europe
EU sanctions take aim at ship-to-ship transfers
Ships caught carrying out ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of suspected Russian oil in European waters will be banned from European Union…
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Tankers
US Treasury: Russia oil price cap is working
The oil price cap policy is cutting Russia’s revenue, a senior official at the US Treasury has maintained. Speaking at…
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Operations
Fire hits Beks cape off Russia
A fire broke out today onboard the Turkish-owned capesize bulk carrier some 85 km south of the Russian Nakhodka port…
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Europe
Danica falls victim to Russian missile attack on Odesa
Offices of Ukrainian crewing specialist Danica Maritime Services in Odesa were damaged during a ‘severe missile attack’ by Russian forces.
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Tankers
China clamping down on shadow fleet
Even Russia’s closest allies are getting jittery about the state of the tonnage being used to haul oil across the…
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Environment
Year-round Arctic voyages spark alarm
NGOs have hit out at news this week that Russia will begin year-round voyages from the Arctic to Asia along…
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Operations
AIS hackers create Russian ‘Z’ war symbol off Crimea
With Russia gearing up to defend its captured territories from an expected counter-offensive from Ukrainian forces, a brazen act of…
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Operations
Russia to begin year-round voyages from the Arctic to Asia in 2024
Russia will begin year-round voyages from the Arctic to Asia along the eastern section of the Northern Sea Route (NSR)…
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Tankers
G7 vows to crack down on parties evading the Russian price cap system
The leaders of the Group of Seven nations vowed over the weekend to crack down on parties evading the price…
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Regulatory
G7 leaders discuss further Russian shipping sanctions
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations are meeting in Hiroshima and discussing further shipping-related sanctions on Russia. New…
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Ports and Logistics
Freight corridor linking Moscow with Mumbai slowly taking shape
Another part of the infrastructure jigsaw to create the long-planned International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is taking shape. The INSTC,…
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Dry Cargo
Black Sea grain deal gets two-month extension
The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan first announced the…
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Containers
New by name: China’s latest liner entrant makes waves
One of China’s latest entrants into liner shipping has a name to reflect its status. Newnew Shipping is one of…
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Containers
More newcomers flock to lucrative Russian box trades
New entrants continue to flock to the lucrative Asia-Russia box trades. Turkey’s East Shipping Line (e-Shipping) is the latest to…
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Tankers
Greeks dominate Russian oil exports
The tanker fleet engaged in the Russian trade post-sanctions is predominantly Greek-operated and composed mostly of older aframax and MR…
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Europe
Greek owners increase market share of Russian oil exports
Greek ships remain the dominant force shipping Russian crude, increasing their market share significantly since the December 5 ban on…
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Dry Cargo
Black Sea Grain Initiative renewed
The United Nations said on Saturday that the Black Sea Grain Initiative has been renewed, allowing for grain exports from…
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Dry Cargo
Russia allows 60-day extension to the Black Sea Grain Initiative
With just days to go until the latest period of the Black Sea Grain Initiative was due to expire, Russia…
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Dry Cargo
Russia looks at exporting Siberian coal to Asia via the Yenisei river
Russia is looking at shipping Siberian coal to Asia via Arctic river transport. The ministry of transport has proposed using…
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Dry Cargo
Chinese bulk carrier sinks off Sakhalin island
A Chinese bulk carrier that was holed by ice off Russia’s Sakhalin island sank yesterday. The forepeak of the was…
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