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Russia bans foreign ships from crossing the Kerch Strait
Russian authorities have banned vessels loaded outside of Russia and Russian-occupied territories from crossing the Kerch Strait from the Black…
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Operations
Russia returns to Black Sea grain deal
Russia will renew its involvement in the Black Sea grain deal, the country’s defence ministry said in a statement on…
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Dry Cargo
Grain exports from Ukrainian sea ports halted
Grain exports from Ukrainian sea ports have been halted today as the security situation in the Black Sea remains tense…
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Dry Cargo
Tug attack darkens prospects for Black Sea grain shipments
Monday saw convoys of ships carrying Ukrainian grain depart for voyages across the Black Sea, but the security situation along…
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Dry Cargo
Black Sea grain shipments under threat as Russia walks away from UN deal
Dry bulk watchers are keeping a close eye on vessels heading in and out of the Black Sea today to…
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Dry Cargo
UN seeks ways to extend and improve the Black Sea Grain Initiative
The United Nations will attempt to get warring foes Ukraine and Russia to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative for…
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Operations
Shipping traffic halted following Crimea bridge attack
Shipping from the Sea of Azov to international markets came to a standstill over the weekend in the wake of…
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Contributions
What’s happening with grain shipments out of the Black Sea?
Shaun Robertson, an intelligence analyst at Palaemon Maritime, a company which provides specialist marine hardening equipment, provides an update on…
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Contributions
Ukraine invasion has permanently changed the map of the oil market
China’s Asian neighbours are soaking up surplus crude volumes and creating new routes in the process, writes Tim Smith, Director,…
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Tankers
Tankers set to profit further from G7 and EU action against Russia
Last week saw the G7 group of countries – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United…
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Europe
Plans primed to get more Ukrainian exports moving
The Ukrainian prime minister has given the go-ahead for locals to work as seafarers abroad, a significant fillip to crewing…
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Dry Cargo
Ukrainian grain headed for Africa
A United Nations-chartered ship loaded with 23,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain set sail yesterday from a Ukrainian Black Sea port,…
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Dry Cargo
UN readies for ramp up in Ukrainian exports
With operations in full swing to shift Ukrainian grain from the nation’s seaports after a six-month war hiatus, the United…
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Dry Cargo
Larger ships sought to shift Ukrainian grain
With a two-week trial phase complete, larger ships are ready to start moving grain from Ukrainian sea ports. The biggest…
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Dry Cargo
Ships now heading in and out of Ukraine, call to extend agreement beyond grain
Two more grain-carrying ships have sailed from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports on Monday, adding to four which departed on Sunday…
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Dry Cargo
First grain convoy departs Ukraine
A first convoy is headed out of Ukrainian waters this morning bringing urgently needed grain out of the country. Three…
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Dry Cargo
First inbound ship for Ukraine seaport passes Rhodes
The first ship inbound for a Ukrainian seaport in many months passed Rhodes in southern Greece this morning en route…
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Dry Cargo
First bulk carrier departs Odesa
The 29,292 dwt bulk carrier departed from the port of Odesa this morning, becoming the trial first vessel to transit…
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Dry Cargo
First ship readies for departure from Ukrainian seaport of Chornomorsk
The 41,550 dwt bulk carrier (pictured above and below) is readying to depart Ukraine’s port of Chornomorsk today, the first…
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Dry Cargo
Shipping waits for answers out of the Black Sea
Preparations are still underway to get Ukrainian grain shipments exported across the Black Sea, but international shipping still has many…
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