Ukraine
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Tankers
EU agrees on Russian seaborne crude ban
The European Union agreed on a partial ban on Russian oil in the sixth package of sanctions last night, whereby…
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Ports and Logistics
Romania’s top port unfit to solve EU’s challenge to bring grain out of Ukraine
With Ukrainian ports blocked by Russian military forces since late February, Romania’s flagship Black Sea port, Constanta, has found itself…
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Contributions
About those Ukrainian ton miles
We have a wheat problem. Or a Black Sea problem. At all events, a shipping problem. In a few weeks,…
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Dry Cargo
Altered global grain shipments map blunts bulk tonne-mile picture
An unseasonal spike in grain shipment between the US and Europe has seen 718,000 tonnes of grain shipped across the…
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Dry Cargo
World leaders discuss deploying naval coalition to the Black Sea to help ship Ukrainian grain
World leaders are discussing sending warships to the Black Sea to ship Ukrainian grain overseas, a move previously dismissed by…
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Tankers
Greece’s Kalamata port emerges as key hub for Russian fuel exports
Greece’s Kalamata port has emerged as a key conduit for Russian fuel exports in the months following Vladimir Putin’s invasion…
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Shipyards
Yards brace for Sovcomflot order cancellations
As well as selling a chunk of its existing fleet, Russia’s Sovcomflot is starting to jettison some of its orderbook…
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Contributions
How to avoid collateral damage in a mine threat area
Shaun Robertson from UK security firm Palaemon Maritime with advice for international shipping, especially vessels around today’s dangerous Black Sea.…
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Asia
India ramps Russian imports
India’s close ties with Russia have seen it ramp up purchases of bargain commodities in the two and a half…
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Europe
Closure of gas pipeline alters Europe’s energy mix further
Gas flows into Europe from Russia were put under further pressure yesterday after a key pipeline in Ukraine called Sokhranivka…
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Tankers
Sovcomflot ship sales start to emerge
Sovcomflot came out on Friday, publicly saying it was looking to sell some of its older tonnage, but dismissed earlier…
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Europe
Greece leads resistance to ban on European tankers transporting Russian oil
Strong lobbying from shipowning interests has seen the European Union pull back from some of its proposed sanctions on Russia,…
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Europe
Europe readies further Russian shipping bans
The European Commission’s plans to ban Russian oil imports into the continent this year, as reported by Splash yesterday, are…
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Tankers
Europe moves a step closer to banning all Russian oil imports
The European Union moved a step closer today to banning all Russian oil imports, something that will have enormous repercussions…
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Tankers
Russia-China dirty tanker trade soars 94% after Ukraine invasion
New data from BIMCO gives a clear indication of one of the main shipping themes since the start of Russian…
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Europe
Russia shifts its commodities attention to Asia
Oil prices are increasing, and diesel becoming costlier, as Russia moves to cut off natural gas supplies to two neighbouring…
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Finance and Insurance
Sanctions-hit Amsterdam Trade Bank declared bankrupt
Amsterdam Trade Bank (ATB), a subsidiary of Russia’s Alfa Bank, has been declared bankrupt, the Dutch central bank (DNB) said…
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Americas
Biden bans Russian ships from calling at America ports
Eight weeks into the invasion of Ukraine President Joe Biden has finally decided to join Canada, the UK and the…
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Europe
Russian commodities still flowing west in vast quantities
The difficulties of enforcing sanctions against Russia are becoming increasingly evident with a host of foreign shipowners still making a…
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Operations
Russia’s targeting of merchant ships branded a war crime
Russia stands accused of committing war crimes against international seafarers and merchant vessels to add to a long list of…
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