black sea


Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Russian drone attack in Odesa
Defense

Drone Sinks Ship Off Bulgaria, as Fears Grow About Hybrid Attacks By Russia

The crew of a merchant ship was missing on Tuesday after the vessel sank in the Black Sea off NATO member Bulgaria following a drone strike that Prime Minister

October 6, 2026
Total Views: 1306

Saturday, October 3, 2026
View shows a civilian cargo vessel damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea
Defense

Russia Hits Liberian-Flagged Ship In Ukraine’s Odesa port, Kills One

KYIV, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Russia has attacked a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in one of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports in the Odesa region, killing one

October 3, 2026
Total Views: 841

Thursday, October 1, 2026
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
News

Turkey and UN Broker New Talks on Russia-Ukraine Black Sea Truce

(Bloomberg) — Turkey and the United Nations have set up fresh talks in Russia and Ukraine to discuss a Black Sea ceasefire, trying to coalesce scattered

October 1, 2026
Total Views: 542

Saturday, September 26, 2026
View shows a civilian cargo vessel damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea
Shipping

Russia Can Restart 80% Of Black Sea Grain Export If Attacks Stop

By Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Russia could quickly restart up to 80% of its grain terminal capacity in the Black Sea and Sea of

September 26, 2026
Total Views: 1226

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy participates in a meeting with US President Donald Trump during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, September 22, 2026
News

Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Ready for Maritime Truce if Russia Agrees

resident Volodymyr Zelenskiy told leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday that Ukraine was ready for a maritime truce in the Black Sea based on proposals

September 23, 2026
Total Views: 786

Friday, September 18, 2026
container ship underway at sea
Featured

Shipping’s New Normal: Slower Trade, Higher Costs, Bigger Profits

By Lori-Ann LaRocco – It’s a good time to be an ocean carrier or tanker owner. The slower trade caused by bottlenecks stemming from the U.S. war with

September 18, 2026
Total Views: 1727

Ukraine coast guardsman manning a deck gun with an oil tanker in the background
Shipping

London’s Marine Insurers Widen Black Sea High Risk Zone as Shipping Attacks Surge

London's marine insurance market has widened the area in the Black Sea it deems as ?high risk as the Ukraine-Russia conflict escalates, according to an

September 18, 2026
Total Views: 810

Thursday, September 17, 2026
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez speaks during a meeting at the International Maritime Organization in London.
News

IMO Sounds Alarm as Attacks on Merchant Ships Spread Across Global Trade Routes

The head of the International Maritime Organization is calling on governments to stop attacks on merchant shipping as conflicts increasingly spill into some of

September 17, 2026
Total Views: 863

Sunday, September 13, 2026
View shows a civilian cargo vessel damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea.
Defense

Russia Hits Odesa Again As Black Sea Shipping Disrupted

By Bloomberg News Sep 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia carried out a large airstrike on Ukraine’s port city of Odesa and the surrounding region as

September 13, 2026
Total Views: 1368

Thursday, September 3, 2026
Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay
Shipping

Ukraine Attacks Ship Used to Repair Key Black Sea Oil Moorings

Ukraine attacked a small service ship involved in planned  repair works at the key CPC oil terminal in the Black Sea, a person with knowledge of the matter

September 3, 2026
Total Views: 1279

Wednesday, September 2, 2026
A drone view shows the Russian-flagged general cargo ship Omskiy-107 aground off the coast of Sile in Istanbul
News

Ships Turn to Makeshift Armor as Black Sea Attacks Surge

Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tyres to try to fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian drone

September 2, 2026
Total Views: 1431

Saturday, August 29, 2026
View shows a civilian cargo vessel damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea
Incidents

Romania Probes Cause Of Black Sea Cargo Ship Sinking

Aug 29 (Reuters) – A merchant ship caught fire and sank off the coast of Romania in the Black Sea on Thursday evening, likely after being hit,

August 29, 2026
Total Views: 1449

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
News

Black Sea Tensions Lead Grain Buyers to Tap Baltic States

Baltic grain exporters are seeing a boost in demand as blocked supplies from the Black Sea region are spurring buyers to seek alternative

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 655

Sunday, August 23, 2026
A cargo vessel leaves a port in the Black Sea in Odesa
Defense

Zelenskyy Says Putin Rejected Black Sea Shipping Truce Offer

By Volodymyr Verbianyi Aug 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine offered Russia a truce on attacks against ships carrying agricultural commodities through

August 23, 2026
Total Views: 1681

Friday, August 21, 2026
Russian drone attack in Odesa
News

Ukraine Says Russia Hit 52 Civilian Ships in Six Weeks as Black Sea Attacks Escalate

Russia attacked 52 civilian vessels in the Black Sea during July and the first half of August, according to Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry, highlighting a

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 1165

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
A grain ship carrying Ukrainian grain is seen in the Black Sea. Photo by Serhii Smolientsev
Shipping

Russia and Ukraine’s Black Sea Grain Exports Grind to a Virtual Halt

Attacks on shipping have shut down more than 97% of Russia and Ukraine's grain export capacity in the Azov and Black Sea basin, cutting off a major source of

August 19, 2026
Total Views: 1014

Monday, August 17, 2026
Facilities of CPC marine terminal near Novorossiysk
News

Russia’s Black Sea Novorossiysk Port Resumes Oil Loadings After Drone Attack, Sources Say

Russia's main Black Sea oil port of Novorossiysk resumed operations on Sunday after halting loadings on Friday following a drone attack, two trading sources

August 17, 2026
Total Views: 557

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Russian drone attack in Odesa
Shipping

Black Sea Oil Tanker Rates Surge to Record on Drones Barrage

(Bloomberg) — Freight costs for oil tankers shipping crude from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean have risen to a record after a flurry of drone

August 12, 2026
Total Views: 957

Monday, August 10, 2026
Sandbanks emerge from the water due to the low water level of the Danube.
Shipping

Black Sea Grain Exports Squeezed as Danube Hits Record-Low Levels

Black Sea grain exports are facing fresh constraints as record-low Danube levels restrict flows through Romania just as escalating Russian strikes

August 10, 2026
Total Views: 1132

Sandbanks emerge from the water due to the low water level of the Danube.
News

Record-Low Danube Strains Vital Route for Black Sea Grain

Black Sea grain exports are facing fresh constraints as record-low Danube levels restrict flows through Romania just as escalating Russian strikes

August 10, 2026
Total Views: 549