black sea


Friday, September 13, 2024
Shipping

Russian Missile Strike on Civilian Ship in Black Sea Escalates Maritime Tensions

A Russian-launched missile strike on a civilian bulk carrier in the Black Sea this week marks the first direct attack on a merchant vessel in the region since

September 13, 2024
Total Views: 9509

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Photo of the MV Aya shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Shipping

Russian Missile Strikes Civilian Grain Ship in Black Sea, Sparking International Concern

By Pavel Polityuk, Yuliia Dysa and Tom Balmforth KYIV, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of using strategic bombers to

September 12, 2024
Total Views: 5784

Friday, August 16, 2024
Shipping

Ukraine Grain Trader Says Too Risky to Rely on Black Sea Ports

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine’s crucial Black Sea grain ports are again shipping out hefty amounts, but one major trader plans to keep exporting large volumes

August 16, 2024
Total Views: 1269

Saturday, August 10, 2024
Defense

Ukraine Says It Hit An Offshore Gas Platform Used By Russian Forces

KYIV, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s navy and military intelligence have attacked and damaged a former offshore gas platform

August 10, 2024
Total Views: 5080

Saturday, July 20, 2024
Shipping

Ukraine Warns Ships Of Scrambled GPS Navigation In Black Sea

By Áine Quinn Jul 20, 2024(Bloomberg) –Ukraine’s seaports authority warned shipowners not to rely on a key navigation tool, as satellite

July 20, 2024
Total Views: 1826

Thursday, July 11, 2024
Shipping

Ukraine Seizes Cargo Ship, Detains Captain for Exporting ‘Looted’ Grain

KYIV, July 11 (Reuters) – Ukraine seized a foreign cargo ship in the Black Sea off its Odesa region and detained the captain on suspicion of

July 11, 2024
Total Views: 1403

Saturday, May 18, 2024
Shipping

Romania Searching For Three Missing Crew After Ship Sinks In Black Sea

BUCHAREST, May 18 (Reuters) – Romanian rescue teams were searching on Saturday for three missing crew members of a cargo ship that sank off the Black

May 18, 2024
Total Views: 8459

Sunday, April 14, 2024
News

Ukraine War Enters New Phase With Oil In The Crosshairs

By Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) Russia and Ukraine may have struggled to shift things significantly on the battlefield for more than 16 months, but a new

April 14, 2024
Total Views: 2295

Friday, March 1, 2024
Shipping

Only Grain Ships From Black Sea and for Iran Still Crossing Red Sea

HAMBURG, March 1 (Reuters) – Grain ships originating from the Black Sea or bound for Iran are about the only ones still sailing through the

March 1, 2024
Total Views: 7950

Thursday, February 22, 2024
Shipping

Unprecedented Shipping Disruptions Reshaping Global Trade, UN Report Warns

The recent attacks on Red Sea shipping coupled with existing geopolitical and climate-related challenges are reshaping global trade routes with the potential

February 22, 2024
Total Views: 2390

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Shipping

Ukraine’s Exports Via Black Sea Corridor Tops U.N.-Brokered Deal at Its Peak

KYIV, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine exported 4.8 million metric tons of food via its Black Sea corridor in December, surpassing the maximum

January 10, 2024
Total Views: 2363

Monday, January 1, 2024
Navy

Russian Navy Retreats From Crimean Ports

(Bloomberg) Russia has based its Black Sea fleet in Crimea for 240 years. Now President Vladimir Putin is at risk of losing the flagship naval hub as Ukraine

January 1, 2024
Total Views: 108286

Thursday, December 28, 2023
Operations at Mariupol port amid Russia-Ukraine conflict. Photo REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
Shipping

Wheat Futures Surge After Grain Ship Hits Mine

By Tarso Veloso and Ilena Peng (Bloomberg) Wheat futures climbed after a vessel preparing to load grain from Ukraine hit a mine in the Black Sea, further

December 28, 2023
Total Views: 9414

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Photo of a large Russian landing ship underway
Navy

Ukraine Strikes Russian Warship in Crimea

By Andrew Osborn and Max Hunder (Reuters) – Ukraine struck a large Russian landing warship in Crimea with cruise missiles in an overnight attack that

December 26, 2023
Total Views: 8953

Saturday, December 16, 2023
Romanian minesweeper during a NATO training operation
Navy

Black Sea NATO Navies Agree To Clear Mines

By Selcan Hacaoglu (Bloomberg) Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria plan a joint force to clear mines drifting into their areas of the Black Sea as part of the fallout

December 16, 2023
Total Views: 1602

Monday, November 27, 2023
A view shows a damaged building on a beach affected by a powerful storm in Yevpatoriya, Crimea, November 27, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak
Shipping

Black Sea Storm Halts Oil and Grain Ports in Russia, Ukraine

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — A Black Sea storm halted loadings of crude and grains from key ports in Russia and Ukraine and left more than a million

November 27, 2023
Total Views: 1948

Sunday, November 19, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Shipping

Turkish Ship Missing In Black Sea

ISTANBUL, Nov 19 (Reuters) – A Turkish cargo ship with 12 crew members on board went missing off the country’s Black Sea coast amid a

November 19, 2023
Total Views: 22343

Friday, November 10, 2023
Palau-flagged bulk carrier Aroyat is pictured at sea, in this picture obtained from social media and released on September 22, 2023. Oleksandr Kubrakov via X/via REUTERS
Shipping

Ukraine Export Corridor Freight Costs Reverse Brief Rise

KYIV, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Freight costs for ships in Ukraine‘s alternative export corridor have eased back to their former levels, a

November 10, 2023
Total Views: 1095

Thursday, November 9, 2023
A view shows Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Kmax Ruler damaged by a Russian missile strike in the sea port Pivdennyi, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Ukraine: Alternative Black Sea Export Corridor is Working Despite Attack

KYIV, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s alternative Black Sea export corridor is working despite a recent Russian attack on a civilian vessel,

November 9, 2023
Total Views: 1314

A general view shows Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Kmax Ruler damaged by a Russian missile strike in the sea port Pivdennyi, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Russian Strike on Merchant Ship Threatens Ukraine’s Exports

(Bloomberg) — A Russian missile strike on a commercial ship at a major Ukrainian Black Sea port is adding to risks for commodity exports just

November 9, 2023
Total Views: 4380