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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: 8943

Saturday, December 16, 2023
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: 1572

Monday, November 27, 2023
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: 1921

Sunday, November 19, 2023
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: 22314

Friday, November 10, 2023
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: 1069

Thursday, November 9, 2023
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: 1293

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: 4352

Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Shipping

Ukraine Says Russia Dropped Explosives on Black Sea Shipping Lanes

Nov 1 (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Wednesday Russian warplanes had dropped “explosive objects” into the likely paths of civilian

November 1, 2023
Total Views: 2821

Monday, October 30, 2023
Shipping

Ukraine Boosts Grain Deliveries to Black Sea Ports as New Export Route Working

KYIV, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The success of Ukraine’s new Black Sea export corridor has led to a sharp increase in the number of rail

October 30, 2023
Total Views: 1224

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Shipping

Ukraine Suspends Black Sea Grain Corridor Over Russian Threat -Reports

KYIV, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine has suspended the use of its new Black Sea grain export corridor due to a possible threat from Russian

October 26, 2023
Total Views: 2552

Monday, October 16, 2023
Accidents

Tanker Sustains Minor Damage After Hitting Mine in Black Sea

KYIV, Oct 16 (Reuters) – A Liberian-flagged oil products tanker hit a mine on Sunday in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania

October 16, 2023
Total Views: 1701

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
News

NATO Allies to Form Mine-Sweeping Force to Clear Black Sea Route

(Bloomberg) — Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria are discussing the creation of a joint force to clear any mines that drift into their waters from Russia’s

October 10, 2023
Total Views: 2433

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Shipping

Ukraine Expects 12 More Cargo Ships at its Black Sea Ports

KYIV, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s navy said on Wednesday that 12 more cargo vessels were ready to enter a fledgling Black

October 4, 2023
Total Views: 616

Monday, October 2, 2023
Bulk carrier Aroyat and general cargo vessel Resilient Africa arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer.
Shipping

Freight Rates for Grain Exports via New Black Sea Route Fall Sharply

KYIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) – A new corridor allowing cargo vessels to carry Ukrainian grain and iron ore from Black Sea ports has significantly

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 1281

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Defense

Russia’s Black Fleet Commander Shown on Video Call After Reports He Was Killed

MOSCOW, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, was shown on Russian state television on Tuesday

September 26, 2023
Total Views: 2146

Friday, September 22, 2023
Smoke rises from Russia's Black Sea navy HQ in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, September 22, 2023.
News

Ukraine Attacks Russia’s Black Sea Navy HQ in Crimea

Sept 22 (Reuters) – At least one Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea navy in the Crimean port of

September 22, 2023
Total Views: 1931

Shipping

First Big Grain Ship Leaves Ukrainian Black Sea Port

KYIV, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The first big ship carrying grain from a Ukrainian Black Sea port has set sail since Moscow quit a deal in July

September 22, 2023
Total Views: 1329

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Cayman Islands-flagged bulk carrier Puma leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Cargo Ship Loaded With Grain Leaves Ukrainian Black Sea Port

By Áine Quinn and Keira Wright (Bloomberg) — The first grain ship in over two months left one of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, as Kyiv seeks to defy

September 19, 2023
Total Views: 1978

Monday, September 11, 2023
Shipping

British PM: Russia Targeted Civilian Ship with Missiles

LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Britain on Monday accused Russia of targeting a civillian cargo ship at port in the Black Sea on Aug. 24 in a

September 11, 2023
Total Views: 5735

Thursday, September 7, 2023
Shipping

Lloyd’s in Talks With UN Over New Black Sea Grain Insurance Cover

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London is in talks with the United Nations over providing insurance cover for Ukrainian grain shipments if

September 7, 2023
Total Views: 547
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