Join our crew and become one of the 105,908 members that receive our newsletter.

black sea


Saturday, December 10, 2022
Romania Defuses Mine Drifting Near Its Black Sea Shore
Navy

Romania Defuses Mine Drifting Near Its Black Sea Shore

BUCHAREST, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Romania’s navy carried out a controlled explosion on Saturday of a naval mine that had drifted

December 10, 2022
Total Views: 1249

Sunday, September 25, 2022
Seven More Crop Laden Ships Leave Ukrainian Ports
Shipping

Seven More Crop Laden Ships Leave Ukrainian Ports

KYIV, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Seven more ships laden with agricultural produce left Ukrainian ports on Sunday, the country’s infrastructure

September 25, 2022
Total Views: 1241

Friday, September 9, 2022
Romanian Navy Flag Ceremony
Navy

Drifting Mine Hits Romanian Navy Ship

by Luiza Ilie (Reuters) A Romanian Navy dredger hit a drifting mine it was trying to defuse in bad weather on Thursday, but the crew of 75 were unharmed by

September 9, 2022
Total Views: 4911

Thursday, September 8, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Port
News

Ukraine Grain Ship Deal Faces Mountains Of Trouble

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) Too few ships are arriving in Ukraine to quickly clear mountains of grain built up over months of war despite a U.N.

September 8, 2022
Total Views: 5982

Monday, August 8, 2022
Ukraine and Russia Agree to Protect Grain Ships in Black Sea
Shipping

Ukraine and Russia Agree to Protect Grain Ships in Black Sea

By Jonathan Saul and Michelle Nichols LONDON/NEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Ships exporting Ukraine grain through the Black Sea will be protected

August 8, 2022
Total Views: 1624

Sunday, August 7, 2022
Four More Cargo Ships Sail From Ukraine
Shipping

Four More Cargo Ships Sail From Ukraine

KYIV/ISTANBUL, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Four more ships carrying almost 170,000 tonnes of corn and other foodstuffs

August 7, 2022
Total Views: 3291

First Ukraine Ship Under Grain Deal Will Not Dock In Lebanon On Time 
Shipping

First Ukraine Ship Under Grain Deal Will Not Dock In Lebanon On Time 

BEIRUT, Aug 7 (Reuters) – The first grain ship to leave a Ukrainian port under a deal brokered last month will not arrive in Lebanon on Sunday

August 7, 2022
Total Views: 5636

Saturday, August 6, 2022
Ukraine’s Grain Corridors Still Need Ships to Ease Food Crisis
Shipping

Ukraine’s Grain Corridors Still Need Ships to Ease Food Crisis

By Aine Quinn, Ann Koh and Vivian Iroanya Aug 6, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine’s first shipments of grain since being invaded by Russia are a

August 6, 2022
Total Views: 952

Friday, July 22, 2022
US Navy Ships Stay Home As NATO Flexes Black Sea Muscle
Navy

US Navy Ships Stay Home As NATO Flexes Black Sea Muscle

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Every year, the US Navy sails warships into the Black Sea as part of Sea Breeze 2022 an annual joint military exercise with Romania

July 22, 2022
Total Views: 31925

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Ship Insurers Seek Greater Assurances on Ukraine Grain Corridor

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) – Insurers will only be willing to cover ships sailing through a proposed corridor to get Ukrainian grain out if there are

July 20, 2022
Total Views: 731

Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Gazprom sign
Ports

Russia’s LPG Exporters Open Black Sea Port of Poti 

by Jan Harvey (Reuters) Russian exporters will start shipping supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Bulgaria via Georgia’s Black Sea port of Poti

July 12, 2022
Total Views: 1198

Thursday, July 7, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece
Ports

Black Sea Oil Port Halts On Russian Court Order

By Sherry Su (Bloomberg) A Russian court order to halt oil loadings from a port in the Black Sea has unnerved European crude traders already reeling from the

July 7, 2022
Total Views: 2273

Russian Missile Hits Abandoned Tanker
Shipping

Russian Missile Hits Abandoned Tanker

KYIV, July 7 (Reuters) – A Russian missile has hit a tanker that has been drifting in the Black Sea for over four months and had been carrying

July 7, 2022
Total Views: 6836

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Black Sea Gas Platform Launched Off Romania Despite War Risks and No Insurance
Offshore

Black Sea Gas Platform Launched Off Romania Despite War Risks and No Insurance

By Luiza Ilie VADU, Romania, June 28 (Reuters) – A new Black Sea offshore gas platform was officially launched off Romania on Tuesday

June 28, 2022
Total Views: 2118

Sunday, June 26, 2022
oil gas platform angola production energy
Offshore

Ukraine Attacks Crimean Oil Platform For Second Time In A Week

June 26 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces have attacked a drilling platform in the Black Sea owned by a Crimean oil and gas company,

June 26, 2022
Total Views: 3947

The Ukraine War: The Longer The War, The More Likely It Is To Be Won By A Sea Power
Defense

The Ukraine War: The Longer The War, The More Likely It Is To Be Won By A Sea Power

Basil Germond (The Conversation)–The Ukraine war is at a strategic turning point. As the Russian offensive intensifies in the Donbas without resulting in

June 26, 2022
Total Views: 4168

Monday, June 20, 2022
Port of Odesa Comes Under Missile Attack As Russians Advance In Eastern Ukraine
Ports

Port of Odesa Comes Under Missile Attack As Russians Advance In Eastern Ukraine

By Natalia Zinets and Max Hunder KYIV, June 20 (Reuters) – Russian forces captured territory along a frontline river in eastern Ukraine on

June 20, 2022
Total Views: 2156

Oil Platform
Offshore

Ukraine Strikes Crimean Black Sea  Drilling Platforms, Pro-Russian Regional Head Says

June 20 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces attacked drilling platforms in the Black Sea owned by a Crimean oil and gas

June 20, 2022
Total Views: 16783

Sunday, June 19, 2022
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
Shipping

EU Seeks To Release Ukrainian Grain Stuck Due To Russia’s Sea Blockade

BRUSSELS, June 19 (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers will discuss ways to free millions of tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine due to

June 19, 2022
Total Views: 1928

Friday, May 27, 2022
Black Sea Convoys…Odesa, We Have a Problem!
Shipping

Black Sea Convoys…Odesa, We Have a Problem!

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D.  The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 had a profound impact on shipping in the Black Sea. To prevent

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 5336
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 105,908 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.

Join Our Crew

Join the 105,908 members that receive our newsletter.