food shipping crisis

gCaptain’s full coverage of the food shipping crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and naval blockade of Ukrainian grain ports.


Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Shipping

Floating Mines in Black Sea Increase Risk to Grain and Oil Trade

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – The risk of coming across floating mines in the major Black Sea shipping route is adding

April 5, 2022
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Monday, March 21, 2022
ship loads grain at the port of Odessa, Ukraine
Shipping

Ukraine Could Lose $6 Billion in Grain Exports with Ports Blocked

By Silvia Aloisi and Pavel Polityuk LVIV, March 21 (Reuters) – Ukraine faces a possible grain revenue loss of $6 billion as the blockade of its

March 21, 2022
Total Views: 4135

Friday, March 18, 2022
Shipping

U.S. Grain Shipping Costs Soar With War and Drought Swinging Demand

(Bloomberg) — War in Ukraine and drought in Brazil have global crop importers turning to the U.S., and the pivot means costs to ship grains and soybeans

March 18, 2022
Total Views: 3294

Sunday, March 13, 2022
News

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Threatens The Already Fragile Global Food System

By Elizabeth Elkin, Allison Smith and Sybilla Gross Mar 13, 2022,(Bloomberg) –The global food system is under threat as Russia’s invasion of

March 13, 2022
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Monday, February 14, 2022
Defense

Ukraine Crisis: Wall Street Should Forget Putin And Start Counting Ships

by John Konrad (gCaptain) On Friday, President Biden warned that Russia could attack Ukraine “any day now” and “the United States together with

February 14, 2022
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