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Russian Sanctions

gCaptain’s full coverage of western sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine.


Wednesday, August 3, 2022
tanker
Shipping

Russia Finds a New Oil Trading Route Via Tiny Egyptian Port

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia appears to have found a new means of getting its oil to market with western sanctions looming for Moscow. A cargo

August 3, 2022
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Sunday, July 31, 2022
Russia Hits Southern Ukraine City, Killing Grain Exporter
Shipping

Russia Hits Southern Ukraine City, Killing Grain Exporter

By Natalia Zinets KYIV, July 31 (Reuters) – Heavy Russian strikes hit the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv overnight and early on

July 31, 2022
Total Views: 2372

Thursday, July 28, 2022
Wheat
News

War Wheat: Traders Keep Russian Ships Sailing

By Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) An international trader, backed by Canadian pension funds and Glencore Plc, is still exporting large volumes of Russian grain as

July 28, 2022
Total Views: 1519

Oil Tanker Ship drone photo
News

Used Product Tankers Are Hot Property

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has supercharged one segment of the shipping market, with soaring freight rates prompting companies

July 28, 2022
Total Views: 3478

Monday, July 25, 2022
FEATURE: Reuters Tracks Russian Ships Stealing Ukrainian Grain
Incidents

FEATURE: Reuters Tracks Russian Ships Stealing Ukrainian Grain

By Reade Levinson (Reuters) – Late last month, a Russian-flagged cargo ship carrying corn pulled into the Turkish port of Izmir on

July 25, 2022
Total Views: 4809

Saturday, July 23, 2022
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
News

Dark Tanker Market Gets Competitive

Data from Vortexa, a platform in the energy industry, shows that Iran, Russia, and Venezuela are all vying to sell oil to Asia. According to the analysis,

July 23, 2022
Total Views: 4008

Thursday, July 21, 2022
Cyprus Ship In Singapore
News

Cyprus Shipping Pivots From Russia To Asia

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) Cyprus has already overcome the loss of Russian maritime trade due to European sanctions and the Mediterranean shipping

July 21, 2022
Total Views: 2288

Monday, July 18, 2022
Russian FSRU LNG FPSO
News

Russia’s Gazprom Declares Force Majeure

By Julia Payne (Reuters) Russia’s Gazprom has declared force majeure on gas supplies to Europe to at least one major customer, according to a letter from

July 18, 2022
Total Views: 7532

Friday, July 15, 2022
EU Allows Cargo To Flow Via Russian Port Of Kaliningrad
Ports

EU Allows Cargo To Flow Via Russian Port Of Kaliningrad

by John Konrad (gCaptain) On Wednesday, the European Commission released guidance aimed at reducing tensions with Moscow over cargo shipments between the port

July 15, 2022
Total Views: 2516

Monday, July 11, 2022
Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
Shipping

Could The U.S. Ship More LNG To Europe?

By Scott DiSavino July 11 (Reuters) – The United States, the world’s top natural gas producer, wants to send more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to

July 11, 2022
Total Views: 6784

LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
News

The ESG Hypocrisy Of Shipping LNG To Europe

Is shipping LNG from Africa to Europe a proper Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) step towards sustainability or is it a new form of colonialism? By

July 11, 2022
Total Views: 3006

Sunday, July 10, 2022
Nord Stream Facility
Offshore

Canada Sends Nord Stream 1 Turbine To Germany 

By Steve Scherer (Reuters) Canada will return a repaired turbine to Germany that is needed for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline and could help to ensure

July 10, 2022
Total Views: 2251

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

Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Port
Navy

Zelenskyy Blasts Greek Ship Owners For Moving Russian Oil

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesterday at an Economist forum in Athens, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Greek tanker owners for undermining

July 6, 2022
Total Views: 9600

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Europe Needs More LNG & Coal Ships ASAP
News

Europe Needs More LNG & Coal Ships ASAP

By Elena Mazneva (Bloomberg) European natural gas prices rose to the highest level in almost four months on persistent supply concerns amid the worst energy

July 5, 2022
Total Views: 4814

Monday, July 4, 2022
Shippers Still Willing to Touch Russian Crude Oil Are Cashing In
Shipping

Shippers Still Willing to Touch Russian Crude Oil Are Cashing In

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) A handful of shipowners still willing to transport Russian crude are reaping big rewards on at least one route as others shun the

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 4322

Russia’s Crude Oil Shipments To Crucial Asian Markets Falter
Shipping

Russia’s Crude Oil Shipments To Crucial Asian Markets Falter

By Julian Lee Jul 4, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s seaborne crude exports in the seven days to July 1 rebounded from the previous week’s plunge,

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 16315

Monday, June 27, 2022
oil tanker
Shipping

G-7 Weighs Russia Oil-Price Cap Via Insurance and Shipping Ban

By Chiara Albanese, Samy Adghirni and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — Group of Seven nations are discussing a cap on the price of Russian oil that

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 956

Russian LNG Ship Concludes Northern Sea Route Voyage
News

Russian LNG Ship Concludes Northern Sea Route Voyage

by John Konrad (gCaptain) According to the ship-tracking website Marine Traffic, the arctic LNG tanker Nikolay Yevgenov has arrived in the Pacific Ocean after

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 13779

Sunday, June 26, 2022
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
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