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Russian Sanctions

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


Tuesday, April 5, 2022
cargo ships underway
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European Commission Proposes Banning Russian Coal and Ships from EU Ports

BRUSSELS, April 5 (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Tuesday new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including

April 5, 2022
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Monday, April 4, 2022
Spain Seizes Russian Oligarch’s Superyacht on Behalf of United States
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Spain Seizes Russian Oligarch’s Superyacht on Behalf of United States

Spanish authorities have seized a luxury yacht owned by sanctioned Russia oligarch Viktor Vekselberg at the request of the United States. The seizure marks the

April 4, 2022
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Sunday, April 3, 2022
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Nikolay Yevgenov at the Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG Terminal. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
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Russian Ships Switch Flags At Record Rate On Sanctions Scrutiny

By K. Oanh Ha Apr 3, 2022, (Bloomberg) –Many more Russian-flagged vessels than usual switched their flags to other countries in March, possibly to

April 3, 2022
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Global Ports Says It Was Not Involved In Allowing Superyacht Solaris To Dock At Bodrum
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Global Ports Says It Was Not Involved In Allowing Superyacht Solaris To Dock At Bodrum

April 3 (Reuters) – Global Ports Holdings PLC said on Sunday that it had not been involved in granting permission for a superyacht

April 3, 2022
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Saturday, April 2, 2022
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Russia Is Shipping Wheat At ‘Rapid’ Clip In the Midst of War

(Bloomberg) –Russia boosted wheat shipments by about 60% in March, despite that being the first month of its invasion of Ukraine. The country

April 2, 2022
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Friday, April 1, 2022
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Marine Fuel Suppliers Stop Serving Russian Ships in the Med -Sources

By Jonathan Saul April 1 (Reuters) – Marine fuel sellers have stopped serving vessels flying the Russian flag at major European hubs including

April 1, 2022
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Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Ports

Russia-Linked Shipping Containers Stacking Up in Rotterdam

By Cagan Koc (Bloomberg) — In normal times, the Dutch port of Rotterdam is like a machine: hundreds of ships come and go each day, and tens of

April 1, 2022
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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Ukraine Calls on Marine Insurers to Withdraw Russia Coverage

By Benjamin Robertson (Bloomberg) — The Ukrainian government has asked international marine insurers to stop all dealings with shipping companies

March 30, 2022
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Sunday, March 27, 2022
Russian Tankers Going Dark Raises Flags on Sanctions Evasion
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Russian Tankers Going Dark Raises Flags on Sanctions Evasion

By K. Oanh Ha, Mar 27, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Russian tankers carrying oil chemicals and products are increasingly concealing their movements, a phenomenon

March 27, 2022
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India Plans To Double Imports Of Russian Coal
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India Plans To Double Imports Of Russian Coal

By Neha Arora NEW DELHI, March 27 (Reuters) – India is leaning toward continuing to import coking coal from Russia, the steel minister said on

March 27, 2022
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Friday, March 25, 2022
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Ship Engine Makers Cut Ties with Russia as Maritime Pressure Mounts

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) – Finland’s Wartsila, a leading ship engine maker, has suspended business with Russia

March 25, 2022
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File Photo shows a bulk ship with containership in background
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Marshall Islands Considering ‘Expelling’ Russian Vessels from Ship Registry

TAIPEI, March 25 (Reuters) – The Marshall Islands is considering “expelling” from their ship registry any Russian yachts or boats

March 25, 2022
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Thursday, March 24, 2022
Sovcomflot ship bridge
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Russian Shipping Firm SCF in Choppier Waters After UK Slaps On Sanctions

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) – Russia’s top shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF), already struggling to find berths

March 24, 2022
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All Eyes on Russian Oil as Cargoes Go Underground
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All Eyes on Russian Oil as Cargoes Go Underground

Russian exports of crude oil and refined products—what the major flows are (that’s the easy part), and also the geopolitics that attach to them (that’s

March 24, 2022
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
China-Europe Rail Containers Find New Routes By Sea to Avoid Russia
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China-Europe Rail Containers Find New Routes By Sea to Avoid Russia

By Ann Koh and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — More than a million containers set to ride 6,000-plus miles of railway linking Western Europe to Eastern

March 23, 2022
Total Views: 4248

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Ship Owners Wary of Moving Russian Oil -Angelicoussis

LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) – Foreign ship owners are becoming increasingly wary of moving cargoes of Russian oil due to the conflict in Ukraine

March 23, 2022
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy Urges Italy to Seize Mystery Yacht
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Ukrainian President Zelenskiy Urges Italy to Seize Mystery Yacht

By Crispian Balmer ROME, March 22 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Italy on Tuesday to seize a mystery yacht worth

March 22, 2022
Total Views: 4399

bulk ship in egypt
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Russia Grain Exports Keep Moving But With Few New Deals Signed

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russian wheat exports in March are holding at a near-normal pace despite the war raging in Ukraine, but that may not

March 22, 2022
Total Views: 2275

Second Superyacht Linked to Russian Oligarch Abramovich Tracked Off Turkey
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Second Superyacht Linked to Russian Oligarch Abramovich Tracked Off Turkey

ISTANBUL, March 22 (Reuters) – A superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was nearing the Turkish tourist resort of Marmaris

March 22, 2022
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Monday, March 21, 2022
Russian Billionaire’s Yacht Detained in Gibraltar
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Russian Billionaire’s Yacht Detained in Gibraltar

By Jon Nazca GIBRALTAR, March 21 (Reuters) – A luxurious super-yacht linked to the owner of Russia’s largest steel pipe maker, who is

March 21, 2022
Total Views: 17343
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