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Russian Sanctions

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


Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Shipping

Flotilla of Tankers Takes Russian Oil Through Suez Canal to Asia

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne crude exports from its western ports to Asian countries, predominantly India and China, rebounded to

May 17, 2022
Total Views: 18645

Shipping

Seaborne Oil a Lifeline as German, Polish Refiners Swerve Russian Supply

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – Sea-borne oil has thrown a lifeline to refiners in eastern Germany and Poland, with non-Russian

May 17, 2022
Total Views: 2008

Monday, May 16, 2022
Shipping

EU Gives Companies Green Light to Keep Buying Russian Gas

By Ewa Krukowska and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — The European Union said companies can keep buying could keep buying gas without breaching sanctions,

May 16, 2022
Total Views: 1791

Shipping

Protesters Block Tanker with Russian Cargo from Entering UK Port

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) – Greenpeace protesters have blocked the entry of a Greek tanker into a southern English port due to

May 16, 2022
Total Views: 24575

Saturday, May 14, 2022
News

‘Straw Owner’ Hides $1 Billion Worth of Russian Yachts

By Stephanie Baker and Jonathan Browning May 14, 2022 (Bloomberg) –In the race to seize assets tied to sanctioned Russian billionaires, US

May 14, 2022
Total Views: 70133

Ports

Germany Accuses Putin of Provoking the Global Food Crisis

By Iain Rogers, Katharina Rosskopf and Arne Delfs May 14, 2022 (Bloomberg) –German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accused Russia of deliberately

May 14, 2022
Total Views: 1363

Friday, May 13, 2022
Shipping

Russian Tycoon’s Yacht Goes Dark on Way to Bahamas

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — A $150 million superyacht tied to Leonid Mikhelson, Russia’s second richest-citizen whose gas company is a target of

May 13, 2022
Total Views: 22009

Shipping

Western Trade and Transport Sanctions on Russia: Summary

May 13 (Reuters) – The West has imposed an unprecedented package of sanctions on Russia, its top companies and its business and political elite in

May 13, 2022
Total Views: 1391

Thursday, May 12, 2022
Shipping

Maersk Ice-Class Feeders Redeployed on N. Europe-Canada Trade

Maersk will deploy two of its ice-class containerships to its Canada Express service connecting Northern Europe with Canada. The two ships, Vistula Maersk and

May 12, 2022
Total Views: 4306

Monday, May 9, 2022
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Russian Shipping Companies with Links to the Kremlin

The U.S. Department of State has announced new sanctions against eight maritime-related companies and 69 vessels linked to the Russian govenment. In a

May 9, 2022
Total Views: 2102

News

Greek Shipowners Kill EU’s Russian Oil Tanker Ban

By Nikos Chrysoloras, Alberto Nardelli and Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) The European Union is set to soften its sanctions package on Russian oil exports after a

May 9, 2022
Total Views: 106701

Saturday, May 7, 2022
Ports

Italy Impounds Luxury Yacht Linked To Russian President

By Crispian Balmer and Emilio Parodi, (Reuters) – The Italian government ordered police on Friday to impound a luxury yacht worth some $700

May 7, 2022
Total Views: 3362

Friday, May 6, 2022
Megayachts Racing Across Oceans Show Oligarchs’ Desperation
Shipping

Megayachts Racing Across Oceans Show Oligarchs’ Desperation

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — Before the $325 million Amadea megayacht was thrust into a legal tussle in the South Pacific, the luxury vessel that the

May 6, 2022
Total Views: 33347

Shipping

EU Tweaks Plan Russia Oil Embargo Over Concerns from States -Sources

By Francesco Guarascio and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, May 6 (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed changes to its planned embargo on Russian

May 6, 2022
Total Views: 1776

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Shipping

EU Targets Russia’s Global Oil Trade With Shipping Sanctions

By Nikos Chrysoloras, Alberto Nardelli, Alex Longley and Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — The European Union is seeking to go beyond an import ban on

May 4, 2022
Total Views: 2064

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Incidents

Fiji Enforces US Superyacht Arrest Warrant

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) Fiji’s High Court has given the green light for U.S. and local authorities to seize a $325 million megayacht whose ownership is in

May 3, 2022
Total Views: 3547

Sunday, May 1, 2022
Shipping

Dutch Dock Workers Refuse to Unload Tanker Carrying Russia Oil

By Cagan Koc and Jack Wittels May 1, 2022,(Bloomberg) –Dutch dockworkers refused to unload a tanker carrying Russian diesel, as European states edge

May 1, 2022
Total Views: 8336

Saturday, April 30, 2022
News

EU To Propose Phasing Out Russian Oil By The End Of The Year

By Alberto Nardelli and Nikos Chrysoloras Apr 30, 2022 (Bloomberg) –The European Union is set to propose a ban on Russian oil by the end of the

April 30, 2022
Total Views: 1498

Shipping

More Of Europe’s Crude Supply Is Coming From Deep In The Heart Of Texas

By Arathy Somasekhar and Stephanie Kelly HOUSTON,(Reuters) – U.S. crude exports to Europe climbed in March and April as buyers across the Atlantic

April 30, 2022
Total Views: 2120

Friday, April 29, 2022
Shipping

Traders Using Costlier Smaller Tankers to Move Russian Oil to China

By Chen Aizhu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, April 29 (Reuters) – Traders are deploying smaller, costlier vessels to ship displaced Russian oil

April 29, 2022
Total Views: 11978
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