Join our crew and become one of the 106,600 members that receive our newsletter.

Russian Sanctions

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


Friday, March 11, 2022
ship loads grain at the port of Odessa, Ukraine
Navy

Russia’s Naval Blockade May Starve Millions

In more peaceful years Ukraine’s agricultural exports find their way onto ships at the Port of Odessa but today, the nation’s biggest ports

March 11, 2022
Total Views: 5523

Sovcomflot ship bridge
Maritime News

Will Russia’s Tanker Fleet Come To A Halt?

Russia’s large fleet of European tankers is starting to stall. Will they shift to the Pacific, where Russian flagged ships don’t appear to be suffering

March 11, 2022
Total Views: 20349

Thursday, March 10, 2022
Lloyd's Register
Shipping

Lloyd’s Register Withdraws Class Services to Russia

Lloyd’s Register, one of the world’s top ship classification societies, says it is withdrawing services to Russia, becoming the latest to cut ties

March 10, 2022
Total Views: 1765

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Qatar Gas' LNG FPSO
Offshore

Can FRSUs Solve Europe’s LNG Shortage?

By Alessandro Speciale (Bloomberg) As Europe prepares for the prospect of losing Russian gas, companies are scrambling to get hold of a specialized type of

March 9, 2022
Total Views: 4947

Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Shipping

All At Sea: Russian Oil Tanker Seeks a Port as Buyers Shun Trade Deals

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) – A Russian-operated oil tanker that Britain turned away over a week ago has yet to find a port to

March 9, 2022
Total Views: 31197

Norwegian-born shipping tycoon Fredriksen
Maritime Security Incidents

Billionaire Orders Tanker To Load Toxic Russian Cargo Near War Zone

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesterday, while Joe Biden shutdown US ports to Russian oil, Frontline tankers (NYSE: FRO), founded by the billionaire John

March 9, 2022
Total Views: 17474

LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Shipping

American LNG Exporters Emerge as Big Winners of Europe Gas Crisis

By Marwa Rashad LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters are emerging as big winners of Europe’s supply crisis as

March 9, 2022
Total Views: 4753

Port of Rotterdam. Sotkc Photo: Ali A Suliman / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Barring Russian Ships from Rotterdam ‘Not On Table’ for Now

PARIS, March 9 (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that barring Russian ships from the port of Rotterdam was “not on the

March 9, 2022
Total Views: 1882

Russian Oligarch Fails To Pay Superyacht Crew
News

Russian Oligarch Fails To Pay Superyacht Crew

By Jonathan Browning (Bloomberg) Alisher Usmanov’s superyacht will languish in a dock in Hamburg after its crew and captain walked after European Union and

March 9, 2022
Total Views: 64284

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Offshore

President Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports, Warning Gas Prices Will Rise Further

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday banned Russian oil and

March 8, 2022
Total Views: 1521

offshore rig
Offshore

Oil Jumps to $130 With U.S. and U.K. Set to Ban Russia Imports

By Julia Fanzeres and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil extended its rally as the U.S. and U.K. said they plan to ban Russian oil imports while oil giant

March 8, 2022
Total Views: 925

Shipping Containers Stacked
Ports

Market Forces Are Choking Off Russian Ports

New information from the predictive maritime intelligence company WindWard shows that commercial operations in the Russian ports are starting to quickly

March 8, 2022
Total Views: 3107

Sovcomflot Logo Russian
News

More Russian Oil Deeply Discounted As Load Port Ban Risk Alarms Buyers

By Tsuyoshi Inajima (Bloomberg) A cargo of Russian Sokol oil from the Far East was offered at a steep discount as the nation’s invasion of Ukraine and the

March 8, 2022
Total Views: 3287

Monday, March 7, 2022
Sovcomflot ship bridge
Shipping

Russian Sovcomflot Tankers Find Sanctions Refuge in the Bahamas

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, March 7 (Reuters) – At least three tankers controlled by Russian maritime powerhouse Sovcomflot that have been unable to

March 7, 2022
Total Views: 8320

Russian Ship Carrying U.S. LNG Arrives in France -Tracking
Shipping

Russian Ship Carrying U.S. LNG Arrives in France -Tracking

March 7 (Reuters) – A Russian-owned tanker carrying U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived on Monday at anchorage outside the French port of

March 7, 2022
Total Views: 7625

Labor Shortages at Sea and on Land as Ukraine Invasion Ripples Spread
Shipping

Labor Shortages at Sea and on Land as Ukraine Invasion Ripples Spread

By Alex Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Putin’s war against Ukraine will exacerbate the logistics sector’s labour shortage, as sanctions impede

March 7, 2022
Total Views: 1374

Dock Workers and Shipping Lines Widen Boycott of Russian Trade
Shipping

Dock Workers and Shipping Lines Widen Boycott of Russian Trade

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — Dock workers around the world are pushing to widen bans on Russian ships from their ports, moves that would potentially

March 7, 2022
Total Views: 1445

Sunday, March 6, 2022
Odessa Port Defense Look-ouy
Navy

The Maritime Blockade Of Ukraine Is Working

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In the early days of the war, the rapid intermodal supply of materials via roads, rail, and airports is important for winning

March 6, 2022
Total Views: 90321

Saturday, March 5, 2022
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Ports

Russian Oil Ports Shutdown

(Bloomberg) Crude oil loadings in Russia’s Pacific port of Kozmino have been halted because of a storm that started Friday night, according to crude-pipeline

March 5, 2022
Total Views: 9304

U.K. Union Refuses to Handle Incoming Russian Oil
News

U.K. Union Refuses to Handle Incoming Russian Oil

By Archie Hunter, Rachel Graham and Jack Wittels Mar 5, 2022 (Bloomberg) –A British labor union instructed workers at the Stanlow oil refinery not

March 5, 2022
Total Views: 3330
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 106,600 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.

Join Our Crew

Join the 106,600 members that receive our newsletter.