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Russian Sanctions

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


Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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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: 954

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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: 3136

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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: 3316

Monday, March 7, 2022
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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: 8350

Russian Ship Carrying U.S. LNG Arrives in France -Tracking
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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: 7647

Labor Shortages at Sea and on Land as Ukraine Invasion Ripples Spread
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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: 1386

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: 1481

Sunday, March 6, 2022
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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
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Saturday, March 5, 2022
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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: 9362

U.K. Union Refuses to Handle Incoming Russian Oil
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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: 3370

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Russian Energy Is Entering UK Ports Despite Ban

by Kate Holton and Jonathan Saul (Reuters) Energy supplies originating from Russia were still being delivered to Britain on Friday after some dock workers at

March 5, 2022
Total Views: 17406

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Ports

Germany To Build LNG Terminal ‘ASAP’ to Reduce Russian Gas Dependence

By Stefan Nicola (Bloomberg) Germany is partnering with Nederlandse Gasunie NV and RWE AG to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the country as

March 5, 2022
Total Views: 10621

Italy Arrests Russian Yachts Worth $115M
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Italy Arrests Russian Yachts Worth $115M

By Crispian Balmer (Reuters) – Italian police have seized villas and yachts worth at least 140 million euros ($153 million) from four

March 5, 2022
Total Views: 4288

Friday, March 4, 2022
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Shipping

CMA CGM Cautions On Sanctions And War Fallout

by Gus Trompiz (Reuters) CMA CGM on Friday said intense shipping demand that swelled its earnings last year was continuing in early 2022 but the war in

March 4, 2022
Total Views: 7165

Ships Sail For South African Coal After Russia Sanctions
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Ships Sail For South African Coal After Russia Sanctions

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) Europe’s surging demand for coal is reviving an infrequent trade lane for shipments from South African mines. The fossil fuel

March 4, 2022
Total Views: 8083

Bulker carrying bauxite unloading at a port in Yantai
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China Is Shipping Stockpiles Of Metal To Europe

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) Commodities traders are racing to capture a rare profit from shipping aluminum out of China as the war in Ukraine creates

March 4, 2022
Total Views: 10010

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Shipping

China Welcomes Russian Oil Tankers With Alternative Payment Options

By Chen Aizhu (Reuters) – Chinese refiners are paying for Russian crude oil using cash transfers to maintain imports from Russia’s Fast East, as

March 4, 2022
Total Views: 15931

Thursday, March 3, 2022
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Shipping

Russian Oil Tankers Rerouting from Canadian Destinations

By Marianna Parraga and Laura Sanicola HOUSTON, March 3 (Reuters) – Two oil tankers owned and managed by Russia’s largest maritime and

March 3, 2022
Total Views: 4819

Oligarchs’ Yacht Seized in France as Governments Ramp Up Sanctions on Russia’s Super Rich
Shipping

Oligarchs’ Yacht Seized in France as Governments Ramp Up Sanctions on Russia’s Super Rich

By Tassilo Hummel and Alasdair Pal PARIS, March 3 (Reuters) – French authorities have seized four cargo vessels and one luxury yacht linked to

March 3, 2022
Total Views: 5341

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
Ports

American Longshoremen Refuse To Work Russian Cargo Effective Immediately

U.S. West Coast dockworkers will refuse to work any Russian cargo in solidarity with Ukraine. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s Coast

March 3, 2022
Total Views: 4689
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