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Russian Sanctions

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


Saturday, March 5, 2022
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
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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
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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
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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
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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: 4283

Friday, March 4, 2022
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: 7154

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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
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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: 10005

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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: 15923

Thursday, March 3, 2022
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
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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
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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
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Russia’s Toxic Oil Sends Tanker Rates Into a Frenzy

By Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — For clues on how toxic Russian oil has become, look no further than the trade for tankers that export it. It now costs

March 3, 2022
Total Views: 2164

Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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All You Need To Know About Russian Yacht Arrests

Superyachts of incredible size have become the symbol of oligarch-sized wealth and now, with the Ruble crashing and anti-Russian sanctions proliferating…

March 2, 2022
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Russian LNG Cargoes to Europe Disrupted by Looming Port Bans

By Nora Buli, Jonathan Saul and Marwa Rashad OSLO/LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) – Supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to

March 2, 2022
Total Views: 10720

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Russian Oil Disruptions Escalate Causing Global Prices to Rise

By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Julia Payne LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) – Disruptions to Russian oil exports intensified on Wednesday with more

March 2, 2022
Total Views: 1080

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Commodities Jump as Russia Sanctions Bite

By Pratima Desai LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped to near eight-year highs and wheat to 14-year peaks, while aluminum, Dutch gas

March 2, 2022
Total Views: 1235

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War Shocks Ripple Across Shipping Lanes

By Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) Importers from London to Warsaw will soon face higher shipping costs, longer delays and an obstacle course of sanctions to

March 2, 2022
Total Views: 3130

Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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World’s Largest Shipping Lines Suspend Shipping to Russia

By Jonathan Saul, Stine Jacobsen and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen LONDON/COPENHAGEN, March 1 (Reuters) – The world’s three

March 1, 2022
Total Views: 12805

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Canada Moving to Ban Russian Ships from its Ports and Waters

The Canadian government is taking steps to ban Russian-owned or registered ships and fishing vessels from Canadian ports and inland waters. The move comes a

March 1, 2022
Total Views: 1578
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