Russian Sanctions

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


Wednesday, April 20, 2022
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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U.S. Refiners Receiving Last Russian Oil Cargoes Before Sanctions Wind-Down

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, April 20 (Reuters) – Nine tankers carrying Russian-origin crude and fuel oil have discharged in the United States

April 20, 2022
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Greece Impounds Russian Tanker Over EU Sanctions Against Moscow
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Greece Impounds Russian Tanker Over EU Sanctions Against Moscow

ATHENS, April 19 (Reuters) – Greece has impounded a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia, the Greek coastguard said on Tuesday,

April 19, 2022
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Friday, April 15, 2022
Russian Super-yacht Owner Oleg Deripaska
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Oligarch Yacht AIS Warns ‘Armed Security Onboard’ As It Sails Towards The Black Sea

After successfully transiting the Suez and entering the Mediterranean the sanctioned Russian oligarch-owned superyacht Clio, transmitted the AIS message

April 15, 2022
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DOJ’s KleptoCapture Needs Mariners To Upkeep Oligarch Superyachts
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DOJ’s KleptoCapture Needs Mariners To Upkeep Oligarch Superyachts

By Devon Pendleton (Bloomberg) When the superyacht Tango was seized by Spain at the behest of the U.S. last week, it marked a high-profile victory for the

April 15, 2022
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Russia's Port of Saint-Petersburg. Stock Photo: Aleksandr Medvedkov / Shutterstock.com
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Russia Faces Drop in Cargo Traffic, Container Shortage as Shipping Lines Pull Out

April 13 (Reuters) – Russia is bracing for a sharp decline in cargo flows and a deficit of containers after major international

April 13, 2022
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
tanker at sea
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Costs to Ship Russian Oil Rise as Daily Rates Near $350,000

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Daily earnings for tankers shipping oil from Russia’s Baltic ports are soaring as shipowners continue to exercise

April 12, 2022
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Monday, April 11, 2022
Russian Oil Exports Are Forced On Longer Voyages To Find Buyers
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Russian Oil Exports Are Forced On Longer Voyages To Find Buyers

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) Russia’s crude oil exports, a key source of revenue for Vladimir Putin’s regime, are showing no signs that they are starting to

April 11, 2022
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coffee beans
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Traders Reroute Coffee Ships Away From Russia

By Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) – Traders are diverting coffee shipments that were initially expected to go to Russia, and some have stopped selling to

April 11, 2022
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Sunday, April 10, 2022
Nauticor kairos LNG Bunkering
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Germany Is Actively Working To End Russian Oil Imports This Year 

By Andreas Rinke LONDON,(Reuters) – Germany could end Russian oil imports this year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday, signaling the urgency

April 10, 2022
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
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EU Countries On Global Hunt for Coal as Russian Ban Looms

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) – European buyers are increasing shipments of coal from across the globe against a backdrop of a proposed

April 6, 2022
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Here’s How Much Oil the EU Imports from Russia
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Here’s How Much Oil the EU Imports from Russia

April 6 (Reuters) – The European Commission has proposed new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including a ban on buying Russian

April 6, 2022
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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
wheat bulk ship
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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
bunkering operations
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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
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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
Total Views: 7364

Wednesday, March 30, 2022
A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
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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
Maritime Security

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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