Russian Sanctions

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


Friday, March 4, 2022
Mega Container-ship CMA CGM Louis Bleriot
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Thursday, March 3, 2022
vlcc tanker u-turn
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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
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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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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
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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
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
All You Need To Know About Russian Yacht Arrests
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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
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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
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Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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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
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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
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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
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Canada Moving to Ban Russian Ships from its Ports and Waters
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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
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EU Parliment Ship Protests
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EU May Close All European Ports To Russian Ships

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – European Union countries are considering a ban on Russian ships entering the bloc’s ports, aiming to tighten sea

March 1, 2022
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Rotterdam Welcomes Russian Ships Citing Confusion Over Sanction Rules
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Rotterdam Welcomes Russian Ships Citing Confusion Over Sanction Rules

by Toby Sterling (Reuters) – Most traffic to and from Russia at Europe’s biggest port is continuing with minimal disruption as key energy

March 1, 2022
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Monaco Clamps Down On Russian Oligarch Yachts
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Monaco Clamps Down On Russian Oligarch Yachts

by Sudip Kar-Gupta (Reuters)  Monaco, a tax haven often favoured by the super-wealthy, will proceed with freezing assets and imposing

March 1, 2022
Total Views: 23150

Monday, February 28, 2022
American Pilot Refuses To Board Russian Ships
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American Pilot Refuses To Board Russian Ships

UPDATE: Scroll down to find the US Coast Guard’s official response to this article. by John Konrad (gCaptain) The senior ship pilot of a major American

February 28, 2022
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Stock photo of a ONE containership at berth
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Container Lines Suspend Russia Bookings

COPENHAGEN/LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Ocean Network Express (ONE) on Monday suspended container bookings to and from Russia hours after Maersk

February 28, 2022
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