Russian Sanctions

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


Thursday, March 3, 2022
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
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Shipping

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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Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
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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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Shipping

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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A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
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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
maersk ship
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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
Ports

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
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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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Britain’s Transport Secretary Calls on UK Ports to Deny Access to Russian-Linked Ships
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Britain’s Transport Secretary Calls on UK Ports to Deny Access to Russian-Linked Ships

The UK Secretary of State for Transport is calling on UK ports to prohibit vessels linked to Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. “Prohibiting

February 28, 2022
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Finance

Russian Oil Buyers Struggle To Charter Ships

MOSCOW/LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Buyers of Russian oil have faced difficulties over payments and availability of vessels after imposition of

February 28, 2022
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Sunday, February 27, 2022
Russian FPSO MARSHAL VASILEVSKIY Transiting the Suez Canal
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Energy Firms Snap Up Russian Gas as Europe Seeks Alternatives

By Elena Mazneva, Feb 27, 2022,(Bloomberg) –European leaders talking up plans to wean the continent off Russian natural gas are facing a harsh

February 27, 2022
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Saturday, February 26, 2022
France Arrests Russian Heavylift Ship Owned By Sanctioned Oligarch
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France Arrests Russian Heavylift Ship Owned By Sanctioned Oligarch

by Pascal Rossignol (Reuters) French sea police seized a ship on Saturday that authorities suspect belongs to a Russian company targeted by European Union

February 26, 2022
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Friday, February 25, 2022
oil tanker photo
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Tanker Rates Soar Alongside War Risk Premiums

By Koustav Samanta (Reuters) Oil tanker rates are soaring globally as traders scramble to cope with jitters over possible disruption in Russian supplies,

February 25, 2022
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
qatar lng ship
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Qatar Says ‘Almost Impossible’ to Quickly Replace Russian LNG Supplies to Europe

By Maha El Dahan and Andrew Mills DOHA, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Neither Qatar nor any other single country has the capacity to replace Russian gas

February 22, 2022
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