Ukraine War

Here is gCaptain’s full coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.


Wednesday, April 2, 2025
wheat bulk ship
Shipping

OFAC Targets Russia-Houthi Grain Smuggling Ship

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated multiple entities and individuals involved in a maritime smuggling operation

3 hours ago
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Sunday, March 23, 2025
Russian navy rehearses firing rockets in Black Sea
Shipping

US Delegation Aims For Maritime Ceasefire In The Black Sea

By Pesha Magid and Pavel Polityuk RIYADH/KYIV, March 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. delegation will seek progress toward a Black Sea ceasefire and a broader

March 23, 2025
Total Views: 1169

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine
News

Four Killed in Russian Strike on Grain Ship in Odesa Port

March 11 (Reuters) – A Russian missile attack on Tuesday damaged a grain vessel in the Black Sea port of Odesa, killing four people,

March 12, 2025
Total Views: 1122

Sunday, March 2, 2025
U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford sails on the Oslo fjord towards Oslo, Norway May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/File Photo
Navy

Norway Will Keep Supplying Fuel To US Navy After Company Calls For Boycott

OSLO, March 2 (Reuters) – NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country’s defense minister said on Sunday,

March 2, 2025
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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Russian Hits Port Infrastructure, Vessel In Ukraine’s Odesa
Ports

Russian Hits Port Infrastructure, Vessel In Ukraine’s Odesa

March 1 (Reuters) – A Russian missile struck port facilities in Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa on Saturday, injuring two port workers and

March 1, 2025
Total Views: 14

Monday, February 24, 2025
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Shipping

Ukraine’s Dry Bulk Exports Surge as Black Sea Corridor Proves Resilient

Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a dramatic shift in Black Sea shipping patterns has emerged, with Ukraine’s dry bulk shipments

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 1961

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

UK and EU Target Russia’s Shadow Fleet as Sanctions Net Widens

The UK and EU have announced major sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers, marking an escalation in efforts to curtail Moscow’s

February 24, 2025
Total Views: 776

Thursday, February 20, 2025
Treasury Secretary Bessent Signals Potential Russia Sanctions Rollback in Ukraine Peace Talks
Shipping

Treasury Secretary Bessent Signals Potential Russia Sanctions Rollback in Ukraine Peace Talks

(Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that sanctions relief for Russia could be on the table in talks over the Ukraine war, saying the

February 20, 2025
Total Views: 607

Saturday, February 1, 2025
Moldova Ships First Delivery Of Gas To Transdniestria
Energy

Moldova Ships First Delivery Of Gas To Transdniestria

CHISINAU, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Moldovan energy company Moldovagaz shipped the first batch of 3 million cubic meters of natural gas on Saturday to

February 1, 2025
Total Views: 1568

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Ust-Luga oil terminal, Baltic pipeline system. Russia. View from the sea and reeds
Shipping

Ukraine Claims More Drone Strikes on Russia’s Oil Infrastructure

Ukraine claimed it successfully struck a Russian oil refinery and a pumping station on a vital crude pipeline with drones as Kyiv steps up its attacks on its

January 29, 2025
Total Views: 1264

Saturday, January 18, 2025
The Ukrainian minehunters Cherkasy and Chernihiv docked in Portsmouth. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy
Defense

Russia Says It Will Counter Any UK-Ukraine Cooperation In Sea of Azov

MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Ukraine and Britain “had no room” for cooperation in the

January 18, 2025
Total Views: 2182

Monday, December 30, 2024
Shipping

End of the Line: Ukraine Set to Cut Russia’s Last Gas Link to Europe

Russia pumped gas on Monday to European customers via Ukraine for one of the last days before a key transit deal expires at the end of the year, marking the

December 30, 2024
Total Views: 7595

Monday, December 16, 2024
Shipping

EU Expands Maritime Sanctions: 52 New Vessels Added to Russia’s Shadow Fleet Blacklist

The European Union has unveiled its 15th package of restrictive measures, specifically targeting Putin’s shadow fleet and maritime circumvention efforts.

December 16, 2024
Total Views: 818

FILE PHOTO: Patrol boats of Ukraine’s coast guard sail in the Black Sea, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Defense

Norway to Provide $242 Million to Strengthen Ukrainian Navy

Norway said on Monday it would provide 2.7 billion crowns ($242 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy and help it deter Russian naval forces in the Black

December 16, 2024
Total Views: 1107

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Featured

Blacklisted Tanker Avoids English Channel as UK Expands Sanctions Enforcement

A tanker hauling Russian crude from the Baltic Sea to India is taking an unusually long route around the UK, just as Britain expands sanctions against

December 3, 2024
Total Views: 6672

Sunday, November 24, 2024
grain ship Unity N loading in Romania
Ports

Russian Strikes Have Damaged 321 Ukrainian Port Infrastructure Facilities, Zelenskiy Says

KYIV, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Russian drone and missile attacks have damaged 321 Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities since July last year,

November 24, 2024
Total Views: 1440

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Defense

European Officials Denounce Russian Hybrid Attacks Amid Sabotage Probes

European governments accused Russia on Tuesday of escalating hybrid attacks on Ukraine's Western allies, as Baltic nations investigated whether the cutting of

November 19, 2024
Total Views: 2544

Shipping

UK Tightens Grip on Iran with New Sanctions Targeting Shipping and Aviation Sectors

The UK government on Monday announced a new round of sanctions targeting key Iranian entities in the shipping and aviation sectors, part of a broader

November 19, 2024
Total Views: 528

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
A screenshot of video posted to social media appears to show a low-flying drone and explosions at Kaspiysk’s port
Shipping

Ukraine Says Drone Strike Hits Port in First Caspian Sea Attack

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine said a drone strike hit a naval base in a port city on Russia’s Caspian Sea coast, in Kyiv’s first-ever attack on a target in

November 6, 2024
Total Views: 2103

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Shipping

Maritime Industry on Edge as Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea Grain Corridor

In a dangerous escalation of the Ukraine conflict, Russia has intensified strikes on key Black Sea ports, posing a critical threat to global food security and

October 24, 2024
Total Views: 1353