Ukraine War

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


Thursday, March 9, 2023
Ukraine, Romania Agree to Check Depths of Danube Canals to Boost Grain Exports
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Ukraine, Romania Agree to Check Depths of Danube Canals to Boost Grain Exports

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, March 9 (Reuters) – Ukraine and Romania have agreed to check the depth of canals off the Danube river which Kyiv uses

March 9, 2023
Total Views: 2784

Saturday, March 4, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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Russia Wheat Exports Nearly Double What They Were Before War

By Áine Quinn and Megan Durisin (Bloomberg) –After a slow start to the season, Russia’s grain exports are booming as buyers load up on its

March 4, 2023
Total Views: 4612

Friday, March 3, 2023
LNG carrier
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Biden Admin Looks to Cleanup Natural Gas Supply Chain as U.S. Vies for Top LNG Spot

By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is holding talks with global energy companies

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 1604

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Bangladesh Shipowner Looking at $22 Million Insurance Payout for Ship Hit in Ukraine
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Bangladesh Shipowner Looking at $22 Million Insurance Payout for Ship Hit in Ukraine

By Ruma Paul and Jonathan Saul DHAKA, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Insurers are about to pay state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC)

February 28, 2023
Total Views: 4741

Monday, February 27, 2023
War on the Black Sea Enters its Second Year
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War on the Black Sea Enters its Second Year

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – When Russia invaded Ukraine early on February 24, 2022, many predicted a short conflict. Russia drove on the

February 27, 2023
Total Views: 2013

Friday, February 24, 2023
Ellie M, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn, waits for the inspection at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul, Turkey
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Ukraine to Set Up $500 Million Insurance Fund for Ships Entering Ports

KYIV, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine will offer compensation for possible damages to civilian vessels entering its ports, Deputy Prime Minister

February 24, 2023
Total Views: 2196

Insurers Count the Cost of Ships Caught in Ukraine Crisis
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Insurers Count the Cost of Ships Caught in Ukraine Crisis

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Insurers are facing half a billion dollars in claims for up to 60 commercial ships still stuck in Ukraine a

February 24, 2023
Total Views: 2332

Shipping Industry Steps up Calls to Free Seafarers Still Trapped by Russia’s War
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Shipping Industry Steps up Calls to Free Seafarers Still Trapped by Russia’s War

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The global shipping industry is stepping up calls for the United Nations and aid groups to help evacuate hundreds of

February 24, 2023
Total Views: 1473

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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Ukraine Seeking One-Year Grain Deal Extension with New Ports Added

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Ukraine will ask Turkey and the United Nations this week to start talks to roll over the Black Sea grain

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 1210

Monday, February 20, 2023
Offshore,Seismic,Research,Vessel,Guns,And,Cables. Photo: cacar/Shutterstock
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Greece Concludes Seismic Surveys off Crete Amid Renewed Energy Focus

THENS, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Greece has concluded two-dimensional (2D) seismic surveys for two offshore blocks off the island of Crete,

February 20, 2023
Total Views: 1298

A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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Shipping Industry Calls on UN to Help Seafarers Still Trapped in Ukraine

One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 331 seafarers and 62 ships remain trapped in Ukrainian ports. The international shipping industry has

February 20, 2023
Total Views: 919

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Ukraine Warns of Drifting Mines Along Black Sea Coast
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Ukraine Warns of Drifting Mines Along Black Sea Coast

KYIV, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Shipping and coastal communities around Ukraine’s major seaport hub of Odesa received a warning from military officials

February 14, 2023
Total Views: 1832

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Lost Russian Oil Revenue is Bonanza for Shippers, Refiners

By Dmitry Zhdannikov, Chen Aizhu and Nidhi Verma LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Western sanctions on Russia have significantly reduced state oil

February 8, 2023
Total Views: 2757

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
BP Plans Slower Oil Retreat as Russia War Drives Record Profit
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BP Plans Slower Oil Retreat as Russia War Drives Record Profit

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — BP Plc said it will cut oil and gas output more slowly this decade after the supply disruption caused by Russia’s

February 7, 2023
Total Views: 1162

Tuesday, January 31, 2023
lng tanker
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Russia Boosted LNG Exports to Europe by 20% in 2022 -Refinitiv Data

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Russia supplied Europe with some 17 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) last year, up about 20% from 2021

January 31, 2023
Total Views: 925

Friday, January 27, 2023
An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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European Union to Consider Options to Curb Revenues from Russian Energy Exports

By Ewa Krukowska and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — The European Union is heading for intense talks in the coming days over how to further curb Russian

January 27, 2023
Total Views: 991

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Turkish Cargo Ship Hit By Missile in Ukraine
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Turkish Cargo Ship Hit By Missile in Ukraine

ISTANBUL, Jan 25 (Reuters) – A Turkish-owned general cargo ship was struck by a missile in the port of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson,

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 52677

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Bulgaria Defuses Drifting Sea Mines Along Black Sea Coast
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Bulgaria Defuses Drifting Sea Mines Along Black Sea Coast

SOFIA, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s navy on Tuesday defused a naval mine that had drifted close to its Black Sea coast, a day

January 24, 2023
Total Views: 2488

Friday, January 20, 2023
Russia's President Vladimir Putin at Navy Day Ceremony, via Reuters.
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Why Seablindness, Not Putin, Could Be The Biggest Energy Threat

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Vladimir Putin’s attempts to destroy Ukraine have been met with powerful resistance, and his energy war against the West has

January 20, 2023
Total Views: 6442

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Ukraine Sees Speedier Inspections as Key to Black Sea Grain Deal
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Ukraine Sees Speedier Inspections as Key to Black Sea Grain Deal

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s efforts to increase exports under the Black Sea grain deal with Russia are currently

January 4, 2023
Total Views: 616