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Ukraine War

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


Friday, July 8, 2022
ship loads grain at the port of Odessa, Ukraine
Navy

U.S. Urges Russia To Unblock Grain Ports

By Pavel Polityuk (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Western allies on Friday urged Russia to allow Kyiv to ship grain out to the world as the four-month-old

July 8, 2022
Total Views: 2042

Thursday, July 7, 2022
Ukraine Grain Train Loading
Ports

Danube Port Links To Ukraine Grain Train

By Andra Timu and Irina Vilcu (Bloomberg) Romania reopened a Soviet-era rail link connecting its Danube River port of Galati to Ukraine a month earlier than

July 7, 2022
Total Views: 2098

Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece
Ports

Black Sea Oil Port Halts On Russian Court Order

By Sherry Su (Bloomberg) A Russian court order to halt oil loadings from a port in the Black Sea has unnerved European crude traders already reeling from the

July 7, 2022
Total Views: 2273

Russian Missile Hits Abandoned Tanker
Shipping

Russian Missile Hits Abandoned Tanker

KYIV, July 7 (Reuters) – A Russian missile has hit a tanker that has been drifting in the Black Sea for over four months and had been carrying

July 7, 2022
Total Views: 6836

Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Kyiv Asks Turkey to Probe Three More Russian Ships It Alleges Transported Stolen Grain
Shipping

Kyiv Asks Turkey to Probe Three More Russian Ships It Alleges Transported Stolen Grain

By Jonathan Spicer and Reade Levinson ISTANBUL, July 6 (Reuters) – Ukraine has asked Turkey to help investigate three Russian-flagged ships as

July 6, 2022
Total Views: 3579

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
sea of Azov grain port
Navy

Russian Separatists Seize Cargo Ships

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) Russian-backed separatists have seized two foreign-flagged ships in the eastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, saying they are now

July 5, 2022
Total Views: 123867

Monday, July 4, 2022
Turkey Investigates Origin Of Grain Aboard Russian Ship
Shipping

Turkey Investigates Origin Of Grain Aboard Russian Ship

By Selcan Hacaoglu and Firat Kozok Jul 4, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Turkey has begun an investigation into the origin of grain aboard a Russian ship

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 3683

Ukraine Flag Grain
News

Ukraine Flag Raised On Reclaimed Snake Island 

KYIV, July 4 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian flag has been raised again on Snake Island in the Black Sea, Ukraine’s military said on Monday,

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 1678

Friday, July 1, 2022
Zhibek Zholy cargo ship underway
Shipping

Ukraine Asks Turkey to Detain Russian-Flagged Ship Carrying Ukrainian Grain

By Jonathan Saul and Jonathan Spicer LONDON/ISTANBUL, July 1 (Reuters) – Ukraine has requested that Turkey detain and arrest the

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 5783

Thursday, June 30, 2022
Russia Quits Snake Island Opening Danube To Ship Grain
Navy

Russia Quits Snake Island Opening Danube To Ship Grain

By Max Hunder and Tom Balmforth (Reuters) Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island on Thursday, in a major victory for Ukraine

June 30, 2022
Total Views: 14078

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
U.S. Sending Over 20 Metal Shark Boats to Ukraine
Defense

U.S. Sending Over 20 Metal Shark Boats to Ukraine

The U.S. is sending Ukraine 23 welded-aluminum military vessels built by Lousiana-based Metal Shark. Six of the vessels are included as part of a $450 million

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 6911

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
UNCTAD Says War in Ukraine is Stifling Trade and Raising Shipping Costs Globally
Shipping

UNCTAD Says War in Ukraine is Stifling Trade and Raising Shipping Costs Globally

The war in the Ukraine is stifling trade and logistics in Ukraine and the Black Sea region, increasing global demand for vessel capacity and raising cost of

June 28, 2022
Total Views: 1416

Black Sea Gas Platform Launched Off Romania Despite War Risks and No Insurance
Offshore

Black Sea Gas Platform Launched Off Romania Despite War Risks and No Insurance

By Luiza Ilie VADU, Romania, June 28 (Reuters) – A new Black Sea offshore gas platform was officially launched off Romania on Tuesday

June 28, 2022
Total Views: 2118

Monday, June 27, 2022
oil tanker
Shipping

G-7 Weighs Russia Oil-Price Cap Via Insurance and Shipping Ban

By Chiara Albanese, Samy Adghirni and Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — Group of Seven nations are discussing a cap on the price of Russian oil that

June 27, 2022
Total Views: 956

Sunday, June 26, 2022
oil gas platform angola production energy
Offshore

Ukraine Attacks Crimean Oil Platform For Second Time In A Week

June 26 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces have attacked a drilling platform in the Black Sea owned by a Crimean oil and gas company,

June 26, 2022
Total Views: 3947

The Ukraine War: The Longer The War, The More Likely It Is To Be Won By A Sea Power
Defense

The Ukraine War: The Longer The War, The More Likely It Is To Be Won By A Sea Power

Basil Germond (The Conversation)–The Ukraine war is at a strategic turning point. As the Russian offensive intensifies in the Donbas without resulting in

June 26, 2022
Total Views: 4168

Saturday, June 25, 2022
Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
Shipping

A ‘Perfect Storm’ Threatens Southern African Citrus Industry

By Semakaleng Motsoere (Bloomberg) –Southern Africa’s citrus industry is battling a “perfect storm” of increased production, rising farming

June 25, 2022
Total Views: 2689

Germany Looking To Repurpose Unused Nord Stream 2 Pipeline For LNG  Use 
Shipping

Germany Looking To Repurpose Unused Nord Stream 2 Pipeline For LNG  Use 

BERLIN, June 24 (Reuters) – The German government is considering converting parts of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline into a connection for a liquefied

June 25, 2022
Total Views: 2226

Thursday, June 23, 2022
Boris Johnson Signals UK’s Willingness to De-Mine Black Sea and Help Export Grain from Ukraine
Shipping

Boris Johnson Signals UK’s Willingness to De-Mine Black Sea and Help Export Grain from Ukraine

By Andrew MacAskill KIGALI, June 23 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday Britain was willing to assist with demining

June 23, 2022
Total Views: 1170

wave breaking over tanker
Shipping

Shipping Costs Soar as Russian Fallout Upends Fuel Flows

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) — The dislocation of global fuel markets after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has boosted the cost of shipping products

June 23, 2022
Total Views: 2393
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