Ukraine War

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


Sunday, April 16, 2023
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is poured into a ship in Nikolaev. REUTERS/Vincent Mundy
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Poland, Hungary Ban Grain And Food Imports From Ukraine

WARSAW/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Poland and Hungary have decided to ban imports of grain and other food from neighbouring Ukraine to protect the local

April 16, 2023
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Kremlin Outlook on Black Sea Grain Deal ‘Not So Great’

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, April 12 (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Wednesday said the outlook for the landmark U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal was not

April 12, 2023
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Tuesday, April 11, 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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Ships Inspections Slow as Black Sea Grain Deal Negotiations Continue

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, April 11 (Reuters) – No ships were inspected on Tuesday under the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal “as

April 11, 2023
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Saturday, March 18, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Tanker Giants Sprout From Nowhere To Keep Russian Oil Moving

By Elizabeth Low Mar 18, 2023 (Bloomberg) –At a downtown office block in Mumbai, packing tape peels off a black door whose handle appears to have

March 18, 2023
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Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Black Sea Grain Initiative Extended

By Megan Durisin and Áine Quinn Mar 18, 2023(Bloomberg) –The agreement allowing Ukraine to export crops out of key Black Sea ports was renewed for

March 18, 2023
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Friday, March 17, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Ukraine Grain Deal Renewal Still Unresolved a Day Before Expiration

By Megan Durisin, Áine Quinn and Selcan Hacaoglu (Bloomberg) — The extension of the deal that’s bolstered Ukraine’s crop exports is still clouded

March 17, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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: 4764

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
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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
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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
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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: 1482

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
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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
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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: 933

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
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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
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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: 1171