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Ukraine War

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


Wednesday, March 16, 2022
ship loads grain at the port of Odessa, Ukraine
Shipping

Ukraine War Impact Contributing to ‘Rapidly Worsening Outlook’ for World Economy -UN Trade Body

Rising food, fuel and fertilizer prices from the war in Ukraine are contributing to a rapidly worsening outlook for the world economy, according to an

March 16, 2022
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tanker at sea
Shipping

Ukraine Seeks Tougher Oil Restrictions at Russian Ports -NYT

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) – A top economic adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the White House to block American

March 16, 2022
Total Views: 471

Seafarers Feel Unsafe Entering Russian Ports
News

Seafarers Feel Unsafe Entering Russian Ports

by John Konrad (gCaptain) This week the Financial Times (FT) reported that, according to estimates, 55 to 60 percent of Ukraine’s 80,000 seafarers are

March 16, 2022
Total Views: 9758

Monday, March 14, 2022
USS Ronald Reagan
Navy

Ukraine War – Where Is The US Navy?

“Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong.” Ronald Reagan By Captain John Konrad 

March 14, 2022
Total Views: 9087

A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
Shipping

International Ship Classification Body Withdraws Russia’s Membership

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has withdrawn the membership of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping’s (RMRS) amid

March 14, 2022
Total Views: 2582

Blockade Of Ukraine – Did Turkey Put NATO Shipping At Risk?
Navy

Blockade Of Ukraine – Did Turkey Put NATO Shipping At Risk?

When Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Turkish President Erdogan to close off Russia’s access to the Black Sea he may have gotten more than he bargained for. By

March 14, 2022
Total Views: 12808

Sunday, March 13, 2022
A bunker vessel prepares to supply fuel to Hin Leong's Pu Tuo Shan VLCC supertanker in the waters off Jurong Island in Singapore
Shipping

Oil Resumes Decline Following A Tumultuous Week

By Rob Verdonck and Serene Cheong Mar 13, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Oil resumed its decline after Iran carried out a missile strike in Iraq following the

March 13, 2022
Total Views: 5571

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Threatens The Already Fragile Global Food System
News

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Threatens The Already Fragile Global Food System

By Elizabeth Elkin, Allison Smith and Sybilla Gross Mar 13, 2022,(Bloomberg) –The global food system is under threat as Russia’s invasion of

March 13, 2022
Total Views: 2143

Turkey, Greece Agree To Improve Ties Amid Ukraine Conflict
News

Turkey, Greece Agree To Improve Ties Amid Ukraine Conflict

ISTANBUL, March 13 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed in talks on Sunday to

March 13, 2022
Total Views: 2508

Saturday, March 12, 2022
NATO MARCOM
Navy

NATO Warns Ships Away From Russia’s Largest Port

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesterday NATO’s Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) issued an urgent warning to ships operating in the Black Sea. The

March 12, 2022
Total Views: 9832

Italy Seizes Russian Billionaire Melnichenko’s Superyacht Over Sanctions
News

Italy Seizes Russian Billionaire Melnichenko’s Superyacht Over Sanctions

By Emilio Parodi BERGAMO, Italy, March 12 (Reuters) – Italian police have seized a superyacht owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich

March 12, 2022
Total Views: 7877

Friday, March 11, 2022
tanker underway
Shipping

Medium Range Tankers: Going From ‘Just in Time’ to ‘Just in Case’

There has never been a disclaimer like this (at least that I can remember) on an investor presentation: “Given the rapidly evolving situation, this written

March 11, 2022
Total Views: 8010

language of ships
Shipping

IMO Calls for Maritime Safety Corridors to Evacuate Ships Stranded by Ukraine Conflict

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) – The UN’s shipping agency will seek to create a safe maritime corridor to enable merchant ships and

March 11, 2022
Total Views: 1351

IMO Council Addresses Dangers to Shipping and Seafarers During Emergency Meeting on Ukraine
Shipping

IMO Council Addresses Dangers to Shipping and Seafarers During Emergency Meeting on Ukraine

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 40-Member Council met virtually for an extraordinary session this week to address the impacts on shipping

March 11, 2022
Total Views: 1936

A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
Shipping

War in Ukraine Puts Shipping’s Recovery in Jeopardy

By K. Oanh Ha, Ann Koh, Devika Krishna Kumar and Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has the shipping industry bracing

March 11, 2022
Total Views: 1087

ship loads grain at the port of Odessa, Ukraine
Navy

Russia’s Naval Blockade May Starve Millions

In more peaceful years Ukraine’s agricultural exports find their way onto ships at the Port of Odessa but today, the nation’s biggest ports

March 11, 2022
Total Views: 5522

Thursday, March 10, 2022
Shipping Industry Urges Safe Passage for Trapped Ships and Crews in Ukraine
Shipping

Shipping Industry Urges Safe Passage for Trapped Ships and Crews in Ukraine

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) – Shipping industry officials called on Thursday for safe passage for hundreds of seafarers

March 10, 2022
Total Views: 896

oil tanker crew member
Maritime Security Incidents

Crews Start Abandoning Ships In Ukraine

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) Some shipowners have begun to ask crew to abandon their ships stuck off the coast of Ukraine, as Russia’s invasion of its

March 10, 2022
Total Views: 39042

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Norwegian-born shipping tycoon Fredriksen
Maritime Security Incidents

Billionaire Orders Tanker To Load Toxic Russian Cargo Near War Zone

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesterday, while Joe Biden shutdown US ports to Russian oil, Frontline tankers (NYSE: FRO), founded by the billionaire John

March 9, 2022
Total Views: 17470

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Offshore

President Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports, Warning Gas Prices Will Rise Further

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday banned Russian oil and

March 8, 2022
Total Views: 1521
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