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Ukraine War

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


Friday, September 20, 2024
Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Disruption Drives Shipping: How Geopolitical Tensions and Market Volatility Are Reshaping Global Maritime Trade

(gCaptain) – One presenter at a recent seminar, produced jointly by law firm Reed Smith and class society DNV, Jakub Walenkiewicz, the Principal Market

September 20, 2024
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Turkey-flagged bulk carrier Tq Samsun leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine
Ports

Antigua-Flagged Vessel Damaged in Russian Attack on Odesa Port

KYIV, Sept 20 (Reuters) – A Russian missile strike has damaged infrastructure and an Antigua-flagged civilian vessel in the Ukrainian port

September 20, 2024
Total Views: 789

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Bulk carrier inspection
Shipping

Ukraine War: US Warns Allies of Russia’s Sabotage Threats Against Global Shipping

By Alberto Nardelli, Jenny Leonard and Natalia Drozdiak (Bloomberg) — The US has warned its allies that Russia is targeting cargo shipping companies as

September 19, 2024
Total Views: 1010

Friday, September 13, 2024
Photo of the MV Aya shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Shipping

Russian Missile Strike on Civilian Ship in Black Sea Escalates Maritime Tensions

A Russian-launched missile strike on a civilian bulk carrier in the Black Sea this week marks the first direct attack on a merchant vessel in the region since

September 13, 2024
Total Views: 9469

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Photo of the MV Aya shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Shipping

Russian Missile Strikes Civilian Grain Ship in Black Sea, Sparking International Concern

By Pavel Polityuk, Yuliia Dysa and Tom Balmforth KYIV, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of using strategic bombers to

September 12, 2024
Total Views: 5722

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
johan sverdrup offshore field
Defense

Security Services Briefs Norway Energy Industry on Russia Threats

By Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis STAVANGER, Norway, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Security services from seven European countries on Monday briefed Norwegian

August 27, 2024
Total Views: 1490

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Smoke and flames rise from a ferry following a fire at the port of Kavkaz, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, as seen from Chushka, Krasnodar region, Russia, August 22, 2024, in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS
Ship Fires

Ferry Loaded with Fuel Sinks at Russian Port After Ukrainian Attack

MOSCOW, Aug 22 (Reuters) – A ferry loaded with fuel tanks sank in the Russian port of Kavkaz in southern Krasnodar region on Thursday

August 22, 2024
Total Views: 3062

Friday, August 16, 2024
Palau-flagged bulk carrier Aroyat is pictured at sea, in this picture obtained from social media and released on September 22, 2023. Oleksandr Kubrakov via X/via REUTERS
Shipping

Ukraine Grain Trader Says Too Risky to Rely on Black Sea Ports

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine’s crucial Black Sea grain ports are again shipping out hefty amounts, but one major trader plans to keep exporting large volumes

August 16, 2024
Total Views: 1237

Saturday, August 10, 2024
Black Sea Oil & Gas Midia
Defense

Ukraine Says It Hit An Offshore Gas Platform Used By Russian Forces

KYIV, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s navy and military intelligence have attacked and damaged a former offshore gas platform

August 10, 2024
Total Views: 5037

Saturday, August 3, 2024
Russian Navy's diesel-electric submarine Rostov-on-Don sets sail in Istanbul's Bosphorus.
Defense

Ukrainian Military Says It Sank Russian Submarine

KYIV, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Saturday that it had sunk a Russian submarine and damaged an S-400 anti-aircraft missile system

August 3, 2024
Total Views: 28904

Saturday, July 20, 2024
Cargo ship Despina V, carrying Ukrainian grain, is seen in the Black Sea off Kilyos near Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas//File Photo
Shipping

Ukraine Warns Ships Of Scrambled GPS Navigation In Black Sea

By Áine Quinn Jul 20, 2024(Bloomberg) –Ukraine’s seaports authority warned shipowners not to rely on a key navigation tool, as satellite

July 20, 2024
Total Views: 1794

Tuesday, July 9, 2024
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Defense

Maritime Unions Call on NATO to Boost Merchant Marine Investment

A coalition of maritime unions from NATO member states has issued a joint statement urging the alliance to increase investment in the merchant marine, which is

July 9, 2024
Total Views: 1491

Thursday, June 20, 2024
FILE PHOTO: An SBU surface drone named "Sea Baby" sails in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 16, 2023 . Security Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Ukraine’s Drone Success Shapes US Pacific ‘Hellscape’ Strategy

By Peter Apps (Opinion) – LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) – On a website run by the Ukrainian security service, donors anywhere in the world

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 4839

LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Shipping

EU Sanctions Target Russian Gas for the First Time

BRUSSELS, June 20 (Reuters) – European Union countries agreed on a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats said

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 401

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
An aerial view shows the Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

EU Proposing Sanctions on Russia Shipping Giant Sovcomflot

By Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — The European Union is proposing to sanction Russia’s oil-shipping giant Sovcomflot PJSC in a move to limit the

June 11, 2024
Total Views: 907

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Shipping

War Risk Insurance Challenges in the Wake of Russia-Ukraine War

The Chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters, Burkhard Fischer, highlighted the on-going complexities faced by the maritime industry during the

May 29, 2024
Total Views: 957

Monday, May 6, 2024
Sea drone shows the silhouette of Olenegorsky Gornyak ship near the port of Novorossiysk. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
Defense

Sea Drone Warfare Has Arrived and The U.S. is Floundering

May 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy‘s efforts to build a fleet of unmanned vessels are faltering because the Pentagon remains wedded to

May 6, 2024
Total Views: 3169

Sunday, April 14, 2024
Turkish Strait Oil Tanker
News

Ukraine War Enters New Phase With Oil In The Crosshairs

By Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) Russia and Ukraine may have struggled to shift things significantly on the battlefield for more than 16 months, but a new

April 14, 2024
Total Views: 2254

Friday, April 12, 2024
The Ukrainian minehunters Cherkasy and Chernihiv docked in Portsmouth. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy
Defense

Ukrainian Minehunters, Unable to Return Home, Face Indefinite Stay in the UK

The UK has become the indefinite base for two Ukrainian Navy ships due to Turkey’s blocking of access to the Black Sea amid Russia’s ongoing war in

April 12, 2024
Total Views: 3209

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Shipping

Ukrainian Seafarers’ Mental Health Suffers Amid War Back Home

Charitable organization Stella Maris is issuing a warning regarding the escalating levels of loneliness and depression among Ukrainian seafarers as the war in

April 9, 2024
Total Views: 891
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