Ukraine War

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


Thursday, March 24, 2022
V.Group, Unions Coordinating Evacuation of Ukrainian Seafarers and Their Families from Odessa
Shipping

V.Group, Unions Coordinating Evacuation of Ukrainian Seafarers and Their Families from Odessa

Ship manager V.Group has joined together with a group of maritime unions to coordinate the evacuation of seafarers and their families from the Ukrainian port

March 24, 2022
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port of Berdiansk fire
Navy

Russia Targets Key Port Facilities In Ukraine

By Tarso Veloso (Bloomberg) Russian attacks on some of Ukraine’s key export hubs are damaging commodities infrastructure and mean it could be a long road

March 24, 2022
Total Views: 2754

Explosion in Ukraine Port
Defense

Russian Landing Ship ‘Orsk’ Destroyed at Port of Berdiansk, Ukraine Claims

VIV, Ukraine, March 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Thursday it had destroyed a large Russian landing support ship, the Orsk, at the

March 24, 2022
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
Shipping

Foreign Ships Stuck in Ukraine Running Low on Food Supplies

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) – Food and medical supplies onboard over 100 foreign flagged ships stuck in Ukraine due to the

March 23, 2022
Total Views: 2673

Xeneta’s State of the Market Webinar: Supply Chain Uncertainty, Covid Lockdowns, and Sanctions
Shipping

Xeneta’s State of the Market Webinar: Supply Chain Uncertainty, Covid Lockdowns, and Sanctions

Peter Sand, Xeneta’s container freight analyst extraordinaire, referred to shipping as “a constant barrage of risks coming into our everyday lives”

March 23, 2022
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Tanker new york harbor
Shipping

New York Sends Diesel Cargo to Europe in Rare Trade Flow Reversal

By Chunzi Xu (Bloomberg) — U.S. fuel markets are getting even tighter as Europe’s scramble for alternatives to Russian diesel flipped New York from a

March 22, 2022
Total Views: 4819

Monday, March 21, 2022
ship loads grain at the port of Odessa, Ukraine
Shipping

Ukraine Could Lose $6 Billion in Grain Exports with Ports Blocked

By Silvia Aloisi and Pavel Polityuk LVIV, March 21 (Reuters) – Ukraine faces a possible grain revenue loss of $6 billion as the blockade of its

March 21, 2022
Total Views: 4251

Russian Landing Ship Docks in Ukraine
Defense

Russian Landing Ship Docks in Ukraine

Update: Russian Landing Ship ‘Orsk’ Destroyed at Port of Berdiansk, Ukraine Claims March 21 (Reuters) – Russia’s armed forces said on

March 21, 2022
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Russian Navy amphib
Defense

Ukraine Dismisses Russia’s Claim About Drifting Mines in Black Sea

March 21 (Reuters) – Russia’s main intelligence agency said several hundred mines had drifted into the Black Sea after breaking off from

March 21, 2022
Total Views: 3397

Sunday, March 20, 2022
Russian Navy Commander Killed In Ukrainian
Navy

Russian Navy Commander Killed In Ukrainian

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – A senior naval commander in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been killed in Ukraine, the governor of Sevastopol

March 20, 2022
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Russia Strikes Ukraine With Cruise Missiles From Ships In The Black Sea And Caspian Sea
News

Russia Strikes Ukraine With Cruise Missiles From Ships In The Black Sea And Caspian Sea

March 20 (Reuters) – Russia struck Ukraine with cruise missiles from ships in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea,and launched hypersonic missiles

March 20, 2022
Total Views: 3694

Saturday, March 19, 2022
russia blocks sea of Azov
Ports

Russian Forces Are Tightening Their Grip Around Ukraine’s Port Of Mariupol

March 19 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s defense ministry said late on Friday it lost access to the Sea of Azov “temporarily” as

March 19, 2022
Total Views: 1790

Friday, March 18, 2022
U.S. Grain Shipping Costs Soar With War and Drought Swinging Demand
Shipping

U.S. Grain Shipping Costs Soar With War and Drought Swinging Demand

(Bloomberg) — War in Ukraine and drought in Brazil have global crop importers turning to the U.S., and the pivot means costs to ship grains and soybeans

March 18, 2022
Total Views: 3358

Ukraine’s Defiant Odessa Port Could Be Vulnerable to Russian Sea Assault
Ports

Ukraine’s Defiant Odessa Port Could Be Vulnerable to Russian Sea Assault

By Natalie Thomas and Jonathan Saul ODESSA, Ukraine/LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) – Black and white newsreel from 1941 shows residents of Odessa,

March 18, 2022
Total Views: 1539

Bangladesh Seeks $22.4 Million Insurance Claim from Missile Strike on Ship in Ukraine
Shipping

Bangladesh Seeks $22.4 Million Insurance Claim from Missile Strike on Ship in Ukraine

By Ruma Paul and Jonathan Saul DHAKA/LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) – State-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corp is seeking $22.4 million from

March 18, 2022
Total Views: 47596

Thursday, March 17, 2022
Ships Carrying Big Sugar Cargoes Head Toward Russia as Store Shelves Empty
Shipping

Ships Carrying Big Sugar Cargoes Head Toward Russia as Store Shelves Empty

By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) – At least five vessels are headed toward Russia with nearly 200,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw

March 17, 2022
Total Views: 51684

Russian Navy amphib
Navy

Russian Amphibious Sealift Ships Sail Towards Europe

by Tim Kelly (Reuters) Japan’s military said on Thursday that it had spotted four large Russian amphibious warfare ships sailing close to its islands

March 17, 2022
Total Views: 35804

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: 494

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
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