Ukraine War

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


Sunday, February 27, 2022
Ukraine’s Secret Weapon: Seafarers
Defense

Ukraine’s Secret Weapon: Seafarers

Editors’ Note: According to the 9/11 commission report, the United States and its allies suffered from a failure imagination prior to the attacks. This

February 27, 2022
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Russian FPSO MARSHAL VASILEVSKIY Transiting the Suez Canal
Shipping

Energy Firms Snap Up Russian Gas as Europe Seeks Alternatives

By Elena Mazneva, Feb 27, 2022,(Bloomberg) –European leaders talking up plans to wean the continent off Russian natural gas are facing a harsh

February 27, 2022
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Ports

UK May Close Ports To Russian Ships

Today the Guardian reported that the UK may restrict Russian ships from using British ports after it emerged that an oil tanker owned by Sovcomflot,

February 27, 2022
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wheat bulk ship
Ports

Ukraine Port Closure Threatens Global Crop Supply

By Salma El Wardany, Áine Quinn and Abdel Latif Wahba Feb 27, 2022, (Bloomberg) –Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is rippling through global crop

February 27, 2022
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Turkey, Overseeing Passage To Black Sea, Calls Russian Invasion ‘War’
Navy

Turkey, Overseeing Passage To Black Sea, Calls Russian Invasion ‘War’

ISTANBUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Turkey called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “war” on Sunday in a rhetorical shift that could

February 27, 2022
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Operation Sea Breeze 2019 - Ukraine
Video

Could Ukraine Recruit Privateers?

In yestertday’s episode of What’s Going on With Shipping, Dr Sal Mercogliano – former merchant mariner and maritime historian –

February 27, 2022
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Saturday, February 26, 2022
Turkey Did NOT Close The Bosphorus To Russian Ships
Navy

Turkey Did NOT Close The Bosphorus To Russian Ships

In the last hour several media outlets worldwide began reporting that Turkey closed the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits to Russian ships, but, Reuters is now

February 26, 2022
Total Views: 15073

France Arrests Russian Heavylift Ship Owned By Sanctioned Oligarch
Navy

France Arrests Russian Heavylift Ship Owned By Sanctioned Oligarch

by Pascal Rossignol (Reuters) French sea police seized a ship on Saturday that authorities suspect belongs to a Russian company targeted by European Union

February 26, 2022
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Friday, February 25, 2022
product tanker mr oil ship
Shipping

Shipping Group Warns of More Supply Chain Disruption if Free Movement of Ukrainian and Russian Seafarers is Impeded

The International Chamber of Shipping is calling on shipping stakeholders and governments to help prevent Russian and Ukrainian seafarers from becoming

February 25, 2022
Total Views: 2600

Ships Shelled in Black Sea as Invasion Sparks Shipping Chaos
Shipping

Ships Shelled in Black Sea as Invasion Sparks Shipping Chaos

By Alex Longley, Archie Hunter and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought turmoil to commodities markets as the conflict

February 25, 2022
Total Views: 20654

Russian Navy Warship in Turkey
Navy

NATO Cannot Stop Russian Warships From Entering The Black Sea

by Tuvan Gumrukcu (Reuters) Turkey, a NATO member, cannot stop Russian warships accessing the Black Sea via its straits, as Ukraine has requested, due to a

February 25, 2022
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Black Sea Insurance Rates Soar As NATO Fails To Protect Commercial Shipping
Navy

Black Sea Insurance Rates Soar As NATO Fails To Protect Commercial Shipping

When Russia attacked Ukraine, the nearest US Navy or major NATO ally was in the Mediterranean. Now insurance rates soar as peacefull ships get

February 25, 2022
Total Views: 4447

Thursday, February 24, 2022
U.S. Navy Left The Black Sea Unprotected Allowing Russia To Invade Ukraine
Navy

U.S. Navy Left The Black Sea Unprotected Allowing Russia To Invade Ukraine

As NATO scrambles to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a major exposed flank is the Black Sea. Despite a stated resolve to deter Russia, the

February 24, 2022
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Ukrainian Port City of Mariupol Comes Under Fire
Shipping

Ukrainian Port City of Mariupol Comes Under Fire

By Aleksandar Vasovic MARIUPOL, Ukraine, Feb 24 (Reuters) – A residential area of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine was hit by shelling on

February 24, 2022
Total Views: 2034

What Does Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mean for Global Shipping?
Video

What Does Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mean for Global Shipping?

Sal Mercogliano, host of What’s Going on With Shipping, is joined by the CEO of gCaptain, John Konrad, to discuss the impact of the Russian invasion of

February 24, 2022
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The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
Finance

Banks Shutdown Russian Shipping Credit

By Dmitry Zhdannikov (Reuters) The global oil market was thrown into chaos on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, with top buyers of Russian oil

February 24, 2022
Total Views: 3250

War In Ukraine Will Magnify The Global Trade Crisis
News

War In Ukraine Will Magnify The Global Trade Crisis

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) Disruptions in global trade are about to go from bad to worse. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine early Thursday, energy costs

February 24, 2022
Total Views: 2034

Turkish-Owned Ship Hit By Bomb Off Ukrainian Port City – Turkish Authority
Shipping

Turkish-Owned Ship Hit By Bomb Off Ukrainian Port City – Turkish Authority

ANKARA, Feb 24 (Reuters) – A Turkish-owned ship was hit by a bomb off the coast of Ukraine’s port city Odessa on Thursday, Turkey’s

February 24, 2022
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Russian Navy Fleet Anchored
Defense

Ukraine’s Military Suspends Shipping at Ports

By Polina Devitt, Gleb Stolyarov and Natalia Zinets MOSCOW/KYIV, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military has suspended

February 24, 2022
Total Views: 2817

Russia Invades Ukraine In Europe’s Darkest Hours Since WWII
Defense

Russia Invades Ukraine In Europe’s Darkest Hours Since WWII

By Natalia Zinets and Aleksandar Vasovic (Reuters) Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday in the biggest attack by one state against

February 24, 2022
Total Views: 6276