Ukraine War

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


Thursday, April 14, 2022
Some Stranded Seafarers Escape Ukraine As Russia Continues Port Bombardment
Press Releases

Some Stranded Seafarers Escape Ukraine As Russia Continues Port Bombardment

By Emma Farge (Reuters) – Some of the estimated 1,000 seafarers trapped in Ukraine have escaped, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and

April 14, 2022
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Russian Federation cruiser Moskva at dock
Navy

U.S. Navy Says Russian Flagship Moskva Is Probably Still On Fire

By Idrees Ali (Reuters) The United States believes the Russian warship Moskva is still dealing with a fire and the ship is believed to have experienced

April 14, 2022
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A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Stranded Seafarers Escape Ukraine as Others Remain Trapped – ILO

By Emma Farge GENEVA, April 14 (Reuters) – A portion of the estimated 1,000 seafarers trapped in Ukraine have escaped, the International Labour

April 14, 2022
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Russian black sea flagship Moskva
Navy

Russia Will Salvage Damaged Black Sea Flagship Moskva

By Pavel Polityuk (Reuters) Russia said the crew of its Black Sea fleet flagship were evacuated on Thursday and measures were being taken to tow the stricken

April 14, 2022
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Russian Navy Flagship In Sevastopol
Navy

Russian Navy Flagship Is A Symbol Of Ukrainian Defiance

By Aliaksandr Kudrytski (Bloomberg) The flagship Russian missile cruiser badly damaged off the coast of Ukraine late on Wednesday has been one of the most

April 14, 2022
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Russian Navy's guided missile cruiser Moskva Ukraine Sinking
Navy

Ammo Blast Cripples Russian Navy Flagship Says Defense Minister

by David Ljunggren (Reuters)  The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged when ammunition on

April 13, 2022
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Russia's Port of Saint-Petersburg. Stock Photo: Aleksandr Medvedkov / Shutterstock.com
Ports

Russia Faces Drop in Cargo Traffic, Container Shortage as Shipping Lines Pull Out

April 13 (Reuters) – Russia is bracing for a sharp decline in cargo flows and a deficit of containers after major international

April 13, 2022
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Sunday, April 10, 2022
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
Shipping

War To Slash Ukraine’s GDP Output By Over 45%

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s economic output will likely contract by a staggering 45.1% this year as

April 10, 2022
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Friday, April 8, 2022
Maersk Black Sea
Navy

Black Sea Ship Insurance Rates Continue To Rise Alongside Dangers To Commercial Shipping

By Ann Koh and Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) The costs of insuring merchant ships sailing to ports in the Black Sea has spiraled out of control, becoming

April 8, 2022
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Thursday, April 7, 2022
navy Marine Anti-ship missle
Navy

Ukraine Asks US Navy For Anti-Ship Missiles

Ukraine’s latest request to the Pentagon includes land-based anti-ship missiles. By Daphne Psaledakis (Reuters) The United States will send new weapon

April 7, 2022
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
Shipping

How the $120 Billion Global Grain Trade Is Being Redrawn by Russia’s War in Ukraine

By Megan Durisin, Pratik Parija and Irina Anghel (Bloomberg) — Across Ukraine’s farm belt, silos are bursting with 15 million tons

April 5, 2022
Total Views: 5468

Merchant Ship Sank By Missiles in Mariupol, Flag State Confirms
Shipping

Merchant Ship Sank By Missiles in Mariupol, Flag State Confirms

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – A Dominica-flagged cargo ship sank on Tuesday in the besieged southern Ukrainian port city of

April 5, 2022
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A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Floating Mines in Black Sea Increase Risk to Grain and Oil Trade

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – The risk of coming across floating mines in the major Black Sea shipping route is adding

April 5, 2022
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cargo ships underway
Shipping

European Commission Proposes Banning Russian Coal and Ships from EU Ports

BRUSSELS, April 5 (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Tuesday new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including

April 5, 2022
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Monday, April 4, 2022
Capital Link Session on Geopolitics: Black Swans, Known Unknowns and Preparing for War
Shipping

Capital Link Session on Geopolitics: Black Swans, Known Unknowns and Preparing for War

Last week’s Capital Link online Shipping Forum was organized well before the crisis in the Ukraine unfolded. An important observation that emerged from

April 4, 2022
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Sunday, April 3, 2022
Firefighters operate at an oil refinery which caught fire following a missile attack near the port city of Odesa, amid the ongoing Russia's invasion, in Ukraine, April 3, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce,
Ports

Missiles Hit Ukrainian Refinery, Near Key Port City Of Odesa

By Issam Abdallah ODESA, Ukraine, April 3 (Reuters) – Russian attacks have destroyed an oil refinery in the central Poltava region and struck

April 3, 2022
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The liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Nikolay Yevgenov at the Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG Terminal. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Shipping

Russian Ships Switch Flags At Record Rate On Sanctions Scrutiny

By K. Oanh Ha Apr 3, 2022, (Bloomberg) –Many more Russian-flagged vessels than usual switched their flags to other countries in March, possibly to

April 3, 2022
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Saturday, April 2, 2022
wheat bulk ship
Shipping

Russia Is Shipping Wheat At ‘Rapid’ Clip In the Midst of War

(Bloomberg) –Russia boosted wheat shipments by about 60% in March, despite that being the first month of its invasion of Ukraine. The country

April 2, 2022
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Friday, April 1, 2022
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Ports

Russia-Linked Shipping Containers Stacking Up in Rotterdam

By Cagan Koc (Bloomberg) — In normal times, the Dutch port of Rotterdam is like a machine: hundreds of ships come and go each day, and tens of

April 1, 2022
Total Views: 7362

Thursday, March 31, 2022
Russia Trades Accusations with Ukraine on Drifting Black Sea Mines
Shipping

Russia Trades Accusations with Ukraine on Drifting Black Sea Mines

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) – Russia accused Ukraine on Thursday of laying hundreds of mines near its coast and said some were drifting into open waters

March 31, 2022
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