Ukraine War

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


Thursday, February 24, 2022
Ports & Pipelines, These Are Ukraine’s Key Commodity Sites
Ports

Ports & Pipelines, These Are Ukraine’s Key Commodity Sites

By Áine Quinn and Elena Mazneva (Bloomberg) As Russian forces attack targets across Ukraine, commodity traders are watching the country’s vast network of

February 24, 2022
Total Views: 2708

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Biden Administration Announces Nord Stream 2 Sanctions
Shipping

Biden Administration Announces Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

The Biden Administration on Wednesday announced it would impose sanctions on the company behind the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and its

February 23, 2022
Total Views: 1860

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Germany Freezes Nord Stream 2 Gas Project as Ukraine Crisis Deepens
Shipping

Germany Freezes Nord Stream 2 Gas Project as Ukraine Crisis Deepens

By Sarah Marsh and Madeline Chambers BERLIN, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Germany on Tuesday halted the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas

February 22, 2022
Total Views: 1761

qatar lng ship
Shipping

Qatar Says ‘Almost Impossible’ to Quickly Replace Russian LNG Supplies to Europe

By Maha El Dahan and Andrew Mills DOHA, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Neither Qatar nor any other single country has the capacity to replace Russian gas

February 22, 2022
Total Views: 2624

Saturday, February 19, 2022
Putin Leads Sweeping Nuclear Exercises From Land And Sea As Tensions Soar
Navy

Putin Leads Sweeping Nuclear Exercises From Land And Sea As Tensions Soar

By Tom Balmforth and Maria Kiselyova MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Russian leader Vladimir Putin oversaw strategic nuclear exercises involving the

February 19, 2022
Total Views: 1499

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Brimming European LNG Terminals Have Limited Space for More Gas
Shipping

Brimming European LNG Terminals Have Limited Space for More Gas

By Marwa Rashad and Isla Binnie LONDON/MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Europe’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals have limited available

February 17, 2022
Total Views: 1576

Gasoline tanker at terminal. Photo Shutterstock
Ports

US Tanker Ports Seek Alternatives to Russian Oil

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) Some U.S. producers of gasoline that have relied on imports of Russian oil are looking for alternative supplies amid heightened

February 17, 2022
Total Views: 1834

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
tanker at sea
Shipping

Russia Ready to Re-Route Energy Flows If Hit By New Sanctions

By Darya Korsunskaya and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Russia would be ready to re-route supplies to other markets should new

February 16, 2022
Total Views: 2333

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
London Marine Insurers Add Russian, Ukrainian Waters to High Risk List
Shipping

London Marine Insurers Add Russian, Ukrainian Waters to High Risk List

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) – London’s marine insurance market on Tuesday added the Ukrainian and Russian waters around the Black

February 15, 2022
Total Views: 1380

Monday, February 14, 2022
Ukraine Crisis: Wall Street Should Forget Putin And Start Counting Ships
Defense

Ukraine Crisis: Wall Street Should Forget Putin And Start Counting Ships

by John Konrad (gCaptain) On Friday, President Biden warned that Russia could attack Ukraine “any day now” and “the United States together with

February 14, 2022
Total Views: 9453

Russian Navy Udaloy-class destroyer RFS Admiral Panteleyev
Navy

Russian Navy Warns It Will Fire If Foreign Flagged Ships Intrude

by Maria Kiselyova (Reuters) A senior Russian military official said on Monday that Russia was ready to open fire on foreign flagged ships and submarines that

February 14, 2022
Total Views: 8453

Sunday, February 13, 2022
Delaware SSN 791
Navy

US Navy Denies Submarine Entered Russian Waters

by Vladimir Soldatkin (Reuters) The United States on Saturday denied that it had carried out military operations in Russian territorial waters, after Moscow

February 13, 2022
Total Views: 5009

Saturday, February 12, 2022
Russia Claims It Chased Away A U.S. Sub From Russian Waters
Defense

Russia Claims It Chased Away A U.S. Sub From Russian Waters

MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) – A Russian naval vessel chased away a U.S. submarine in Russian waters in the Pacific after the submarine ignored the

February 12, 2022
Total Views: 2512

More Than 30 Russian Ships Start Drills Near Crimea Peninsula
Defense

More Than 30 Russian Ships Start Drills Near Crimea Peninsula

MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) – More than 30 ships from the Russian Black Sea fleet have started training exercises near the Crimea peninsula as part of

February 12, 2022
Total Views: 2058

Friday, February 11, 2022
Oil Surges as Ukraine Tensions Stoke Supply Concerns
Offshore

Oil Surges as Ukraine Tensions Stoke Supply Concerns

By Julia Fanzeres (Bloomberg) — Brent oil soared to $95 a barrel for the first time since 2014 as political tensions between Ukraine and Russia

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 1628

Ukraine Says Shipping Through Azov Sea is Now Open Again
Defense

Ukraine Says Shipping Through Azov Sea is Now Open Again

KYIV, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Russia has withdrawn previously announced restrictions for ships in the Sea of Azov linked to naval drills in the area,

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 2105

The Russian Navy's frigate Admiral Essen takes part in the drills in the Black Sea.Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Russian Maritime Drills Not Affecting Ukrainian Exports, Traders Say

KYIV, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Russia’s naval exercises in the Black and Azov Seas and the closure of traditional shipping routes have so far

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 1059

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Six Russian Warships Heading to Black Sea for Drills
Defense

Six Russian Warships Heading to Black Sea for Drills

By Maria Kiselyova and Ece Toksabay MOSCOW/ISTANBUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Six Russian warships are heading to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean for naval

February 8, 2022
Total Views: 3198

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Holds Drills in Adriatic Amid Russia-Ukraine Tension
Defense

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Holds Drills in Adriatic Amid Russia-Ukraine Tension

ABOARD THE USS HARRY S TRUMAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. admiral leading the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier strike group wouldn’t speculate on

February 2, 2022
Total Views: 2194

Monday, January 31, 2022
NORFOLK (Sept. 21, 2019) Military Sealift Command large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) vessel USNS Benavidez (T-AKR 306), departs Lamberts Point Shipyard alongside USNS Mendonca (T-AKR 303) for Turbo Activation 2019. U.S. Navy photo/Released
Defense

How a Ukraine-Russia Conflict Impacts Shipping

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. The escalation in tension between Ukraine and Russia has many wondering what impact such a potential conflict could have on

January 31, 2022
Total Views: 3320