Ukraine War

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


Saturday, February 26, 2022
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
Total Views: 8594

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: 2644

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: 20713

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
Total Views: 5372

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: 4483

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
Total Views: 14922

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: 2059

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
Total Views: 2499

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: 3283

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: 2073

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
Total Views: 10484

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: 2846

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: 6356

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: 2810

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: 1879

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: 1789

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: 2646

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: 1528

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: 1598

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: 1877