New details emerge on merchant ship struck by Russian missile
The merchant ship struck by a Russian missile on September 11 has now been identified as the Saint Kitts and Nevis flagged bulk carrier Aya . According to some reports it the
Black Sea
Two seafarers injured in Black Sea mine explosion
Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces report that two seafarers were injured when a Panama-flagged general cargo ship headed to load grain in a Danube port struck a Black Sea mine. The ship lost
U.K. will transfer two minehunters to Ukraine
The U.K. and Norway are to lead a new Maritime Capability Coalition to support Ukraine. As part of the initiative, the U.K. will transfer two Royal Navy Sandown class minehunters to the
U.K. warns of new Russian sea mine threat to merchant ships
The U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) says that intelligence released October 4 suggests Russia may use sea mines to target civilian shipping in the Black Sea and that Russia would
Russia releases video of Sukru Okan boarding
Perhaps stung by social media posts saying that its boarding of the Turkish-owned cargo ship Sukru Okan was fake news, or even involved a different ship, the Russian Ministry of Defense has
Russia follows grain deal pull out with missile strikes, demands and threats to merchant ships
Following two nights of missile and drone strikes that reportedly destroyed 60,000 tonnes of grain in Ukraine’s port of Odesa region, Russian President Vladmir Putin today set out his demands for renewing
Three more Ukraine grain export ships depart port
News agency AFP reported today that three more bulkers had departed Ukraine carrying export cargoes of grain. The three ships were yesterday given the green light to leave Ukraine’s Black Sea ports,
UNCTAD: Ukraine war raises global shipping costs, stifles trade
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is stifling the trade and logistics of Ukraine and the Black Sea region, increasing global vessel demand and the cost of shipping around the world. In a
P&I club warns of sea mine threat in Black Sea
Adding to the growing threats to shipping following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there are increasing reports of threats from sea mines. Initially, NATO warned of mine danger areas in the northwest
VIDEO: Ukraine destroys Russian Navy ship
On Monday, Russian state media channels showed the Russian Navy Alligator class landing ship Orsk offloading armored vehicles and tanks at the port of Berdyansk, in southern Ukraine. This morning, the General