Russia fails to win reelection to IMO Council
The IMO Assembly has elected the members of the IMO Council for the 2024-2025 biennium —and, for the first time since 1960, Russia is not one of them. The move was applauded
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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
Russians sinking ferries to “drone proof” Kerch bridge
Days after CNN aired footage showing a Ukrainian sea drone strike on the Kerch bridge, comes news that the Russians are trying to sink ferries in an attempt to “drone proof” the
Schulte ship first to use Ukraine’s “temporary corridor”
The first vessel to use the “temporary corridor” from Ukrainian ports announced on August 10, is the 2013-built Hong Kong-flagged containership Joseph Schulte. Ukraine’s Ministry for Reconstruction announced this morning that the
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
Russia pulls out of Black Sea Grain Initiative
Wheat, corn and soybean prices all rose today on the news that Russia has not extended its participation in the UN sponsored Black Sea Grain Initiative. With Russia no longer on board,
Ukraine eliminates high-ranking Russian naval officer
State-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corp is seeking $22.4 million from its insurer for a cargo ship hit by a missile in March, according to a report in the Bangladesh Daily Star. An explosion
ABS, too, withdraws class services to Russia
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has joined the growing list of classification societies withdrawing services to Russian-linked entities. The society says that “after careful consideration of the situation in the Ukraine
AMP to Biden: No need for Jones Act waivers because of Russian oil import ban
With concerns that the ban on Russian energy imports could be used as a pretext for seeking Jones Act waivers, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) today sent a letter on the issue
Lloyd’s Register withdraws services to Russia
As Russian aggression in Ukraine continues, more organizations are continuing to cease providing services to Russian-controlled entities. Today, classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) said it is disengaging from provision of all services