Tag: Black Sea

The NorthStandard notes that the current situation in Ukraine is fast moving as dangerous sea areas and changes in the operational status of ports may occur at any time. In that regard, it provides updates as received from its correspondents, advising operators to contact local agents for the latest advice should you have a vessel trading to Ukraine.

Ukraine is looking for a one-year extension to the Black Sea Grain Corridor deal, which was first signed in July last year and was extended in November 2022, with the current expiry date being in mid-March.

UN is working to expand and extend for a year the deal enabling Ukrainian Black Sea grain exports, which could expire in late November.

The NATO Shipping Centre (NSC) informed that drifting mines have been detected and deactivated in the Western Black Sea by coastal nation's authorities.

Turkey’s annual revenue from the passage through the straits will increase from $40 million to $200 million, starting from October 7.

The Black Sea MoU published its Annual Report on Port State Control in the Black Sea region, which covers the period between 1st January and 31st December 2021.

Windward published a report focusing on dark activity and deceptive shipping, trade of sanctioned Russian crude oil, and trade flow in the Black Sea since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

V.Group has requested NATO to provide naval escorts for shipping in the Black Sea, due to concerns that vessels could be at risk, because of the conflict in Ukraine, according to the Financial Times. However, the inquiry was rejected by NATO.

London P&I Club informs that vessels navigating in the Black Sea should note that there have been three recent reports of sea mines drifting in the area.

Three Panama-flagged ships have been hit by missiles in the Black Sea, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.