Tag: Ukraine

A ballistic missile strike on a bulk carrier while it was docked at Odessa Port has resulted in four fatalities.

On 1 March a ballistic missile strike on the Port of Odesa damaged two commercial vessels and injured two port workers.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Filipe Gouveia looks at dry bulk shipments from Ukraine and Russia.

The year 2024 is likely to be remembered for significant geopolitical conflict and rising tensions between several nations. As the maritime industry operates on a global scale, it is no surprise that these tensions have had an impact on shipping.

European MEPs demand more targeted EU sanctions against Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’, which provides a key financial lifeline for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

According to reports, Ukrainian forces hit the occupied port of Berdyansk with repeated drone strikes, resulting in unspecified damage.

The Ukrainian government has published a list of 31 ship captains it alleges are engaged in the theft of Ukrainian grain.

Keir Starmer declared that Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea is delaying aid to Palestinians and stopping grain supplies.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, looks at the recent attacks on merchant ships in Ukrainian ports and waters and the effect it could have on exports.

The IMO has informed that it is currently conducting a feasibility study to explore whether Ukraine can accede to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation 1990 (OPRC). This Convention provides the legal framework for international cooperation to address major oil pollution incidents.