Tag: Ukraine

Seafarer charity Stella Maris is warning that Ukrainian seafarers are experiencing increased levels of loneliness and depression amid fears of conscription if they return home as the war enters its third year.

According to news, EU members approved a 13th package of sanctions against Russia in relation to Ukraine.

According to Risk Intelligence, shipping operations in the northern Black Sea has been hampered by local weather conditions during the winter months. This has affected military operations as well, which poses an interesting question: has the winter weather decreased the security threats to shipping?

A Ukrainian security agency is said to have carried out a drone strike on a gas company facility located at a Baltic Sea port in Russia.

Ongoing conflicts in the Red Sea have created challenges for global shippers of essential goods, but this is just one of the many issues confronting major carriers as 2024 begins, Reuters highlights.

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier bound for a River Danube port to load grain hit a Russian mine in the Black Sea, leading to two crew members being wounded.

The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of a 12th package of sanctions against Russia. The focus of this package is to impose additional import and export bans on Russia, combat sanctions circumvention and close loopholes.

Recent years have seen a notable increase in deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), particularly in the form of AIS spoofing and dark fleet activity. Despite the new era of sanctions compliance challenges that such DSPs have created, it is possible to comprehend, detect and mitigate these practices, the Research Team at Pole Star Global, in partnership with Blackstone Compliance, explains.

Ukraine's shipping corridor is still operational, despite the recent attack on a civilian vessel. Meanwhile, the industry is reportedly faced with rising war insurance premiums.

According to international news, a Russian missile has targeted a civilian ship entering the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa, claiming the life of a 43-year-old harbour pilot and leaving three Filipino crewmembers and a port worker injured.