Tag: Ukraine

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.

Ukraine has officially requested the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to send a monitoring mission to its southern ports in the Odesa region amid a surge in Russian attacks, as stated by Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on 16 October.

KSE Institute has issued a report titled "Creating Shadow-Free Zones," highlighting the environmental dangers posed by Russia’s shadow fleet.

According to Reuters, another missile attack by Russian forces on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on 13 October resulted in the loss of one life, impacting two civilian vessels and a grain storage facility.

A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's southern Odesa region on 9 October targeted port infrastructure, killing six people and injuring eight.