Tag: Ukraine

The IMO Extraordinary Council Session was held to discuss the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, with the IMO making certain decisions.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, officials from the shipping industry called on Thursday for safe passage for more than hundreds of seafarers and vessels stuck in Ukraine.

The International maritime charity Sailors’ Society has launched a Ukrainian Crisis Appeal in order to support desperate seafarers caught up in the conflict.

Sailors' Society has created three bespoke Peer-to-Peer Support Groups for seafarers affected by the conflict in Ukraine. The specialist WhatsApp groups build on Society’s existing Peer-to-Peer Support Groups run as part of its Wellness at Sea programme.

Mikhail Mishustin, Russia’s Prime Minister, reportedly said that the government is planning to retaliate against countries that ban their vessels from entering their ports.

INTERCARGO is calling on the International Maritime Organization (IMO), member states and governments to engage effectively with the involved countries and local authorities to ensure safe passage out of danger for ships and their crews.

Lloyd’s Register announced its decision to disengage from the provision of all services to Russian owned, controlled or managed assets or companies. 

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said to the reporters that any bans for the Russia ships to the port of Rotterdam was “not on the table” for now, since such moves would have to be decided at a European level.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led many European countries to impose sanctions against Russia. In order to assess the impact of the ongoing crisis, the Port of Antwerp remains in close contact with customers and the competent authorities.

ICS warned that current supply chain disruption will be negatively affected by a shortfall in the global shipping workforce due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.