Tag: Ukraine

Ukraine’s president called the international community to end a Russian blockade of Ukraine's ports to allow wheat exports and prevent a global food crisis.

The United States imposed sanctions on 7 Russian shipping companies and dozens of vessels, following the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

After the EU proposed to ban the import of Russian oil, it is now considering to also prohibit European companies from providing maritime transport for Russian petroleum, anywhere in the world. 

Maersk announced that it has stopped all vessel operations in Russia and service with Belarus, while at the same time it is “winding down” its domestic operations in both countries.

The European Commission has proposed a plan to phase out Russian oil imports, increasing its efforts to cut off a key source of funding for the Kremlin.

Because of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the latter’s Ministry of Infrastructure ordered to shut down the seaports of Mariupol, Kherson, Berdiansk, and Skadovsk until Ukraine regains control over them.

Just under 500 seafarers remain sheltered awaiting evacuation onboard 109 ships at Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, down from 2,000 six weeks ago.  

IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 105 adopted a resolution on actions to facilitate the urgent evacuation of seafarers.

Nautilus International has joined with other maritime organisations, businesses and charities in the Seafarers' Initiative in Dutch Ports, which is aimed at assisting seafarers affected by the Ukraine conflict.

The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), a non-governmental organization headquartered in Tokyo, is working with The Seafarers’ Charity to support port workers and their families impacted by the war in Ukraine.