Tag: Ukraine

The Seafarers International Relief Fund has called for feedback on what more needs to be done to support seafarers impacted by the Ukraine crisis.

A few months ago, IAPH and The Seafarers’ Charity initiated an emergency appeal to support Ukrainian port workers and their families, but now urged that more action is necessary.

Stella Maris is working with crewing agencies to ensure that Ukrainian seafarers who have sought refuge and residency in other countries in western Europe remain employable in the longer term.

A Russian aircraft fired missiles at Odesa region, repeatedly hitting the Moldova-flagged Millennial Spirit tanker which drifts in the Black Sea without a crew.

Turkish customs authorities detained Zhibek Zholy, a Russian cargo ship carrying grain that Ukraine says is stolen, Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey said. Now, the Windward Predictive Intelligence platform has details and behavioral insights regarding the vessel in question and ownership companies. 

UNCTAD says the war in the Ukraine is stifling trade and logistics of the country and the Black Sea region, increasing global vessel demand and the cost of shipping around the world.

Ukrainian forces hit a Russian-operated drilling rig off the coast of Crimea for a second time over the weekend, Russian state media reported. 

Ukrainian forces attacked drilling platforms in the Black Sea owned by a Crimean oil and gas company, the pro-Russian head of the annexed peninsula said on June 20.

Providing an update regarding the ports' situation in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, Standard Club informs about today's situation. 

IUMI published a statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, expressing its hope that regulators will collaborate with shipping to agree that any sanctions are feasible.