Ukraine Crisis
As events in Ukraine unfold at a rapid pace and sanctions on Russia start to bite, Lloyd's List offers the best insight, analysis and commentary on how the crisis is impacting shipping markets
Trump and Putin to negotiate Black Sea ceasefire
The White House said ‘technical negotiations’ on a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea would begin
Trade wars and ceasefires can both boost dry bulk, in eyes of United Maritime
Nasdaq-listed owner reduces dividend but extends share buyback period after fourth quarter and 12-month net loss
Suezmax and LR rates rise amid the ongoing geopolitical ‘noise’
Mid-sized tanker demand is on the upswing, buoying rates for suezmax crude tankers and LR1 and LR2 product tankers. The outlook remains as uncertain as ever, to both the upside and downside, given how the geopolitical backdrop for tanker trades could change
EU entities on hook for what non-EU subsidiaries do on Russia sanctions
Shipowners and insurers face lexical challenge of defining ‘strictly necessary’ and ‘best efforts’ under 16th round of regulations
Fatal Russian attack on Odesa a reminder of Moscow’s ability to disrupt shipping
Barbados-flagged MJ Pinar was hit by a ballistic missile while reportedly loading wheat bound for Algeria, killing four seafarers
‘State actors’ were behind recent tanker explosions but unknowns make risk assessment impossible
Owners of oil tankers calling at Russian ports are at risk following a recent spate of naval mine explosions, but the culprit and motivations are unclear, leaving risk assessments worryingly wide
Why a US withdrawal from world stage would be bad for shipping
In the keynote discussion of TPM25 by S&P Global, former US national security advisor and ambassador to the UN offered a scathing criticism of US foreign policy under Trump, and warned that diminished American power would undermine the post-war order that has allowed global trade to thrive
Russia’s Odesa strike damages two vessels
Threat assessment remains unchanged despite the incidents
Disjointed shipping sanctions guarantee failure in advance
A coherent rulebook should not be too much for which to ask
EU and UK target dark fleet support network amid sanctions uncertainty
The EU and UK unveiled expanded shipping sanctions on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the US is signalling a potential lifting of sanctions as part of a peace deal
Coastal corridor prompts surge in Ukrainian bulker trade
Ukraine’s bulk shipments have risen nearly 90% over the past year as temporary maritime corridor takes effect. Russia, meanwhile, must look further afield for markets
Tanker attacks may be more than a series of unfortunate events
We are faced with the unhappy prospect of an organised campaign against the shipping industry, mounted by persons unknown for reasons unknown
The Daily View: More than coincidence
Your latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s Daily View — the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
EU agrees more sanctions on ‘Putin’s shadow fleet’
The EU has agreed its 16th package of sanctions on Russia, which will target ‘more vessels in Putin’s shadow fleet’ and impose ‘new import and export bans’, according to EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen
Seajewel incident ‘looks like pattern of deliberate action’, underwriters warn
Suspected attack on Thenamaris aframax unlikely to impact pricing in broader war risk market
Four tanker explosions in two months as Seajewel becomes second Thenamaris tanker hit
It is unusual for incidents of this nature, with the same outcome, to occur multiple times especially in such a short period of time
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