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
Ust-Luga hit in new drone strikes
Fires broke out at the port as a result of the attack, which is the latest in an escalating series of tit-for-tat strikes by the warring states
War risk is not for the faint-hearted
Simon Lockwood, the head of shipowners at Willis Marine GB, describes the warning signs of inexperience among war insurers
Hormuz crisis supply response loses steam but tanker rates hold firm
The crude tanker market continues its epic bull run. The question — as Hormuz supply replacement efforts falter — is how long disruption upside can continue to offset volume downside
War risk is not for the faint-hearted
Simon Lockwood, the head of shipowners at Willis Marine GB, describes the warning signs of inexperience among war insurers
Two of Russia’s biggest grain terminals suspend operations after Ukraine strikes
The key Russian Black Sea port has come under fire from Kyiv’s drones multiple times in recent weeks, with several vessels hit in the region as a result
Gulf conflict costs marine insurers $2bn to date
Marine insurers face a mounting bill from the Middle East Gulf conflict, with estimated claims already reaching $2bn and concerns growing that a prolonged disruption could trigger far larger total loss payouts if vessels remain trapped for another six months
Pacific Basin’s Fruergaard: brace for more disruption, not less
Shipping companies are operating in a world where clear rules may never return
The Week in Charts: Red Sea shipping stabilises after July’s Houthi blockade shock | War, disruption and rerouting fail to derail container demand
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War, disruption and rerouting fail to derail container demand
An estimated 2m teu may have been lost to disruption in the Middle East Gulf, but strong demand across Europe, Africa and Latin America kept global container trade firmly on a growth trajectory in the first half of 2026
Drone attacks off Odesa leave German capesize bulker adrift and another ship lost
Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed the vessels were carrying ‘military cargo’
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