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
Russia manipulating all navigational data in Kerch Strait area
Disruption is so severe that no vessels operating in the immediate area are transmitting reliable information for weeks at a time
Managing geopolitical risk in unprecedented times
From conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East to emerging threats from China and the US, few underwriters have faced a geopolitical landscape as dynamic as it is now
Russian tanker struck by suspected naval drone trades again
The vessel is not on its usual route, instead sailing the Don river and signalling Astrakhan as its destination
Poland to build new grain terminal at Gdansk
An influx of grain from Ukraine has prompted the Polish government to build a terminal owned by the state at the Baltic port
81 Ukraine dockworkers
Grain exports are not only a critical support for Ukraine’s economy, but are also vital for global food security
EU sanctions set to target ‘high risk’ dark fleet and Ukraine grain theft
Latest round of EU sanctions includes a list of nearly 50 vessels considered to be either engaged in high risk trades of Russian oil or involved in suspicious activity, including theft of Ukrainian grain from occupied territories
The week in charts: A year of Houthi terror in numbers | Container spot rates to US west coast keep falling | Ukraine’s maritime trade forced offline
Lloyd’s List highlights the numbers behind a year of Houthi attacks on shipping, spot freight rates for container shipments from Asia to the US west coast continue to slide and ships calling at Ukrainian ports have been instructed to switch off their AIS
Star Bulk sees mixed news for shipping in second coming of Trump
‘Trump effect’ could be positive if it stops Ukraine conflict but negative — for the shipping market — if the Houthis stop shooting at ships and the Red Sea regains lost traffic
Ukraine’s maritime trade forced offline by Russian aggression
All November arrivals to Ukraine’s greater Odesa ports were dark port calls
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The Daily View: Time to tackle the symptoms, not the cause
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Ukraine and dark fleet continue to test IMO’s political boundaries on Russia
Ukraine is pushing the IMO to take a politically charged approach as it seeks UN support in defending itself against Russia. However, a technical response toward security coupled with arguments about the risk of uninsured and unsafe shipping might prove to be the more effective form of diplomacy
The Daily View: Very much in boo-hoorah territory
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Navios posts increased third-quarter profits amid ‘intensifying risks’
Third-quarter net income and revenues both rise at diversified US-listed owner
Ukraine strikes occupied Sea of Azov port
Berdiansk port was closed by the Ukrainian government after the city was seized by Russian troops in the early days of the 2022 incursion. The port has since been reopened and is in active use by the occupying administration
Sanctioned North Korean ship deviates from norm to make traceable call to Russia
Several other North Korea-owned vessels have arrived at Russian ports with AIS enabled during the past few months, but the most recent caller is an outlier even among this group because of its UN designation
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