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In Russia, a ship carrying rebar to the occupied Crimea crashed into a bridge
In Rostov-on-Don (Russian Federation), a dry cargo crashed into a bridge. The ship was carrying fittings to the occupied Crimea.

The volume of railway transportation to Romania and Moldova decreased
In the first four months of 2024, Ukrzaliznytsia sent more than 1 million tons of cargo to Romania.

The Russians hide damaged ships in the Caspian Sea
Confirmation of the transfer of small missile ships of the “Karakurt” class from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea appeared on the network.

Italy gained independence from the Russian LNG
The Italian government managed to diversify LNG supply sources in order to get rid of Russian gas.

TiME: How space exploration affects shipping
Shipping, which began with primitive rafts, has today turned into a high-tech industry capable of overcoming the most extreme conditions. However, most of the ocean is still unexplored, and extreme temperatures near the poles force us to look for new solutions. What challenges are facing shipping in the new era, what ambitious projects can change the future of sea travel and how all this is connected with Saturn’s moon – read in the USM article.

Russia sets fire to EU borders: how NATO countries reacted to the incident with the theft of buoys
Several NATO countries have already commented on the strange incident with Russian border guards in Estonian waters.

It was announced in Russia that they cannot protect refineries from drones
The Russian authorities cannot fully protect the enterprises of the fuel and energy complex from UAV attacks.

The number of wagons with grain in the direction of the ports of Great Odesa have significantly decreased
The number of wagons with grain in the direction of the ports of Great Odesa has significantly decreased.

Japan imposed sanctions against companies transporting weapons from North Korea to Russia
Sanctions include freezing the assets of companies operating in shipping and military supplies.

The Netherlands will allocate 75 million euros for the maritime defense of Ukraine
The Netherlands, together with its partners, will purchase naval and air military equipment for the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

The SBU has already destroyed 11 ships of the invaders
Almost a quarter of all destroyed ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation are accounted for by the soldiers of the Security Service.

Shipping in wartime: answers to the most common questions
After two years of full-scale war in Ukraine, facing many challenges and risks, despite all the difficulties, Ukrainian business finds ways to continue working in extremely difficult conditions.

A tanker carrying Russian oil blocked the Dardanelles Strait
A tanker of the so-called “shadow fleet”, which was transporting Russian oil, blocked the movement of ships through the Dardanelles Strait.

The Russians stole 24 buoys from NATO countries on the river
Russian border guards removed more than 20 Estonian fairway buoys on the Narva River.

The invaders are taking grain from the Kherson region to Karelia in Chinese containers
Russian invaders are taking Ukrainian grain from the occupied part of the Kherson region to the Republic of Karelia (subject of the Russian Federation).

Greece, Cyprus and Malta do not support sanctions against the “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation
Three Mediterranean countries opposed sanctions on the semi-legal transportation of Russian oil.

Navy boats landed marines on the unequipped coast
Crews of high-speed boats of the Naval Forces of Ukraine landed marines on the unequipped coast.

Egypt is forced to buy Russian wheat due to the economic crisis
Egypt’s demand for cheap wheat from Russian Black Sea ports will remain high.