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Russian ships avoid the Suez Canal for fear of shelling
Gas tankers from Russia began to avoid entering the Suez Canal due to the risk of shelling by the Yemeni Houthis.

The authorities stopped the circulation of shares of “Ukrrichflot”
The National Commission for Securities and the Stock Market of Ukraine (NCSCFR) has stopped the circulation of Ukrrichflot shares.

Moldova approved a discount for the transit of Ukrainian products for 2024
The discount for the transportation of Ukrainian cargo through the territory of Moldova, in particular, to Romanian ports, will be 27%.

DTEK imports an additional 80,000 tons of coal from Poland
“DTEK Energo” has agreed to import an additional 80,000 tons of thermal coal from Poland.

Norway will help the Navy of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strengthen its combat capability in the Black Sea
Commanders of the Navy of Ukraine and Norway discussed ways to support shipping safety in the Azov-Black Sea region.

“Sovcomflot” ships massively change their flag country
Since the beginning of January, about 50 Russian SCF tankers, previously registered in Liberia, have en masse changed their flag to Gabon.

During the year, Ukrainian forces carried out 180 attacks on facilities in Crimea and Russian ships
In 2023, the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out no less than 184 attacks on objects on the territory of the occupied Crimea and ships of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia.

The crew of a ship that encountered a mine in the Black Sea appealed to the ITF
The captain of the bulk carrier Vyssos, which came across a Russian sea mine near the estuary Bystre, appealed to the ITF with a complaint against the shipowner.

Kernel paid UAH 4.3 billion in taxes for 2023
The Kernel company has become one of the largest taxpayers in the country.

Ukrainian associations appealed to Zelenskyy because of the supply crisis in the Red Sea
Ukrainian associations appealed to the President of Ukraine regarding the cargo transportation crisis in the Red Sea.

Ministry of Economy: food security requires demining and protection of ports in the Black Sea
The Fourth Meeting of National Security Advisers on the Ukrainian Peace Formula was held in Davos. Representatives of 81 countries took part in the event.

Suez Canal revenue fell by 40% due to fighting in the Red Sea
At the beginning of January 2024, the number of ships that crossed the Suez Canal decreased by 30% – due to the deterioration of the situation in the Red Sea.

Another thief ship docked in Kerch
In the Kerch seaport, a grain truck was spotted waiting to be loaded with stolen Ukrainian grain.

The European Commission will finance the modernization of Romanian ports
The European Commission has approved a 126 million euro aid program for Romania to support ports that have faced an increase in cargo since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

UDS spoke about plans for its old fleet
“Ukrainian Danube Shipping” plans to dispose of more than 60 units of vessels that are no longer in use – the so-called “cemetery of ships”.

Zelenskyy: Four Ukrainian sailors are held captive by the Houthis
A group of Ukrainian sailors who were taken hostage during the seizure of one of the merchant ships in the Red Sea is being held captive by the Yemeni Houthis.

USAID will provide UAH 270 million for the development of elevator capacities in Ukraine
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide up to UAH 270 million in co-financing for the development of Ukrainian elevator capacities.

Romanian farmers blocked the checkpoint on the border with Ukraine
The Yemeni Houthis mistakenly attacked a Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying Russian oil.