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Freight rates in the Black Sea remain unchanged
Weak demand and high competition among vessels are preventing fleet owners from revising rates.

Customs clearance at seaports in Ukraine will be made faster: what is known
The State Customs Service of Ukraine and the State Enterprise “USPA” announced that they are merging information systems.

After leaving Tartus, a sanctioned Russian vessel turned off its AIS
The Russian vessel “Sparta IV”, which regularly transports military equipment from Syria, has been sailing with its AIS turned off for 16 days.

EU plans to reduce import quotas from Ukraine
The European Union plans to increase duties on imports of Ukrainian products.

Russians try to deploy naval drones after defeats in the Black Sea
After numerous attacks by Ukrainian kamikaze drones, Russia is trying to create its own drone fleet.

EU to impose sanctions against 189 “shadow fleet” vessels, Ursula von der Leyen
The 17th package of EU sanctions against Russia includes restrictions against 189 vessels of the “shadow fleet”.

European ambassadors approve new sanctions against Russia, next step for EU Council
The new package of restrictions will include sanctions against the “shadow fleet”, as well as the financial and energy sectors of Russia.

The Rada supported the bill on sanctions against the Russian “shadow fleet”
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading a draft law on the application of sanctions to Russian vessels that illegally transport oil.
Fleet during war: USPA ordered another boat as part of the modernization program
The Sea Ports Authority of Ukraine has expanded its pilotage service with another contract for the construction of a boat.

The Shipping Administration is holding a Safety Month: checking the condition of ships
Since the beginning of May, inspectors of the Shipping Administration have been carrying out measures to increase the level of safety in sea and inland waterway transport.

EU plans to ban Russian tankers from sailing in the Baltic and North Seas, — media
The European Union is preparing new sanctions against the so-called “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation, in particular – against 25 tankers in the Baltic and North Seas.

High Anti-Corruption court arrested two apartments in the case of the current Minister of Agricultural Policy Koval
The High Anti-Corruption Court has seized two apartments in the case of the current Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Vitaliy Koval.

In the Odesa region, a collaborator collected data on the ships of the State Border Guard Service
Traitor corrected Russian strikes on Odesa region while working in an ambulance – he received 15 years in prison.

Polish carriers have begun blocking the border with Ukraine
Polish carriers blocked the Yagodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint on the border with Ukraine.

Sale of arrested vessels: how the shipping market reacts to the work of ARMA
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, ARMA has been engaged in the sale and transfer to management of Russian vessels seized by Ukraine.

Hungary tries to save Lukoil subsidiary from EU sanctions
This is Dubai-based Litasco, which is linked to financing the Russian “shadow fleet”.

EU adds nearly 200 tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet” to sanctions list
The new restrictions are to be included in the 17th package of sanctions, which is scheduled for adoption on May 20.

Ukrainian maritime corridor transported 120 million tons of cargo despite shelling
Since the beginning of the war, almost 4,600 ships have left the ports, 76 million tons of which are agricultural products.