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Ukrainian seamen are being held in Mozambique as financial hostages
Two Ukrainian seamen are detained in the port of Maputo in Mozambique due to a conflict between the ship owner and his local client.

A vessel carrying Russian oil broke down in the Bosphorus
A malfunction occurred on a tanker transporting oil from the Russian Federation near the coast of Turkey.

EBA supports the transfer of underwater hydrotechnical structures to the ownership of the USPA
EBA supports the legislative initiative on the transfer of underwater hydrotechnical installations to state ownership.

Defense Intelligence opened a new fundraising for marine drones
Ukrainians are encouraged to collect exclusive postage stamps in order to raise funds for a marine drone.

“Novatek” stopped working in a Russian port after an attack by Ukrainian UAVs
Russia’s Novatek factory on the Baltic Sea coast has suspended all operations after being attacked by Ukrainian UAVs.

Explosions rang out in the Russian port of Ust-Luga (video)
A large-scale fire broke out at one of the terminals of the Russian “Novatek” in the port of Ust-Luga.

Satellite images of the sunken Russian Tarantul-class ship appeared (photo)
Journalists have published pictures that probably confirm the sinking of the Russian patrol ship.

“Nibulon” emphasized the importance of evacuating the fleet from Mykolaiv ports
The evacuation of the fleet from the ports of Mykolaiv should solve the problem of the shortage of ships of the “river-sea” class and return the price of freight to the pre-war level.

Crisis in the Red Sea: supplies of wheat through the Suez Canal have decreased
The supply of wheat through the Suez Canal in the first half of January decreased by almost 40% to 0.5 million tons.

More than 1.5 million tons of cargo were transported to the ports by railway
Since the beginning of 2024, more than 1.5 million tons of cargo have been transported by rail to ports for export.

The SBI found property of a Belarusian company worth more than $61 million in the port of Great Odesa
The State Bureau of Investigation found property of a Belarusian company worth more than USD 61 million in one of the ports of Great Odesa.

The long game: how tanker companies invent new loopholes for the transportation of Russian oil
In 2023, a new and mysterious company “Kurow Shipping” appeared on the tanker market. The company attracted attention by immediately ordering eight new tankers at one of the Chinese shipyards. In addition, Kurow Shipping may be associated with the transportation of Russian oil.
Why this case is something new for companies of the so-called shadow fleet – read in the USM article.

Ukrzaliznytsia is asked to stop manipulating the artificial shortage of wagons
“Ukrzaliznytsia” is asked to approve a transparent procedure for conducting auctions for the use of wagons and to prevent manipulations with an artificial shortage.

In the summer, the three NATO countries may begin demining the Black Sea
Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey may start demining the Black Sea in the summer.

The USA imposed sanctions against 18 ships carrying Rosneft: the list
The United States introduced the first sanctions in 2024 against companies and ships that help Russia transport oil.

Solskyi: Ukrainian agricultural exports suffered due to Houthi attacks
Against the background of the shipping crisis in the Red Sea, the volume of exports of Ukrainian agricultural products decreased significantly.

Action for seafarers: in 2024, a complete transition from paper applications is planned
In 2024, Ukraine plans to completely abandon paper applications for seafarers to confirm or upgrade their qualifications.

The destroyed Russian ship “Novocherkask” will be raised from the bottom of the port
The destroyed Russian ship “Novocherkask” is planned to be raised from the bottom of the port of Feodosia and cut up.