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Britain launches project to protect underwater infrastructure from Russia
The UK is launching the Atlantic Bastion project and will also use AI to track and deter Russian submarines.
Russian bulk carrier with stolen grain unloaded at Turkish port
Two ships that the Russians implicated in the theft of Ukrainian agricultural products have taken grain from temporarily occupied Mariupol and Crimea.
Oil spill in the port of occupied Mariupol
An oil spill occurred during the lifting of a sunken dredger in the waters of the seaport of occupied Mariupol.
FSB permits and underwater inspections slow down ship calls to Russian ports
Russian ports have been experiencing delays after Moscow introduced ship inspections amid recent attacks on tankers by Russia’s “shadow fleet.”
Insurance costs in the Black Sea tripled after attacks on Russia’s “shadow fleet”
The cost of insuring ships in the Black Sea continues to rise amid attacks on tankers by the Russian “shadow fleet.”
Shares of Ukrainian agricultural companies mostly sank
Agricultural companies ended the week on European exchanges with a predominantly lower quote, but MHP and IMC managed to stay in the green zone.
Suspicious container ship spotted near occupied Crimea
A cargo ship was spotted in the Yalta Bay, which in shape and behavior resembles the HengYang9 container ship, which has repeatedly violated sanctions.
Since the beginning of the year, over 23 million tons of grain have been exported by rail
As of the beginning of November, 23 million 304 thousand tons of grain cargo were transported for export by rail since the beginning of the year.
The sunken sanctioned tanker is still aground off the coast of Bulgaria
Bulgaria has been unable to send a rescue operation to the Kairos tanker for several days due to bad weather, but there is currently no risk of pollution.
Russians attacked the port of Pivdennyi
On the night of December 6, Russian troops struck the infrastructure of the port of Pivdennyi.
Instead of price caps: EU and G7 may ban sea transportation of Russian oil
The parties are negotiating to replace the cap on the price of Russian oil with a complete ban on its maritime transport.
Sanctioned tanker hit near Turkey runs aground near Bulgaria
Bulgaria has sent a helicopter and a boat to rescue the crew of the sunken sanctioned tanker Kairos.
Ukrainian icebreaker “Noosfera” arrived at the station “Akademik Vernadskyi”
The research vessel covered the route from Chile to the station through the Drake Passage in five days.
Turkey was obliged to inspect tankers attacked by drones near its coast, — Klymenko
The expert believes that the sanctioned tankers that attacked near Turkey should have been inspected due to the lack of a flag and registration. This was reported by the head of the project of the Institute for Black Sea Strategic Studies, Andriy Klimenko. According to him, Turkey is very concerned about the attacks by naval…
AMCU fines American company over UAH 2 million for acquiring Ukrainian agroholding firms without permission
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has fined the company of American Nicholas Piazzi for UAH 2.2 million for the acquisition of 14 enterprises of Ukrlandfarming without permission.
The Phytosanitary Association of Ukraine announced the blocking of the work of fumigation companies in ports
The association stated that the Black Sea branch of the USPA is blocking the extension of contracts for fumigation companies, putting forward demands that are not within its competence.
Rates for “coasters” from Ukraine are stable, but demand remains weak
Attacks on tankers in the Black Sea are worrying, but have not yet affected rates for dry cargoes – the market remains sluggish.
Turkey summons ambassadors of Ukraine and Russia over attacks on ships in the Black Sea
А Ankara is “concerned” about the shelling of Russian “shadow fleet” vessels near its coast and asks the parties to refrain from escalation within its economic zone.
