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Russian tankers change routes due to fear of new drone strikes

Tanker trips from Novorossiysk are increasingly taking a coastal corridor along Georgia and Turkey, lengthening the crossing and making monitoring more difficult.

18.12.2025 – 13:12
There is still no electricity supply in the Odesa port: stevedoring companies operate from generators

As of December 18, after a large-scale attack by the Russian Federation, the situation with the provision of electricity in the ports of Great Odesa remains difficult.

18.12.2025 – 12:33
Over 90% of export grain is transported towards the ports of Great Odesa

Currently, 92% of grain for export is transported to the ports of Great Odesa, and approximately 2% of grain goes to the western borders.

18.12.2025 – 11:33
The Danube Commission will record losses to shipping on the Danube from Russian shelling

The Danube Commission supported Ukraine’s initiative to create a Register of Damage Caused by Russian Aggression to Shipping and Port Infrastructure on the Lower Danube.

18.12.2025 – 10:51
Tanker burns in Rostov after drone attack: Russia reports deaths and injuries

A drone attack in the oil tanker port of Rostov-on-Don caused the Valeryi Gorchakov, a ship of the so-called shadow fleet, to catch fire.

18.12.2025 – 10:20
Ukrainian Navy spokesman comments on strike on Russian submarine

The Ukrainian Navy said that the strike on the Project 636.3 submarine Varshavyanka in Novorossiysk was successful.

17.12.2025 – 17:10
Metinvest speaks about the risk of new shutdowns of enterprises due to UZ tariffs

Metinvest spoke about the main problems of freight carriers, ways to solve them, and the
role of the state in this process.

17.12.2025 – 16:33
The International Maritime Organization called for not attacking ships in the Black Sea

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, has called for the non-attack of civilian vessels in the Black Sea.

17.12.2025 – 15:40
US preparing new sanctions against ‘shadow fleet’ if Putin rejects peace deal

The United States is preparing another round of sanctions against Russia’s energy sector to increase pressure on Moscow.

17.12.2025 – 14:57
Sunflower prices in Ukraine fell after attack on Ukrainian oil tanker

After the attack on the Viva ship with Ukrainian sunflower oil, some shipowners have become more cautious about calling at Ukrainian ports.

17.12.2025 – 14:12
Kernel and Oschadbank signed loan agreements for $77 million

Oschadbank has concluded a number of credit agreements totaling $77 million with enterprises that are part of the Kernel group of companies.

17.12.2025 – 13:32
Defense forces attacked an oil depot and a river vessel in the Rostov region

On the night of December 17, units of the Defense Forces struck the Nikolaevskaya oil depot in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation.

17.12.2025 – 12:50
Blackout in the ports of Great Odesa: port capacity is falling

Ports in the Odesa region are forced to slow down transshipment when Ukraine exports its maximum grain. After the latest Russian attacks on Odesa, part of the port cluster was left completely without electricity, while another part is operating only on limited generator capacity, ASAP Agri reports on Telegram. Market participants also spoke about new…

17.12.2025 – 12:11
Erdogan responded to mutual attacks on ships in the Black Sea

Ankara expressed “strong concern” about the situation in the Black Sea and declared that strikes on commercial vessels were unacceptable.

17.12.2025 – 11:28
Russia’s shadow fleet poses a direct threat to Europe, says Tusk

In addition to the risks of accidents and oil spills, the ships of the so-called shadow tanker fleet of Russia often serve as platforms for launching reconnaissance drones.

17.12.2025 – 10:13
Russian ship carrying stolen Ukrainian grain heads to Lebanon

A bulk carrier under the Russian flag loaded in the port of temporarily occupied Feodosia.

17.12.2025 – 09:33
Russians enlist military to protect ‘shadow’ tankers in the Baltic

Russia is conducting a military operation in the Baltic Sea to cover up the so-called shadow tanker fleet.

16.12.2025 – 14:22
Icebreaker “Noosfera” crossed the Arctic Circle for the first time, maneuvering between icebergs

Since December 11, the Ukrainian icebreaker “Noosfera” has been operating for the first time beyond the Antarctic Circle.

16.12.2025 – 13:33