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Sailors rescued from sinking HELT vessel
Six sailors from the Russian-hit vessel HELT have been rescued.
Ukrainian sailors are asked to avoid calls at Russian ports
The MTWTU recommends that Ukrainian seafarers avoid calling at the ports of the Russian Federation in order to ensure their safety.
Estonian dry cargo vessel Helt sank near Odesa after shelling
An Estonian cargo vessel sank off the coast of Odesa after being shelled by Russian troops.
The yacht of “Putin’s” oligarch for $600 million was arrested in the EU
The yacht of billionaire Alisher Usmanov close to Putin was arrested in Hamburg.
MIU urged to cancel demurrage for containers stuck in ports
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority are taking measures to minimize the losses of Ukrainian importers.
Dry cargo vessel Helt sinks in the Black Sea after shelling
Dry cargo vessel Helt (Panama’s flag) was shelled and hit below the waterline. The vessel began to sink.
Tankers with Russian LNG cancel their arrivals at British ports
The tanker Fedor Litke under the Cypriot flag canceled its arrival at a British port.
NATO helicopter shot down over the Black Sea: 7 killed
On the evening of March 2nd, a Romanian MiG 21 LanceR aircraft, which was patrolling the area near the port of Constanta, disappeared over the Black Sea.
SFGCU launched mills for the production of flour during the war
JSC “State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine” launched mills to produce flour for the needs of the army and the population.
Russian businessman Konanykhin announces reward for Putin’s “head”
Russian businessman Alexander Konanykhin has announced a $1 million reward for the “head” of Vladimir Putin.
Landing ships of the Russian Federation are heading for Odesa, – the General Staff
Four warships of the Russian Federation and three missile boats are heading towards Odesa.
A shell hit the vessel in the port of Olvia: a foreign sailor died (VIDEO)
In the port of Olvia (Mykolaiv), when a shell hit the bulk carrier Banglar Samriddhi (the flag of Bangladesh), a foreign sailor was killed.
U.K. closes its ports to Russia
The U.K. has banned all Russian vessels from entering its ports.
Russian vessels may be banned from calling at the British ports
The UK government may ban Russian vessels from using British ports.
Ukraine has restricted the departure of watercrafts from their bases in the border zone
The State Border Guard Service imposed temporary restrictions in the areas bordering the Russian Federation, Belarus, the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and adjacent to the sea coast.
Ukrainian wheat falls in price amid escalation from the Russian Federation
A new rock bottom price for wheat was established in small Ukrainian ports against the backdrop of news about the recognition of the “independence” of the territories of ORDLO by the Russian Federation.
Five best container terminals of the Black Sea region became known
The turnover of containers in the ports of the Black Sea in 2021 amounted to 3.099 million TEU, which is 2.59% more than in 2020.
Ukrainian waters made the list of “potentially dangerous”: will there be consequences?
The Association of Insurers from London (which includes many of the largest insurers) has included Ukrainian waters in the Black and Azov Seas in the list of potentially dangerous areas for shipping. USM talked to a London-based insurer to find out how this will affect freight rates and whether it will affect cargo turnover at Ukrainian ports.
