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Routes have become longer, insurance has become more expensive, and political decisions have turned compliance into a full-fledged operational function – in 2025, these three factors had the strongest impact on freight rates, schedules, and tonnage availability.

USM continues the series of materials about what 2025 was like for global and Ukrainian shipping. This time, we recall the challenges that global carriers faced and what the shipping world will remember about the past year.

Ministers believe the UK can legally intercept Shadow Fleet tankers.

Ukrainian foreign intelligence reports a deepening systemic crisis in the Russian oil industry due to sanctions pressure and sales problems.

The Defense Forces of Ukraine have hit three drilling rigs of the Lukoil corporation in the Caspian Sea.

The document provides for the introduction of new tools to punish countries that buy Russian oil. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, received approval to advance a bipartisan bill on sanctions against Russia. He reported this in X. According to Graham, the document, which he worked on together with Democratic…

A drone attacked the Palau-flagged oil tanker Elbus off the coast of Turkey in the Black Sea.

Crew members of the Russian-flagged “shadow fleet” tanker may be extradited to the United States.

Tankers under US sanctions and near Venezuela have officially changed their flags to Russian ones.

Russia has sent a submarine and possibly other ships to escort an oil tanker being pursued in the US Atlantic Ocean.

In the border region of Kirkenes, the activity of Russian “civilians” is increasing, from crews of fishing vessels to people visiting as tourists.