Abroad

The Minister of Defense of Turkey discussed the “Grain Agreement” with Ukraine
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov and Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov.

The volume of sea transportation may decrease, the forecast says
Leading logistics companies predict a decrease in demand in the sector of sea freight transportation.

MBDA introduced a new air defense system for the protection of ships and ports
The leading European manufacturer of Matra missile systems BAE Dynamics Alenia presented a new solution for the protection of ships and ports from drones. The new air defense system was presented at the Euronaval 2022 exhibition in Paris.

Russian federation has increased sea exports from Urals to Asia
Sea exports of Urals oil to Asia increased before the December EU embargo on oil and oil products of the aggressor country.

Oil fell due to tightening of COVID-19 restriction in China
Oil prices fell more than $1 today after updates on China’s factory activity and fears that new COVID-19 restrictions will reduce demand.

Oil agony: russian federation is trying to increase oil exports before the EU sanctions
Before the onset of winter, russia is trying to increase the volume of oil exports. For this, the terrorist country buys decommissioned tankers for the “shadow fleet”.

Ships from Ukraine must be accompanied by a “military escort” — the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania called on the world to provide ships with Ukrainian grain with military support.

Iran increases imports of russian grain
The Iranian ambassador said that the country is increasing its purchase of russian grain.

MSC has completed the construction of the largest LNG-powered cruise ship
Geneva Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) has completed the construction of the LNG-powered cruise ship MSC World Europa.

The yacht of a russian businessman tried to “escape” from Barcelona
The yacht of the general director of the Rostec corporation, Sergey Chemezov, was detained while trying to illegally leave the port of Barcelona.