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A self-propelled ferry was swept away by ice in Russia
The incident took place in the Arkhangelsk region — in the north of the Russian Federation.
A gas tanker bound for Russia ran aground near Egypt
The Egyptian government detained the gas carrier Claudia Gas, which was on its way to the Russian Federation. Earlier, the ship ran aground in the ecologically sensitive area of the Gulf of Aqaba.
Tusk: the EU must stop the illegal actions of tankers in the northern ports of the Russian Federation
Illegal actions of oil tankers in the ports of Russia on the coast of the Baltic Sea are called to be banned at the EU level.
Bypassing the Russian Federation: warships passed through the channel to Poland
Minesweepers 258 “ORP Albatros” (602) and “ORP Mewa” (603) entered the Polish Channel to bypass Russia.
Finland restricted shipping on the border with the Russian Federation
This decision was made against the background of the strengthening of the Russian fleet in the region and the large influx of “refugees” from the territory of the Russian Federation.
In Finland, they announced a threat from tankers with Russian oil
The threat of a large-scale oil spill in the Baltic Sea is growing as Russia has deployed a fleet of hundreds of tankers to sell oil to circumvent sanctions.
Global tanker freight rates have dropped significantly
During March 2024, rates for tankers in the MR (Medium Range), LR (Large Range) and VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) segments fell.
The steamship “Imperiya” caught fire and sank in Russia (photo)
The incident took place in Tolyatti, Samara region. As a result of the fire, the Russian ship sank.
Latvia increased import of Russian grain by 40%
The volume of grain imports from Russia to Latvia in the first quarter of 2024 increased by 39.8% compared to the same period last year.
Russian missile ship “Serpukhov” burned in the Baltic Sea: details
A fire broke out on the Russian small missile ship “Serpukhov” stationed in the Baltic Sea.
