Abroad
In Finland, a port operator subordinate to the Russian Federation was exposed
The Finnish operator Multi-Link Terminals is half owned by the Russian sub-sanctioned company Global Ports.
Since the beginning of the year, the cargo turnover of the ports of the Russian Federation decreased by 3.3%
In particular, the volume of transshipment of bulk cargoes of the aggressor country decreased by 4.1%.
British intelligence: the Russian Federation is preparing the port of Novorossiysk to protect ships
After the change of commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the invaders significantly reduced the activity of ships in the Black Sea.
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.
