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The seventh package of sanctions, approved by the European Union on July 21, provides for new restrictions on russia. In particular, they expanded the ban on access to European ports so that russian federation could not find another loophole.

The military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation, dependent on imported high technologies, is unable to continue the production of modern weapons. So, Russian shipyards stop the production of ships for lack of foreign components.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has officially banned Russia and Belarus from accessing the bank’s funds.

Turkey proposes to deploy pilot boats on certain routes in the Black Sea to ensure the safety of the merchant fleet.

Freight rates continue to grow in the Azov-Black Sea region. This is due to the war in Ukraine, bad weather and high demand for products.

Taiwanese liner operator Evergreen has ordered three 24,000 TEU container ships.

Export of Kazakh oil to Europe was blocked after a storm in the Black Sea, which damaged the oil terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) in Novorossiysk.

France has deployed three nuclear-powered missile submarines simultaneously at sea for the first time in three decades.

Oil transshipment at the sea terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium near Novorossiysk has been completely stopped.

Finnish customs detained 21 yachts. It is assumed that their owners are Russian businessmen who fell under sanctions.