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The Suez Canal is back in the spotlight as its administration makes its first statements about the long-awaited resumption of operations. How are shipowners reacting to the ceasefire and do they plan to return to the usual route in the Red Sea, what are the deadlines for a full return to transit and what will happen to freight rates?

River transport in Ukraine virtually ceased to exist due to the war, and logistics flows shifted to sea ports. NIBULON Logistics Director Serhiy Kalkutin told USM about the main challenges faced by Ukrainian river logistics during the war, the future of inland waterways, the blocked fleet in Mykolaiv, and the prospects for the restoration of navigation on the Dnipro. Is it worth investing in river transport, and what opportunities will open up after the war?

Imagine the times when military fleets set off on multi-month voyages, and the lives of sailors depended not only on the course of hostilities, but also on the banal level of medical support. Infectious diseases, injuries, and lack of proper care caused significant losses among military crews.

How a native of Bukovina developed the medical charter of the military fleet and why every Ukrainian should know about it, read in the USM material.

In the conditions of the great war, the unique Ukrainian naval drones became a real challenge for the Russian invaders. These developments forced the enemy to fundamentally change its strategy and significantly reduced the aggressive “appetites” of the Kremlin. Read more about how maritime drones became the night terror of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in the USM article.

Ships maneuvering in open waters without a crew, as if left to the elements, have long been part of maritime legends. Some of them remain unexplained, like the story of the Mary Celeste, abandoned with its full equipment, or the stories of the “Flying Dutchman”, who, according to myths, is doomed to wander the ocean forever.

Underwater museums of the world allow divers not only to contemplate art and nature, but also contribute to the preservation of marine ecosystems.

September 29 is an important date in the history of the island of Tuzla and the whole of Ukraine. It was on this day in 2003 that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine over the construction of a dam erupted, escalating tensions between the two states and having serious long-term geopolitical consequences, including the annexation of Crimea and the current full-scale war.

USM tells about the background of the conflict, the development of events in Tuzla and their infamous conclusion.

One of the most important shipping arteries in the world has been the center of an intense geopolitical struggle for 75 years. Read about how the Taiwan Strait has become the center of competition for world markets, why its status still cannot be determined, and what the “last Chinese warning” is all about in the USM article.

After the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, agricultural products became the main export flow of Ukraine. Because of the blocked ports, we had no opportunity to export metal products and ore, which are usually transported by sea. After the signing of the Grain Agreement, Ukraine got the opportunity to export only grain products by…

USM publishes insights from the discussion “Expert Talks: Results, pitfalls and new horizons of container traffic”, organized by the EBA Transport Working Group and Global Ocean Link.