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Revival of the container shipping market in Ukraine
This year was successful for the ports of Ukraine not only due to the achievement of the pre-war level of exports, but also from the perspective of the prospects opened up thanks to the recovery of container transportation. At the same time, these processes are not as easy and fast as it might seem at first glance.
Anniversary of the explosion of the Kakhovska HPP: what has changed during the year?
A year ago, the Russian invaders committed a man-made and ecological disaster, blowing up the Kakhovska HPP in the Kherson region.
TiME: How space exploration affects shipping
Shipping, which began with primitive rafts, has today turned into a high-tech industry capable of overcoming the most extreme conditions. However, most of the ocean is still unexplored, and extreme temperatures near the poles force us to look for new solutions. What challenges are facing shipping in the new era, what ambitious projects can change the future of sea travel and how all this is connected with Saturn’s moon – read in the USM article.
Shipping in wartime: answers to the most common questions
After two years of full-scale war in Ukraine, facing many challenges and risks, despite all the difficulties, Ukrainian business finds ways to continue working in extremely difficult conditions.
Bananas, coffee and wine: how the shipping crisis is affecting food prices
Why bananas, chocolate and coffee prices went up, and how the Houthis and the Russian Federation are connected to this, read in the USM article.
Hormuz Strait during the height of the Iranian-Israeli conflict
The escalation of the conflict between Iran and Israel has become a new cause for concern. Iran has repeatedly attacked merchant vessels crossing the strait over the years and has threatened to block transit in the past.
The anniversary of the Russian attack on the Ukrainian ship “Pavlo Vereshchagin”: what it was like
Today marks 24 years since the day when a Russian missile attacked a Ukrainian civilian ship.
An efficient logistics solution from Global Ocean Link: containerized transport to the EU, as an alternative in the conditions of borders blockade
Blockade of the borders with Poland is a problem that has gone far beyond the logistics topic and has moved into the political and diplomatic sphere. However, it is primarily Ukrainian manufacturers and logistics companies that suffer from it. And while this issue becomes the object of numerous manipulations in the above-mentioned areas, it must…
One hundred marine drones and 87 satellites Prytula: how much are the confiscated yachts of the Russian Federation worth
USM analyzed how much all the confiscated yachts of Russians and collaborators are worth — and what they can be bought for.
Complete blocking of the Polish border: are Ukrainian carriers ready?
On February 14, the Polish trade union NSZZ RI “Solidarność” as part of a 30-day general strike by farmers announced that all border crossings between Poland and Ukraine would be blocked. As of the morning of February 29, there were about 2,200 trucks in the queue at the checkpoints “Krakivets”, “Jagodzin” and “Rava-Ruska”. Currently, the situation does not change.
