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Locking was banned for russians in European ports

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.

22.07.2022 - 17:30
Insurers demand guarantees for the Ukrainian “grain corridor”

Insurance companies require additional guarantees for organizing a “grain corridor” from Ukrainian ports. Ukraine does not yet share the optimism of insurers, because at the forefront is the protection and defense of the Black Sea from russian aggression.

21.07.2022 - 15:45
Business during the war: the problem of negotiations and damage from russia

Ukrainian businessmen propose to develop a system that will allow them to cross the border to solve business problems.

15.07.2022 - 18:10
Romania threatened sea exports from Ukraine

There has formed a congestion of about 90 ships near the sea channel Sulina. The Romanian side does not cope with the problem and ignores the proposals of the Ukrainian port workers.

22.05.2022 - 13:30
Russian businessman Konanykhin announces reward for Putin’s “head”

Russian businessman Alexander Konanykhin has announced a $1 million reward for the “head” of Vladimir Putin. 

3.03.2022 - 10:20
Ukrainian waters made the list of “potentially dangerous”: will there be consequences?

The Association of Insurers from London (which includes many of the largest insurers) has included Ukrainian waters in the Black and Azov Seas in the list of potentially dangerous areas for shipping. USM talked to a London-based insurer to find out how this will affect freight rates and whether it will affect cargo turnover at Ukrainian ports. 

22.02.2022 - 17:50
Naval blockade: will the merchant fleet be able to get into Ukraine?

The Russian Navy blocks a significant part of the Black and Azov Seas for a week, thereby effectively blocking approaches to Ukrainian seaports.

10.02.2022 - 14:05
Under siege: the new “owners” of the Kherson port do not let agents third party berth

The standard working situation has turned into a real detective in the Kherson seaport. The agency of the merchant fleet and the work of a private operator in the port became under the risk.

4.02.2022 - 13:30
Transport collapse in the port of Chornomorsk: what does customs have to do with it?

The State Enterprise “Commercial Seaport Chornomorsk” will increase the cost of unloading cars from vessels several times. However, is this really a problem, compared to the overpacking of the ferry complex’s warehouse? And should car buyers panic? Starting from January 10th, the cost of loading and unloading cars at the Ferry complex in Chornomorsk has…

25.01.2022 - 13:00
“Noosphere” of corruption: who privatized the Ukrainian icebreaker

The first departure of the research icebreaker Noosfera to Antarctica under the Ukrainian flag is scheduled for next week, tentatively – January 20th-23rd.

12.01.2022 - 17:00