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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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
“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.
The Ministry of Finance cuts investment in ports?
The Ministry of Finance is destroying the plans of the Ministry of Infrastructure to invest UAH 17 billion (USD 627.3 million) in Ukrainian ports.
Mathematics from MIU. Under what conditions will the ports receive UAH 17 billion of investments?
It is necessary to invest about UAH 17 billion (USD 625.69 million) in Ukrainian ports over the next five years.
Seafarer’s Account: reincarnation or complete failure?
In early November, MIU announced the restoration of electronic services for seafarers. So far – only in test mode and only on the ITCS website, which has switched to the state domain.
Personnel redistribution: who will obtain the Register of Shipping of Ukraine
The Head of the State Service of Maritime and River Transport of Ukraine (Maritime Administration) Vitalii Kindrativ has fired the Head of one of the key state-owned enterprises, which is part of the orbit of the Ministry of Infrastructure.
