Black Sea
Ship carrying stolen grain returns to Black Sea after being rejected by two countries
A bulk carrier with stolen Ukrainian grain that was not accepted in the ports of Israel and Turkey appears to be returning to Russia.
Greenpeace records Black Sea pollution from Romanian gas project
Greenpeace Romania reported a possible 45 km² spill in the Black Sea, linking the incident to the support vessel Skandi Asserter, which is operating near the Neptun Deep offshore project.
Chinese vessel comes under attack in the Black Sea
On the night of Monday, May 18, the Russian Shahed kamikaze drone attacked a Chinese merchant ship.
Crisis is inevitable: how events in the Strait of Hormuz affect logistics and prices in Ukraine
The Strait of Hormuz is thousands of kilometers from Ukraine, but its crisis is already being felt by Black Sea freight. USM gathered the opinions of Ukrainian experts in the field of shipping and logistics to find out how events in the Middle East affect Ukraine.
Water pollution after the attack on Chornomorsk reached the “Tuzlivsky Lymany”
The oil slick on the coast of the Odesa region appeared after a strike on the port infrastructure of Chornomorsk on April 26.
Freight for “handysize” ships in the Black Sea is getting cheaper
Freight rates in the Handysize sector are returning to pre-Middle East crisis levels.
Turkey and the EU support demand for Ukrainian grain, despite falling stock market prices
Corn prices rose in ports amid subdued supply and stable demand from Turkey and the EU.
Russian attack on the port of Chornomorsk: oil pollution reaches 700 meters along the coast
As a result of Russian shelling and the destruction of the tank, sunflower oil has entered the Black Sea.
Sanctioned tanker hit in Black Sea likely lost propulsion, Navy says
The operation was aimed at countering the export of Russian oil in circumvention of international sanctions.
Russian drones hit merchant ship in the Black Sea
A bulk carrier under the flag of St. Kitts and Nevis, which was heading to one of the ports of Great Odesa, was hit by two drones.
