Black Sea

Shipowners are raising prices, relying on rising bunker costs, while charterers are increasingly agreeing to compromise levels.

Bucharest rejected the Russian embassy’s claims about the alleged Ukrainian origin of sea mines.

The sanctioned vessel Altura, which was attacked by unknown drones in the Black Sea, departed from the port of Novorossiysk.

The vessel, which was carrying about 140 thousand tons of Russian oil, suffered damage to the hull and engine room, but the crew itself was not injured.

Freight rates have begun to level out, but the market remains uneven — the most difficult situation remains in the bulk carrier segment.

Since the end of February, FOB prices in Ukraine and Russia have increased by about $6/t, and freight has also increased with them.

Three months after the Russian attack on the port infrastructure, pollution of seawater is still being recorded in the waters of Odesa.

The main target of the enemy during the night attack was the energy infrastructure of Kyiv.

Market support was provided by speculative funds, which became more active against the background of growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

At the same time, Russia still has several surface and underwater missile carriers in the Black Sea.