Black Sea
Responsibility for attacks on civilian vessels lies with Russia, says Romanian Foreign Ministry
Four merchant ships have been attacked in the western Black Sea over the past 24 hours, killing eight people.
Bulgaria calls on partners to support moratorium on attacks in the Black Sea
Bulgaria developed the initiative together with Romania and Turkey after a series of attacks on merchant ships.
Canada may partially replace Black Sea wheat in traditional markets
Due to shipping problems in the Black Sea, Canadian exporters have begun to crowd out Ukrainians on the world market.
France calls for moratorium on shelling of ships in the Black Sea
The French Foreign Ministry condemned Russian attacks on merchant ships near Bulgaria and Romania and called for a moratorium on shelling in the Black Sea.
Ukraine and Turkey discussed the security of agricultural exports through the Black Sea
In particular, the countries have intensified the dialogue on the security of agricultural exports, and also raised the issue of global food security.
After attacks on ships near Bulgaria, requests for military risk insurance for Ukrainian ports have increased
After new attacks on ships in the Black Sea, insurance brokers are recording an increase in the number of requests for war risk coverage for calls to Ukrainian ports.
Grain is accumulating in the Black Sea region: this may increase pressure on world prices
Significant grain stocks are accumulating in the Black Sea region due to restrictions on sea exports from Ukraine and Russia.
Sulina may be closed to shipping again for several days
As of October 12, there are about 70 vessels in the Sulina roadstead. At the same time, the 44th mile area has been almost completely unloaded.
Pope calls for safe transportation of grain across the Black Sea
The pontiff’s appeal came during Sunday prayers in St. Peter’s Square.
Insurance of vessels in the Black Sea may become even more expensive – Ivanov
The military insurance market for ships passing through the Black Sea is testing rates at 0.6–1% of the ship’s cost, while last week they were 0.2–0.5%.
