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Russia is looking for an alternative to the Black Sea: the first grain tanker is being loaded in Murmansk
The port is capable of handling only 1.1 million tons per year, compared to 46.3 million in Black Sea ports.
Russia exports grain through 15 ports instead of 38 due to drone strikes
Shipments through Novorossiysk in October amounted to only 59.6 thousand tons compared to 1.7 million last year.
Ukraine will not attack ships with Russian diesel fuel heading to the US, Zelenskyy says
At the same time, commenting on the strikes on Russian oil refineries, Zelensky noted that the Ukrainian military has been “acting more cautiously” in recent days.
Three tankers with Russian diesel are heading to the US, two of them are under sanctions
Three tankers carrying 140,000 tonnes of Russian diesel fuel are heading to US ports. Two of the vessels are under international sanctions.
A corvette with stealth technology was launched in the Russian Far East
The pace of Russian shipbuilding is lagging behind plans. The corvette was laid down in August 2021, and it should enter service within the next few years.
Russian ships turn off AIS immediately after passing through the Bosphorus
The Russians also use electronic warfare, which shifts the GPS coordinates of ships and poses a danger to shipping in the region.
Russian grain transshipment in Kuban has halved
Due to drone attacks, Russian ports in the region handled only 3.8 million tons in July-August, compared to 7.9 million last year.
The first tanker with 40 thousand tons of Russian diesel will leave for the USA
The first tanker with 40 thousand tons of Russian diesel fuel is to leave Ust-Luga for the United States in the near future.
Drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal, one of the largest in the Baltics
The terminal is located in the Grand Port of St. Petersburg and handles up to 12.5 million tons of oil products per year.
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.
