Russia
Russian ship transported over 8,000 tons of steel from Sevastopol to Syria
The “Viktor Zabelin” (IMO:9210256), a cargo ship under sanctions, loaded rolled steel in Crimea and is heading to Syria.
Russian tanker uses fake insurance certificate and false flag, intelligence says
The Russian sanctioned vessel “PAZ”, which is part of the so-called “shadow fleet”, uses a false flag of Curacao and has false insurance.
US excludes Cuba from Rosneft operations after information about tankers heading there
The United States has excluded Cuba, North Korea and occupied Crimea from the permit for transactions with Russian oil.
Russia sent two tankers with oil and gas to Cuba despite US blockade
Russia has sent two oil and gas tankers to Cuba. If the ships reach Cuba, they will be the first energy supplies to the island in three months.
Russian shipyards continue to use foreign equipment, — Defense Intelligence
The Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense has published a list of foreign equipment used by Russian shipbuilding and ship repair plants.
A Russian ship carrying stolen Ukrainian grain was not accepted at a Turkish port
The bulk carrier Grumant (IMO:9385879) stood under the Russian flag for three weeks, but was never accepted in a Turkish port.
Russian Sovcomflot’s revenue fell by almost 30% in a year
Revenue of Russia’s largest shipping company, Sovcomflot, fell by almost 30% over the year, to about $1.06 billion.
Drones attacked the Kavkaz port and the Afipsky refinery in the Krasnodar Krai
According to the Russian authorities, the fire at the Afipsky refinery in the Seversky district was caused by the “falling debris” of a drone.
Bulk carrier with stolen grain from occupied Mariupol is being unloaded in Egypt
The Russian-flagged “Victoria K” vessel arrived in the Egyptian port of Alexandria with stolen grain.
China cuts investment in Arctic projects in Russia due to sanctions
Beijing does not consider Russia as a full-fledged alternative to cooperation with the West, and the Arctic direction is increasingly losing its attractiveness.
