Sanctions
Tankers insured in Britain transport a third of Rosneft
Despite EU and G7 sanctions on Russian oil, most vessels carrying Russian oil are insured in EU and G7 countries.
Ukraine may ban maritime communication with Russia for 50 years
The government of Ukraine proposes to ban any transport connection with Russia for 50 years.
The long game: how tanker companies invent new loopholes for the transportation of Russian oil
In 2023, a new and mysterious company “Kurow Shipping” appeared on the tanker market. The company attracted attention by immediately ordering eight new tankers at one of the Chinese shipyards. In addition, Kurow Shipping may be associated with the transportation of Russian oil.
Why this case is something new for companies of the so-called shadow fleet – read in the USM article.
The USA imposed sanctions against 18 ships carrying Rosneft: the list
The United States introduced the first sanctions in 2024 against companies and ships that help Russia transport oil.
The Baltic countries proposed to include Russian grain in the EU sanctions package
The Baltic countries propose to include the import of Russian and Belarusian grain in the package of EU sanctions.
The US Congress may ban the import of Russian agricultural products
The US House of Representatives is discussing the possibility of banning the purchase of agricultural products from the Russian Federation.
In Latvia, it is proposed to ban the import and transit of Russian and Belarusian grain
Minister of Transport of Latvia Kaspars Briskens proposed to ban the import of Russian and Belarusian grain to the European Union.
Russia has frozen the assets of the German Linde, which was building a gas terminal in the port of Ust-Luga
The Russian court issued a decision to seize the Russian assets of the German corporation Linde. The company is one of the largest producers of industrial gases and a contractor for Gazprom’s project to build a plant in the port of Ust-Luga.
The EU banned the import of Russian diamonds
An embargo on the direct import of Russian diamonds to EU countries has come into effect.
Russia may soon launch an ammonia export terminal in the port of Taman
An ammonia and nitrogen fertilizer transshipment terminal under construction at the Russian port of Taman on the Black Sea is scheduled to begin its first shipments in early 2024.
