shipping
Shipping will be blocked at the site of the Russian tanker accident in the Kerch Strait
The water area at the site of the “Volgoneft-212” tanker sinking will be closed to shipping more than a month after the accident. The Russians decided to close the Kerch Strait water area at the site of the tanker accident on December 15. This decision was announced 38 days after the incident by the Operations…
How global shipping is reacting to Trump’s election victory
Analysts have shared their predictions about the impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on global shipping.
Hearings on Russia’s violation of the UN Maritime Convention began in The Hague
Hearings on the merits of Ukraine’s lawsuit against the Russian Federation will be held from September 23 to October 5, 2024. In The Hague on September 23 at 10:00 a.m. local time, hearings on the merits of Russia’s violation of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea began. “Ukrinform” writes about this….
In France, a Russian sailboat was not allowed to participate in the maritime festival
In France, a Russian sailboat was not allowed to participate in the maritime festival
Wingardium Leviosa: in Odesa, you could see a “flying” vessel
In Odesa, an optical phenomenon was recorded – a vessel could be seen floating above the Black Sea.
Ukraine and Poland signed a security agreement: what does it mean for the maritime industry
Kyiv and Warsaw signed a security agreement, which also provides for cooperation in the maritime sphere.
Passage through the Suez Canal becomes six times more expensive for some vessels
The Suez Canal Administration will increase additional fees for the passage of ships by sea six times.
Record: last year ships lost only 221 containers at sea
In 2023, the number of containers lost at sea became a record low.
The Cabinet of Ministers has made changes to the legislation related to shipping
The new draft law is aimed at revising the legal foundations of the organization of the state system of ensuring navigation safety.
TiME: How space exploration affects shipping
Shipping, which began with primitive rafts, has today turned into a high-tech industry capable of overcoming the most extreme conditions. However, most of the ocean is still unexplored, and extreme temperatures near the poles force us to look for new solutions. What challenges are facing shipping in the new era, what ambitious projects can change the future of sea travel and how all this is connected with Saturn’s moon – read in the USM article.
