Vessels

Terminal owners in Odesa port suspected of $20 million fraud
The Prosecutor General’s Office reported the exposure of a scheme to embezzle $20 million from an American investor.

France continues to deny Russian ship “Standart” entry into its ports
The Russian ship “Standart” was banned from entering the ports of the French department of Ile-de-Vilaine, in particular the largest one – Saint-Malo.

ARMA initiates sea ban for nine arrested vessels
The Asset Tracking and Management Agency initiates the renewal of the sea ban for nine arrested vessels.

Over 100 ships and naval drones: Netherlands to provide Ukraine with €400 million aid package
The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with a military aid package worth 400 million euros. This includes over a hundred ships and naval UAVs.

The Shipping Administration is holding a Safety Month: checking the condition of ships
Since the beginning of May, inspectors of the Shipping Administration have been carrying out measures to increase the level of safety in sea and inland waterway transport.

Sale of arrested vessels: how the shipping market reacts to the work of ARMA
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, ARMA has been engaged in the sale and transfer to management of Russian vessels seized by Ukraine.

US ready to impose sanctions against ships supplying weapons from North Korea to Russia
The United States accused Russia of violating the sanctions regime against the DPRK, in particular through the import of weapons and ammunition.

Russians asked a schoolboy to take pictures of ships in the port of Odesa
The Russians tried to recruit a Ukrainian schoolboy and get photos of civilian ships in the port of Odesa from him.

Estonia allows military to sink suspicious vessels
The President of Estonia has approved relevant amendments to the laws on the organization of the country’s Defense Forces, which allow the military to sink suspicious vessels.

Over 30 vessels and 80 captains: intelligence gathered evidence regarding the theft of Ukrainian grain
Currently, the evidence base includes 39 dry cargo vessels and 80 captains involved in the export of Ukrainian agricultural products from the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian invaders.