Vessels
Due to the suspension of port operations, the entire market is under great pressure. Interview with Ukrport President Dmytro Barinov
After the intensification of Russian attacks on civilian vessels and port infrastructure, Ukrainian maritime exports have once again found themselves in a state of uncertainty.
USM spoke with Dmytro Barinov, President of the Association of Ports of Ukraine “Ukrport”, about how this situation affects the port business, traders and farmers, whether the Danube and land routes can replace deep-sea ports, as well as what is needed to return foreign vessels to the Ukrainian direction.
Southern Mining Complex partially suspends operations due to Russian attacks on civilian vessels
The Southern Mining and Processing Complex has begun the process of suspending production and temporarily reducing work volumes.
Russia proposes to arm grain ships in the Sea of Azov with machine guns
Russian officials are proposing to arm ships in the Sea of Azov with machine guns to protect them from drone attacks.
A ship that came under Russian shelling sank near Odesa
The GOLDEN LEO ship sank in the Black Sea after being shelled near Odesa on July 19.
A vessel carrying coal bound for Ukraine was attacked near Romania
The Liberian-flagged commercial vessel Christiana B, which was transporting coal from the United States to Ukraine, was damaged in the Black Sea.
Defense forces hit a tanker carrying fuel for the Russian army
The vessel was used to transport oil, oil products and fuel in the interests of the Russian Armed Forces.
The Ministry of Development has made changes to the registration of vessels in the State Ship Register of Ukraine
The Ministry of Development and Trade, by order No. 821 dated 04/24/2026, amended the Procedure for registering vessels in the State Ship Register of Ukraine.
Russian vessels that entered the Black Sea are returning north
Three Russian vessels involved in the theft of Ukrainian grain are returning empty to the north of the Russian Federation.
Russian drones attacked two civilian vessels moving through the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor
In the Black Sea, strike drones attacked two ships under the flags of Barbados and Panama, which were traveling along the Maritime Corridor.
To provide for Zmiinyi: the refrigerated vessel “Kosatka” is being prepared for return to service
The vessel, which previously provided the operation of Zmiinyi Island, is planned to be transferred to the ownership of the communities of the Odesa region to restore the island’s infrastructure after de-occupation.
