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Ukrainian PM: Russian Gas Transit Deal will not be Extended After Dec 31

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 16, 2024

Denys Schmyhal, Ukrainian Prime Minister, said that a deal to allow the transit of Russian Gas through Ukraine would not be extended past the end of this year as certain European countries intensified their search for supplies. Shmyhal wrote…

Ukrainian PM: Russian Gas Transit Deal will not be Extended After Dec 31

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 16, 2024

Denys Schmyhal, Ukrainian Prime Minister, said Monday that a deal to allow the transit of Russian Gas through his country will not be extended past the end of this year. Shmyhal wrote on Telegram after speaking with Slovak Prime Minster Robert…

Monitor: EU crops are in good shape, but the Black Sea rim is not winter-hardy.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 16, 2024

The EU's crop-monitoring service reported on Monday that cereal fields are in general good condition in Europe after a mild, dry spell helped them recover from an autumn soggy. However, grain belts near the Black Sea lack hardiness for the winter.

Norway will provide $242 million to the Ukrainian Navy

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 16, 2024

Norway announced on Monday that it would be providing 2.7 billion crowns (242 millions of dollars) to help strengthen the Ukrainian Navy and deter Russian Naval Forces in the Black Sea. The government stated that a large part of the funds will…

EU adopts new Russia Sanctions Targeting China's Shadow Fleet

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 16, 2024

In a Monday statement, the EU Commission announced that it had adopted a fifteenth package of sanctions for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This included tougher measures towards Chinese entities, and more vessels of Moscow's shadow fleet. The total number of vessels listed has increased by 52…

EU adopts new Russia Sanctions Targeting China's Shadow Fleet

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 16, 2024

In a Monday statement, the EU Commission announced that it had adopted a fifteenth package of sanctions for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This included tougher measures towards Chinese entities, and an increase in vessels from Moscow’s shadow fleet.

EU sanctions new drones, shadow fleets and Russians

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 11, 2024

Diplomats reported that the European Union ambassadors had agreed on a 15th set of sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine. The package targets its shadow tanker fleet as well as Chinese companies making drones to be used by Moscow.

Satellite images show Russian Navy ships anchoring off Syrian coast

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 10, 2024

Satellite images show that Russian naval vessels have left Moscow's Tartous base on Syria's coastline and some have dropped their anchors offshore after the overthrow by rebel forces of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. A photo taken by Planet…

Sources say that the first shipment of Egypt's delayed Russian Wheat Purchase has begun loading.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 8, 2024

Three sources who have direct knowledge of this matter said that the first shipment of Egypt's 430,000 metric ton purchase of Russian wheat started loading on Saturday after a delay of nearly three months. The shipment of 63,000 tonnes has been…

Ukraine grain exports are 18.9 million tonnes for the 2024/25 seasons so far

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 6, 2024

The Agriculture Ministry announced on Friday that Ukraine's grain imports for 2024/25 had reached nearly 18.9 million metric tonnes as of December 6, compared to about 13.7 millions tons in Dec. 2006, according to data. This volume consisted of 9.1 million tonnes of wheat…

Black Sea Wheat exports are threatened by the Russian threat to crop health, and Ukraine's risk of export.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 6, 2024

Chicago wheat futures contract lows are not indicative of global concerns about supply, but traders may want to pay more attention to what is happening in the Black Sea area. Winter wheat in Russia, the world's largest exporter of wheat, is in its worst condition ever.

Black Sea Wheat exports are threatened by the Russian threat to crop health, and Ukraine's risk of export.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 5, 2024

Chicago wheat futures contract lows are not indicative of global concerns about supply, but traders may want to pay more attention to what is happening in the Black Sea area. Winter wheat in Russia, the world's largest exporter of wheat, is in its worst condition ever.

Marcos, Philippines: Presence of Russian submarine is'very worrying'

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 2, 2024

The presence of a Russian submarine in the Philippines exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea is "very worrying", said Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday. "That is very worrying." Marcos said that any intrusion in the West Philippine Sea or our EEZ is very concerning.

Rosneft's Zvezda shipbuilding facility will be purchased by Russia's VTB

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 2, 2024

VTB, Russia's second-largest lender, will purchase the Zvezda Shipbuilding Yard from Rosneft. However the deal is in its initial stages. VTB CEO Andrei Kostin said. VTB currently runs the United Shipbuilding Corporation of Russia (USC), Russia’s largest shipbuilder.

Interpress reports that Georgian protesters have blocked the access road to Poti Black Sea Port.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 1, 2024

Interpress, a Georgian news agency, reported that protesters against the government in Georgia blocked the access road to the main commercial port of the country at the Black Sea town of Poti on Sunday. Protesters blocked at least one entrance of the port complex on Thursday…

Traders say that the new sanctions and winter weather will increase freight rates for Russian oil.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 29, 2024

Three traders on Friday said that the freight rates for Russian oil transport are expected to increase due to the upcoming winter season and new sanctions imposed against Russian fleet. The UK has introduced the most severe sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet of merchant ships.

EU to add Chinese tankers and firms to Russia sanctions list

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 26, 2024

EU diplomats have said that European Union envoys are set to discuss on Wednesday a 15th sanctions package in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including those affecting tankers transporting Russian oil, and Chinese companies involved in the manufacture of drones for Moscow.

The Russian-installed Governor vows revenge on the naval captain who was killed in a Ukrainian attack

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 18, 2024

On Monday, a Russian-installed Crimean governor vowed revenge against "terrorists", who had killed a Russian navy captain of high rank in an attack claimed by Ukrainian security forces last week. Valery Trankovsky was the chief of staff for the 41st brigade…

Russian rescuers bring a killer whale back to the sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 14, 2024

The Russian emergency situation ministry announced that on Thursday, Russian rescuers brought back a young female killer whaling to the Sea of Okhotsk after it washed up in the Far East. The ministry released a video showing a killer whale stranded on sand that was covered in snow.

Senior Russian Naval officer killed in car explosion claimed by Kyiv

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 13, 2024

On Wednesday, a bomb placed under a car in the occupied Crimean city of Sevastopol exploded and killed a senior Russian navy officer. A Kyiv-based security source claimed that this was an attack by Ukraine on its most important target to date.

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