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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.

Black Sea CPC blend oil exports will rise by 33% in November, according to sources.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 25, 2024

Black Sea CPC blend oil exports via Caspian Pipeline Consortium's (CPC) system will increase in November, after maintenance at Kazakhstan's Kashagan oilfield is completed. Two sources said that exports will increase to 1.42 million barrels a day (bpd)…

InVivo targets Ukrainian wheat in order to counter Russian expansion

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 23, 2024

The chief executive of InVivo, a cooperative that produces wheat for export in France and Ukraine, said Wednesday the group is looking at new markets to expand after being beaten by Russian wheat to Algeria. Thierry Blandinieres, a member of the group that has a range of activities…

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.

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 Russian soldier. A Kyiv-based security source claimed that this was an attack by Ukraine on a senior naval officer accused of war crime.

Novorossiisk oil loadings fell by 19% in Nov.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 12, 2024

Two people familiar with the plan on Tuesday said that oil exports from Russia’s Black Sea Port of Novorossiisk will decline from 2.42 millions metric tons to 1,89 million metric tonnes, or about 460,000 barrels per daily, in November, from 2,42 million tons in Oct.

LSEG data shows that India and Saudi Arabia were the top two buyers of Russian VGO fuel oil and VGO in October.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 11, 2024

LSEG data and traders' reports show that India and Saudi Arabia were top destinations for Russian seaborne VGO and fuel oil exports. According to calculations based upon LSEG data, the total fuel oil and VGO exported from Russian ports in October decreased by 3% compared to September.

Traders say EU wheat exports to Morocco get a tax break

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 7, 2024

Moroccan importers booked several loads of European Union wheat over the past few days, boosting EU exports amid fierce competition in the Black Sea so far this year, traders reported on Thursday. According to traders, Moroccan buyers purchased…

South Korea's Yoon and Trump discuss security relations, shipbuilding, Seoul official claims

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 6, 2024

A senior South Korean official revealed on Thursday that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with Donald Trump, the U.S. president-elect. They discussed maintaining close ties in all fields including security and economy. The official…

Finland detects jamming of satellite navigation and spoofing on the Baltic Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 31, 2024

The Coast Guard of Finland said that it had detected constant disruptions in satellite navigation signals over the Baltic Sea from April. In recent weeks, tankers have been spoofing location data in order to hide visits to Russia. Lulu Ranne…

Russia accuses UK using Black Sea to supply Ukraine with weapons

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 30, 2024

Russia accused Britain on Wednesday of using the Black Sea grain canal to deliver weapons to Ukraine after London denied its allegations that Russian attacks against Ukrainian ports disrupted vital grain supplies for other nations. Last week…

LSEG data show that Turkey increased its Russian Urals oil imports 40% in October.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 29, 2024

LSEG data showed that Turkey increased its imports of Russia’s Urals crude to 7,41 million barrels in October from 5,15 million barrels in September, due to a rise in demand and the completion of refinery maintenance. After the STAR refinery…

Ukraine Foreign Minister calls for support in stopping Russian attacks on its Black Sea Ports

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 21, 2024

On Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that he had met with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoan to discuss safe navigation of shipping in the Black Sea. I also stressed the importance of freedom of navigation on the Black Sea.

Official Russian statement: Ukraine's attacks on the Black Sea Fleet forced Black Sea Fleet warships to move from Sevastopol

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 20, 2024

A Russian-installed official said on Sunday that the Black Sea Fleet of Russia was forced to remove many warships, from the naval base in Sevastopol, on the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. This is due to the attacks by Ukraine.

LSEG data shows that China and Saudi Arabia were the top two buyers of Russian fuel in September.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 17, 2024

LSEG data and traders' reports on Thursday showed that China and Saudi Arabia were top destinations for Russian seaborne VGO and fuel oil exports. According to calculations based upon LSEG data, the total fuel oil and VGO exported from Russian ports rose 2% in August to 4.2 million metric tonnes.

Russians rescued after 67-days adrift on the Pacific fringe

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 15, 2024

The Russian authorities announced on Tuesday that they had rescued the man, whose boat drifted in the waters of the northwest Pacific for 67 consecutive days. However, his brother and nephew perished during the ordeal. Images on social media…

Officials say that Ukraine's grain exports in 2024/25 will fall to 40 million tonnes due to a smaller crop.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 11, 2024

The first deputy minister of agriculture Taras Vysotskiy stated on Friday that Ukraine's grain exports in 2024/25 are expected to drop to 40 million metric tonnes from nearly 51 million tons in the previous year due to a smaller crop. Vysotskiy…

Officials say that Ukraine's grain exports in 2024/25 will fall to 40 million tonnes due to a smaller crop.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 11, 2024

The first deputy minister of agriculture Taras Vysotskiy stated on Friday that Ukraine's grain exports in 2024/25 are expected to drop to 40 million metric tonnes from nearly 51 million tons in the previous year due to a smaller crop. Vysotskiy…

Market sources claim that Russian strikes on Ukraine’s ports have increased insurance rates.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 10, 2024

Insurance sources and a broker reported on Thursday that a series of Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian Black Sea port infrastructure, as well as commercial vessels, has caused a spike in insurance rates and forced some shipowners cancel bookings.

Market sources claim that Russian strikes on Ukraine’s ports have increased insurance rates.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 10, 2024

Insurance sources and a broker reported on Thursday that a series of Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian Black Sea port infrastructure, as well as commercial vessels, has caused a spike in insurance rates and forced some shipowners cancel bookings.

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