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Russia-Ukraine War: Russian ships accused of North Sea Sabotage (Video)
Recent reports suggest that Russia is allegedly operating a program to undermine the functioning of wind farms and communication cables in the North Sea, according to a joint investigation by public broadcasters from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and …
Apr 20, 2023 / Curious
FESCO puts a second vessel on line connecting Russia and Vietnam
As part of development of the regular sea service FESCO VIETNAM DIRECT LINE (FVDL) connecting ports of Vietnam with Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV, a FESCO Group company) FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) has put a second vessel to operate on …
Oct 18, 2022 / Curious
Wärtsilä completes Russian market exit
Today, Wärtsilä announces that it has completed its orderly exit from the Russian market following its announcement of scaling down activities in April 2022. All adjustments and closures of Wärtsilä’s operations were completed in accordance with …
Jul 21, 2022 / Curious
Moskva - the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet has sunk - defence ministry
A Russian warship that was damaged by an explosion on Wednesday has sunk, Russia's defence ministry has said.Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, was being towed to port when "stormy seas" caused it to sink, according to a ministry …
Apr 15, 2022 / Naval
ABS Withdraws Class Services to Russian Vessels, Assets and Companies
After careful consideration of the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea as well as the applicable sanctions, ABS has taken the decision to withdraw all Class services involving Russian vessels, assets and companies.The decision follows the tragic …
Mar 15, 2022 / Curious
Impact of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine on Port of Antwerp
Permanent monitoring with customers and the competent authoritiesPort of Antwerp expresses its support and empathy for all the human suffering caused by the conflict in Ukraine. As a world port, the port of Antwerp is regularly confronted with the …
Mar 9, 2022 / Curious
Thousands of Ukrainian and Russian Sailors Remain Stuck in Ports
Thousands of Ukrainian and Russian seafarers are stuck in ports around the world as the war in Ukraine intensifies and shipowners are scrambling to find replacement crews to keep strained supply chains rolling.Crews from Russia and Ukraine make up a …
Mar 9, 2022 / Curious
ChartWorld Suspends Services to Russian Vessels and Companies
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ChartWorld has announced the suspension of ECDIS, chart, and navigation data services to Russian-owned and managed vessels. Current vessels will be provided with chart updates to allow them to reach the next …
Mar 9, 2022 / Curious
Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on port of Rotterdam
The conflict in Ukraine has prompted the European Union and other bodies to impose a number of sanctions on Russia. The extensive import of energy (crude oil, oil products, LNG, coal) is not (yet) affected by sanctions, but the export and …
Mar 8, 2022 / Vessels
Wallenius Wilhelmsen suspends operations in Russia and Belarus
“The invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the people of Ukraine and our thoughts are with the millions of innocent people directly affected,” says Torbjørn Wist, acting CEO and CFO at Wallenius Wilhelmsen, who suspends …
Mar 8, 2022 / Curious