Ukraine in Talks With Insurers to Start Program to Cover Ships Hauling Grain Exports August 22, 2023 By Alex Longley and Volodymyr Verbyany Ukraine’s government is in talks with insurers to start a new program to cover ships hauling grain through some of...
Ukraine Weighs Using New Black Sea Export Corridor for Grain Shipments August 21, 2023 Ukraine is considering using its newly tested wartime Black Sea export corridor for grain shipments after the first successful evacuation...
Ships Remain Backed Up in Black Sea Lanes as Russia Warning Shots Raise Tensions August 15, 2023 By Jonathan Saul Merchant ships remained backed up in lanes around the Black Sea on Monday as ports struggled to clear backlogs amid...
Ukraine Starts Registering Ships for Black Sea Corridor: Agency August 14, 2023 Ukraine, which is seeking to form safe shipping routes in the Black Sea, has started registering ships willing to use...
Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots at Cargo Ship in Black Sea August 14, 2023 By Guy Faulconbridge A Russian warship on Sunday fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea as it made...
Ukraine Announces ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ for Ships Stuck in Black Sea Ports August 11, 2023 By Olena Harmash Ukraine announced a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea on Thursday to release cargo ships trapped in its ports since...
Lloyd’s Leads Insurers in Raising Rates, Cutting Taiwan Cover as Conflict Risks Rise August 10, 2023 By Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn Lloyd’s of London underwriters are leading insurers in raising rates and cutting the amount of cover they offer for risks...
Black Sea Exporters Struggle to Clear Danube Shipping Backlog August 9, 2023 Dozens of ships are backed up around critical Danube arteries close to Ukraine’s river gateways days after Russian drone attacks...
Russia Turns to ‘Shadow Fleet’ to Move Grain, as Its Shipping Challenges Grow August 9, 2023 By Jonathan Saul and Nigel Hunt Russia’s lack of ships and Western grain traders’ shrinking appetite for business with Moscow are adding to rising costs of...
Ukraine’s Drone Attack Hasn’t Yet Jolted Insurance Costs for Black Sea Oil Carriers August 8, 2023 By Alex Longley, Megan Durisin and Julian Lee A drone attack on a Russian oil tanker and a warning from Kyiv that more could follow has so far...