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Russian Missile Hits Fourth Cargo Ship in Ukraine This Month

A Russian missile hit a fourth cargo ship in Ukraine this month, as the Kremlin ramps up its attacks on Kyiv’s trade infrastructure. A grain storage facility at Odesa port was attacked on Monday, killing one person and injuring two …

Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Ports Push Up Insurance Rates: Market Sources

A series of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian Black Sea port infrastructure and commercial vessels has led to a jump in insurance costs and forced some shipowners to cancel bookings, insurance sources and a broker said on Thursday. Russian ballistic …

Britain Bolsters Sanctions Regime on Russia With New Trade Unit

Britain on Thursday launched a trade sanctions unit with new powers to penalize companies that fail to comply with restrictions on exporting services to Russia. Britain has announced sanctions on more than 20 billion pounds ($26 billion) worth of trade …

Ukraine Says Russian Missile Hits Second Grain Ship

Russia targeted a ship loaded with Ukrainian grain with a ballistic missile Monday — the second in two days — killing one person and injuring five, according to the Infrastructure Ministry in Kyiv. The Optima, which sails under the flag …

AXA, Aircraft Lessor DAE Clinch Deal as UK Battle Over Jets Seized in Russia Kicks Off

Aircraft lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has secured a settlement with insurer AXA over jets retained in Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, raising the prospect of further deals as a London High Court “mega trial” kicked off. Alistair …

Global Insurers Fight London Court Battle Over Jets Seized in Russia

Insurers are playing “pass the liability parcel” in a desperate fight against multi-billion dollar claims over aircraft stranded in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine two years ago, lawyers for aviation lessors told a London trial on Wednesday. Mark Howard, …

Sanctioned Tanker With LNG Cargo Passes via Suez Canal, Data Shows

The Pioneer tanker, sanctioned by the United States over its links to Russia-sourced liquefied natural gas (LNG), has passed through the Suez Canal with an LNG cargo, LSEG data showed on Monday. The source of the LNG and Palau-flagged Pioneer’s …

Zombie Tanker Turns Up at Northern Chinese Port Laden With Oil

Singapore-flagged oil tanker EM Longevity made its final voyage almost three years ago, after more than two decades at sea. Earlier this month, ship-tracking data showed it arriving at a Chinese port, loaded with crude and ready to discharge. With …

Ukraine Says Russian Strike on Danube Port Town Kills Three

Ukrainian authorities said at least three people were killed by a Russian strike against a Danube River port that was repeatedly attacked last year after it became a lifeline for key exports amid the Kremlin’s invasion. Fourteen others, including a …

Britain Targets Russian LNG Sector With Fresh Shipping Sanctions

Britain on Thursday sanctioned five vessels and two associated entities involved in the shipping of Russian LNG, with the government saying it was using new legal powers for the first time to target LNG vessels directly. “Earlier this year, the …