Russia-Ukraine conflict

Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Have Affected Container Shipping

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Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have affected container shipping, but have made it more difficult to determine growth dynamics, according to Clarksons’ latest weekly report.

Container trade grew by around 4% year-on-year in the second half of 2020, powered by pandemic-induced bottlenecks and e-commerce sales.

Ukraine conflict

However, with the onset of the Ukraine conflict and the knock-on effects on the world economy, inflation and a “cost of living”...

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Evolving Crew Challenges Call for Enhancing Seafarer Mental Health

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The Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing crew-change crisis – later exacerbated by the escalation of the war in Ukraine – disrupted supply chains and had a significant impact on crew welfare, leaving seafarers stranded at sea for months at a time facing acute emotional hardship, reports Maritime Cyprus.

The situation did yield one positive outcome: its widespread media coverage helped to thrust shipping – and seafarers – into the public consciousness.

Critical role...

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Weight of Freight: A Year of Change

Weight of Freight: A Year of Change
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict and subsequent US and European embargoes have lengthened oil supply chains, straining the capacity of the global tanker fleet, reports Argus Media.

Resetting of trade flows

Just under half of Russia’s seaborne crude exports – excluding Kazakh Kebco and CPC Blend — went to short-haul destinations before the conflict in late February, namely the UK Continent, Baltic Sea and Black Sea (see graph). Since then, most Russian oil loaded at...

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Russian Troops Experience A Familiar Obstacle, ‘Rasputitsa’

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Russia, according to Ukraine and many Western commentators, is about to unleash a fresh, massive onslaught, but it will probably run into a mud pit, as reported by CNBC.

Rasputitsa 

The war-torn country’s fields and rural roads are anticipated to become impassable for troops and tanks in the coming weeks as frozen ground conditions in Ukraine give way to a thaw.

From Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion of Russia in 1812 was famously slowed by the mud in Ukraine, to...

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Think The War In Ukraine Is The Deadliest? Think Again

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Magdalene Abraha emphasizes through the Guardian that think the war in Ukraine is the world’s deadliest conflict? Think again.

A brutal war in East Africa

A brutal war in East Africa is estimated to have claimed more than 600,000 lives. This Christmas, families like mine don’t even know if our loved ones are alive.

A war is raging that has cost more than an estimated 600,000 lives. Its victims have borne witness to shocking human rights abuses and, tragically,...

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Russian Oil at Risk of Not Finding Buyers With Sanctions Kicking In

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The EU is set to impose sanctions on Russia’s seaborne crude oil imports on Monday, while experts voice supply concerns as 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian oil is expected to go unsold, reports AA.

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To restrain Russia’s economy due to its conflict with Ukraine, the EU decided on June 3 to suspend purchases of Russian crude oil beginning Dec. 5, despite its heavy reliance on Russian hydrocarbon products. The EU will also stop...

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How Could Ukraine Win The War?

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Former US Army Europe commanding general Ben Hodges is questioned by host Anne McElvoy about his reasons for believing that a Ukrainian triumph is inevitable, as reported by The Economist.

An irreversible momentum

Former US Army Europe commanding general BEN HODGES thinks that following the liberation of Kherson, Ukraine has gained “an irreversible momentum.” By the summer, he believes, the US will be able to declare victory over Russia. He is asked by host Anne...

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How the UN Climate Summit Is Being Affected By The World’s Energy Crisis

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  • Europe’s natural gas prices have risen dramatically in 2022.
  • Others are looking for ways to expand fossil fuel production, including new projects in Africa.
  • There are reasons to believe that this may not be the case.
  • Globally, investments in the clean energy transition increased by about 16% in 2022, the International Energy Agency estimates.

This year’s United Nations climate meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where representatives from all over the world are...

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‘Charge Everything’: Russian Missile Strikes Power Grid

  • It comes as Russia declares martial law in areas of Ukraine it has annexed.
  • Martial law means tighter security checks and restrictions on movement in the areas affected.
  • Additionally, while it was decreed by President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday – the Russian military does not fully control those four regions, so what martial law will mean in reality is yet to be seen.

Due to anticipated power outages brought on by Russian missile strikes, Ukraine’s national energy provider has asked residents...

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Workboats, Pilot Boats And Drone Vessels Have Changed

  • Market returning to ‘new normal’

  • Underlying demand remains subdued

  • Concerns over weakness in China’s economy

A recent news article published in the Platts states that dry bulk quarterly gloomy macroeconomic indicators may stall recovery.

China’s zero-COVID containment policy

Dry bulk shipping may continue to face significant headwinds in the fourth quarter of 2022 on the back of geopolitical uncertainties, China’s zero-COVID containment policy and a weak global economic outlook with...

https://mfame.guru/workboats-pilot-boats-and-drone-vessels-have-changed/

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