Following the ousting of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad last month, the US Treasury has decided to ease some sanctions on the war-torn Middle Eastern nation. While most restrictions remain in place, a general license issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesterday allows...
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Ukraine Sends Its First Batch Of Food Aid To Syria
KYIV, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine, a global producer and exporter of grain and oilseeds, has sent its first batch of food aid to Syria, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. Zelenskiy…
https://gcaptain.com/ukraine-sends-its-first-batch-of-food-aid-to-syria/
Ukraine Plans Grain Exports To Syria Post-Assad
KYIV, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had instructed his government to set up supply mechanisms to deliver together with international organizations and partners food to…
https://gcaptain.com/ukraine-plans-grain-exports-to-syria-post-assad/
Satellite Imagery Shows Russian Navy Ships Anchored Off Syrian Coast
Satellite imagery show that Russian naval ships have left Moscow’s base at Tartous on Syria’s coast and some have dropped anchor offshore following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces.
https://gcaptain.com/satellite-imagery-shows-russian-navy-ships-anchored-off-syrian-coast/
Just one 45-year-old ship seen venturing into Syrian tumult
A small, 45-year-old, Tanzania-flagged general cargo ship is the only vessel venturing into Syrian waters today. The Turkish-owned Omorfi is headed to the port of Tartous, while the rest of international merchant shipping gives the Middle Eastern nation a wide berth, letting the uprising that saw...
https://splash247.com/just-one-45-year-old-ship-seen-venturing-into-syrian-tumult/
Regime Change in Syria: Implications for Regional Trade and Stability
Syria has officially experienced a regime change, marking the end of President Assad’s government, an incident which is about to bring major changes in regional stability, thus affecting the shipping industry in general and the regional ports more specifically.
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https://container-news.com/regime-change-in-syria-implications-for-regional-trade-and-stability/
Merchant shipping gives Syria a wide berth in the wake of Assad’s ousting
Syria has become a no-go zone for international merchant shipping following the ousting of the Assad family from power. Ships are giving the Middle Eastern nation a wide berth in the wake of the uprising that saw Bashar al-Assad fly to Russia over the weekend, ending more than 50 years of rule...
https://splash247.com/merchant-shipping-gives-syria-a-wide-berth-in-the-wake-of-assads-ousting/
US sanctions Syrian tanker firm
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 26 companies, individuals, and vessels associated with the Al-Qatirji Company, a Syrian conglomerate responsible OFAC maintains for generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for Iran’s Islamic...
OFAC takes aim at ‘illicit shipping Syrian magnate’
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in Washington DC has sanctioned more than a dozen entities and vessels for their involvement in the shipment of Iranian crude oil and LPG to Syria and East Asia on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force and...
https://splash247.com/ofac-takes-aim-at-illicit-shipping-syrian-magnate/
Seven killed in explosion on bulker in Morocco
Authorities in Morocco have confirmed the deaths of seven people after a commercial vessel suffered an explosion and a subsequent fire off the country’s Atlantic coast on Thursday, May 30. Officials first learned of the incident shortly after 10:00 local time on Thursday when the crew of the...