Register now for the Port of the Future Conference • 2 Days, 50 Ports • Houston/Galveston area, TX • April 12–14, 2027

Russia News

 

Iran Reroutes Russian Wheat Imports Through Caspian Sea

Sep 17, 2026

Iran is gradually re-routing its imports of Russian wheat to the Caspian Sea as shipments via the Black Sea stall due to Ukrainian drone attacks and because the Strait of Hormuz is closed, analysts said on Thursday.Iran is one of the biggest buyers of Russian wheat.Alexander Sharov, head of RusIranExpo consultancy, said that Iran's purchases of wheat from Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter…

Russian Seaborne Oil Exports Rise 16.4% in August

Sep 17, 2026

Russia's seaborne oil product exports rose 16.4% month-on-month in August to 4.57 million metric tons, as some domestic refineries completed unplanned maintenance, according to industry sources and Reuters calculations.Fuel exports, mainly naphtha and fuel oil…

Russian Oil Freight Rates to India Remain High

Sep 04, 2026

Freight rates for Russian oil shipments from Novorossiysk to India remain high despite a sharp correction in the Mediterranean tanker market, as many shipowners continue to avoid the Russian Black Sea port because of security risks, shipping and trading sources said…

Russia Ships More Than 10 Million Barrels of Crude to China Via Northern Sea Route

Sep 03, 2026

Russia has shipped more than 10 million barrels of crude oil via the Northern Sea Route so far this year, boosting supplies to China as buyers seek alternative sources amid disruptions to Iranian exports and concerns over Middle East shipping routes…

Russia Focuses Strikes on Ukrainian Ports, Industrial Sites, Distribution Facilities

Aug 27, 2026

Russia hammered Ukrainian ports, industrial sites and retailers' distribution facilities with missiles and drones in an hours-long attack on Kyiv and other cities that was partly repelled, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.Commuters went…

Russia Strikes Five Vessels in Ports Along Ukrainian Black Sea

Aug 25, 2026

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that its forces had struck three cargo vessels carrying supplies for the Ukrainian military and a tanker at the Black Sea port of Pivdennyi.The ministry also said it had hit another cargo vessel in the nearby port of Odesa…

Russian Oil Freight Rates Spike On Security Risks, Vessel Availability

Aug 25, 2026

Freight rates for tanker shipments of Russia's flagship Urals crude from western ports to India, the grade's main market, have surged in August as strong demand for vessels and mounting security risks linked to carrying Russian oil drove up costs…

Russian Wheat Prices Drop, Shipments to Reach 16-Year Low

Aug 24, 2026

Russian wheat export prices fell last week, but some analysts said they regarded the prices as largely symbolic as shipments from southern ports have been virtually halted due to the escalating conflict with Ukraine.    Export prices in the…

Strong Demand in India Flips Russian Urals to Premium

Aug 21, 2026

Russian Urals crude delivered to India has flipped to a premium against the dated Brent benchmark for the first time since May as stronger Asian demand coincides with tighter export availability, three trading sources said.Cargoes of Urals crude…

Indian Gasoline Cargo Arrives in Russia to Ease Shortages

Aug 17, 2026

At least one cargo of gasoline from India has entered Russia's domestic market as Moscow seeks to ease fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, three industry sources told Reuters and LSEG shipping data showed.Russia has…

Sheskharis Terminal Pauses Loadings Following Drone Attack

Aug 14, 2026

Crude oil exports from Russia's Sheskharis terminal at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk were suspended on Friday following a drone attack, three sources familiar with the matter said, adding to disruptions at one of the country's key export outlets…

Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Ust-Luga Port

Aug 14, 2026

Firefighters were battling flames on Friday at Russia's Baltic Sea port Ust-Luga, a major energy exports hub, after a fire sparked by a drone attack, regional governor Aleksander Drozdenko said on messaging app Telegram.More than fifty drones were downed in the Leningrad region…

Ukraine Offers Russia Truce in Black Sea

Aug 13, 2026

Ukraine has sent Russia an offer suggesting they both halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, a source said, after mounting strikes on vessels and ports there raised fears over global food supplies.The offer to suspend attacks was transmitted by Kyiv via a third party…

Ukraine Attacks Naval Base, Grain Terminals at Novorossiysk

Aug 12, 2026

A major Ukrainian attack on Russia's Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk hit warships at a naval base and forced two major grain terminals to halt operations on Wednesday, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials as well as grain industry sources…

Black Sea Shipping Flows Despite Security Concerns

Aug 09, 2026

Ships are passing smoothly through the Turkish straits to the Black Sea despite heightened concerns about safety, two Turkish government officials told Reuters on Sunday.On Saturday, Bloomberg News reported that Ankara had restricted commercial…

Logistics News

Cocoa Futures Drop While Sugar, Coffee Steady

Cocoa Futures Drop While Sugar, Coffee Steady

Maersk Orders 26 Large Containerships in Fleet Renewal

Maersk Orders 26 Large Containerships in Fleet Renewal

October Deliveries of Aramco Crude Halted to Some European Refiners

October Deliveries of Aramco Crude Halted to Some European Refiners

London Marine Insurance Market Widens Black Sea Risk Zone

London Marine Insurance Market Widens Black Sea Risk Zone

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

UK air traffic control outage is caused by software defects, according to operator
Election in Russia sparks a dispute with Moldova about voting in a separatist region
Luxembourg deploys additional surveillance assets after drone sightings