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Iran strikes Singapore-flagged civilian cargo ship in Hormuz Strait

A Singapore-flagged civilian cargo ship was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, CBS News reported on June 26.

26 June, 08:19 AM

Russian strike damages Cook Islands-flagged ship in Odesa

Civilian vessel was damaged after the Russian army struck the port of Greater Odesa, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority reported on May 5.

5 May, 01:18 PM

Hormuz shipping traffic collapses since Iran strikes began

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted more than eightfold since the U.S.-Israel operation against Iran began, dropping from an average of 84 vessels per day to just 10, according to International Energy Agency operational data reported on March 17.

20 March, 04:55 PM

Seaport cargo in Ukraine down 11.3% in 2025

Cargo throughput at Ukraine’s seaports fell 11.3% in 2025 compared with 2024, dropping to 86.2 million metric tons, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development said on Jan. 15.

15 January, 01:39 PM

Russian aerial strikes target Ukraine’s cargo network

Railway transport, especially the locomotive fleet critical for cargo shipments, has become a target of Russia’s missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, according to a July 28 analysis by Defense Express based on open-source data.

28 July 2025, 03:26 PM

Panama-flagged cargo vessel sinking in Azov Sea after departing Russia's Rostov

The cargo vessel Pavel Grabovsky, loaded with 3,000 tons of corn, has started to sink in the Sea of Azov, the Russian Telegram channel Baza reported on Feb. 20.

20 February 2025, 07:10 PM

Ukrainian ports see 57% increase in cargo traffic in 2024

Ukrainian maritime ports increased cargo handling by 57% in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching 97.2 million tons, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development reported on Jan. 6.

7 January 2025, 12:10 PM

Ursa Major sinking disrupts Russian military supply chain, says Ukrainian Navy

The Russian bulk carrier, Ursa Major, which sank off the Spanish Mediterranean coast on Dec. 23, was the flagship of Russian defense logistics delivering supplies to the Russian military base in Tartus, Syria, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on Dec. 26

26 December 2024, 10:39 AM

Blast sinks Russian ship off Spanish Mediterranean coast

The Russian bulk carrier Ursa Major sank in the western Mediterranean Sea after an engine room explosion, the Spanish newspaper La Verdad reported on Dec. 23.

24 December 2024, 09:54 AM

Supernova Airlines eyes resumption of cargo flights in Ukraine

Supernova Airlines, a cargo airline owned by Ukraine’s largest postal service, Nova, is eager to begin transporting cargo from Ukraine as soon as it is deemed safe, the group's co-founder, Vyacheslav Klymov, said in an interview with Economichna Pravda published on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 01:38 PM

Cargo turnover in Ukrainian ports rises 60% in October

In October 2024, Ukrainian seaports increased cargo handling by 60% year-over-year to 8 million tons, with agricultural products and ore forming the primary flow of goods, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA).

14 November 2024, 03:35 PM

Nova Post’s Supernova airlines completes first Budapest - Chișinău cargo flight

The Ukrainian cargo airline, Supernova Airlines, operated its first commercial flight using its own aircraft on Nov. 10, Nova Post’s press service reported on Nov. 11.

12 November 2024, 01:57 PM

UN condemns Russian missile strike on grain hauler in Black Sea

Russia’s missile strike on a grain ship en route from Ukraine to Egypt “jeopardizes the safety of agricultural exports,” UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Sept. 12, as reported by Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform.

13 September 2024, 02:04 AM

Transport visa-free regime between Ukraine and Norway extended until fall 2024

Ukraine and Norway have agreed to extend a permit-free transport agreement until September 30, 2024, allowing Ukrainian carriers to operate without traditional transport permits, Transport Ministry reported on June 3.

3 July 2024, 02:18 PM

Ukraine to launch direct rail link to Germany’s Duisburg

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) will soon support direct cargo rail shipments between Ukraine and Germany’s inland port in Duisburg, UZ announced on July 2.

2 July 2024, 09:16 PM

Some 2,250 Ukrainian trucks stuck in queues at all six Polish checkpoints, State Border Guard Service reports

Some 2,250 Ukrainian trucks are stuck in queues at the Polish border as Polish farmers continue to block cargo traffic, allowing only a few trucks per hour in both directions at all checkpoints, the Ukinform news agency reported on Feb. 28, citing State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko.

28 February 2024, 05:35 PM

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