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I had my first boerewors roll, a uniquely South African delicacy, in Dubai, long before I moved to South Africa.. I tasted stroopwafel for the first time in Johannesburg, years before I visited Netherlands.. Like me, I’m sure many of you have enjoyed wonderful things from different parts of the world without leaving your own country.. Seaborne trade, one of the oldest forms of global […]

Airports and Ports involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctions Maritime logistics is critical for building up the aggressor`s military capabilities, moving troops, obtaining weapons and sanctioned items, and trafficking in stolen goods. Aggressors transport weapons through international straits on civilian merchant ships. Fossil fuel exports, bypassing sanctions, are the main source of income for russia and […]

ABSTRACT Since the start of the full-fledged Russian invasion, Ukraine has attempted twice to unlock its Black Sea ports, both of which took place after significant changes during hostilities. The initial attempt, the Black Sea Grain Initiative of 2022–2023, facilitated by the UN, employed mediation techniques from the hybrid stage of the conflict 2014–2022. The unilateral humanitarian corridor (since 2023) relied on Ukraine’s military capabilities […]

Report includes case study analyses of Kenya, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Brazil and India As discussions on a mid-term market-based measure continue at this week’s intersessional meeting of the IMO Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 17), a document has been submitted by IAPH to the IMO presenting the findings of a study it commissioned from Maritime & Transport Business Solutions (MTBS) to make […]

 Fuel consumed on board a ship requires heating to pump it from its storage to its settling or service tanks. However, some cargoes are extremely heat sensitive and therefore heating of tanks adjacent to cargo holds should be done with caution. The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC) identifies the following as heated ship structures: steam pipes, heating coils, top or side walls of […]

Article by the head of the Institute of National Security, associate expert of the XXI Strategy Center, Bohdan Ustimenko. The editorial board of the Black Sea Security Journal announces its 42nd issue, which will be published in September. It will contain a lot of important expert materials. The focus will be on the forecast of the development of the war at sea, an overview of […]

The resumption of activity at the ports of Mykolaiv and Olvia would significantly boost Ukraine’s export potential. The port operators themselves are ready, but the military is currently against it due to military threats. Is it still possible to reopen these ports, and when? Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Mykolaiv ports have remained blocked. The enemy is close to the Bugsko- Dnipro-Limanskyi Canal […]

This week’s chart illustrates the increase in the monthly volume of Ukrainian grain shipments during the first half of this year (left chart), following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative in the summer of 2023. Despite the heightened security risks and logistical challenges, Ukraine has managed to significantly boost its grain exports through alternative routes and increased efficiency. The data reveal that Spain […]

The EU supports regional development in South-East Europe with its Black Sea Synergy initiative. By encouraging cooperation between the countries surrounding the Black Sea, the synergy offers a flexible forum for developing practical region-wide solutions to address regional and global challenges. A BOTTOM-UP APPROACH TO PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Launched in 2007, the Black Sea Synergy encourages a bottom-up approach to project development, identifying and supporting the […]