Bridget Diakun

Moscow's fear of Ukrainian naval attacks is likely behind the interference Disruption is so severe that no vessels operating in the immediate area are transmitting reliable information for weeks at a time

This article is the result of a joint investigation by Bellingcat and Lloyd’s List.

Russia-flagged bulker Zafar loaded grain from occupied Crimea and unloaded in Houthi-controlled Yemen last month

Some seven vessels were berthed when Hodeidah and Ras Isa were struck This is the third time that Israel has targeted infrastructure and assets in Houthi-controlled ports

Two Russian ships that regularly ferry cargo between occupied Crimea and Syria have stopped mid-route since Syria's leader Bashar al-Assad was ousted

The cargoship has been accused by Taiwan of cutting an undersea cable and was requested to return to its waters by the Taiwanese coastguard

Syria was one of a handful of willing buyers of wheat shipped from the sanctioned ports of the occupied territories, but Russia’s uncertain relationship with the new regime has forced sellers to turn to other markets

Ripple effect being felt throughout region, NorthStandard reports Delays reported at Maputo and Beira

Lloyd's List originally identified the vessel as Tanzania-flagged Xing Shun 39, rather than Cameroon-flagged Shun Xing 39.

Different combinations of MMSIs and IMOs as well as ‘multiple' ships using one of these identifying figures is creating headaches for compliance professionals