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Two launches and one shot

Two launches and one shot

Gepostet von | 30 May 2022 | , | 0

Just no small stuff: India's navy was able to report two launches and a missile shot within a few days in mid-May. Both the "Surat", a Project 15B destroyer of the Visakhapatnam class, and the "Udaygiri", a Project 17A frigate of the Nilgiri class, were christened and launched at Mazagon Docks Ltd in Mumbai. "Surat" is the fourth and, for the time being, probably the last ship in the batch of the improved Kolkata class (7,300 tonnes). It is named after a port city 250 kilometres north of Mumbai, where extremely durable ships are said to have been built 300 years ago - they lived to be a good 100 years old and were still seaworthy! About that...

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Russians export oil in large quantities

Russians export oil in large quantities

Gepostet von | 30 May 2022 | , , , , | 0

Losses for Russia, but not massive Russia's seaborne crude oil exports from its western ports to Asian countries, especially India and China, rose again to more than 1 million barrels per day and could rise further. However, overall crude oil shipments remained virtually unchanged until 13 May as European Union countries continue to argue over a planned ban on Russian oil imports following the country's invasion of Ukraine. A total of 35 tankers loaded about 24.9 million barrels from Russian export terminals, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg and reports from port agents. This put the...

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Enormous: Suez Canal turnover at 7 billion US dollars

Enormous: Suez Canal turnover at 7 billion US dollars

Gepostet von | 28 May 2022 | , , , | 0

Egypt expects the Suez Canal's revenues to reach around 7 billion US dollars by the end of the current fiscal year, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said on 21 May. Tourism revenues are expected to reach between 10 and 12 billion US dollars by then, despite the Ukrainian crisis, he added. The Egyptian budget year runs from 1 July to 30 June. The canal is the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia and one of the Egyptian government's main sources of foreign exchange. Source: Thomson Reuters 2022/...

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Croatia offers Adriatic ports for the transport of Ukrainian grain

Croatia offers Adriatic ports for the transport of Ukrainian grain

Gepostet von | 27 May 2022 | , , , , | 0

The European Commission introduced the so-called "solidarity routes" at the beginning of May to improve connections between the EU and Ukraine for grain exports, while Ukrainian ports remain blocked due to the Russian invasion. Croatia's Adriatic ports could provide an alternative route for the transport of grain from Ukraine, Jutarnji List reported, citing the State Secretary of the Croatian Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs. Following his participation in the General Affairs Council of EU27 ministers in Brussels on 23 May, Andreja Metelko Zgombić said: "During the debate, I pointed out that Croatia's Adriatic ports are available and could offer an alternative route for...

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The sinking of the "Moskva"

The sinking of the "Moskva"

Gepostet von | 26 May 2022 | , , , | 1

The Russian guided missile cruiser "Москва", "Moskva", hull number 121, sank on 14 April 2022. The previous afternoon, information spread that the lead ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet had been hit by coast-to-ship missiles. The Ministry of Defence in Moscow confirmed the sinking without mentioning the missile fire. Tass reports that ammunition exploded as a result of a fire, causing severe damage. The crew was evacuated, it added. Attempt at an analysis The hype surrounding the sinking of the cruiser, already stylised as a battleship by some media, is dying down. A salvage ship, the 110-year-old "Kommuna", was launched (MFO reported). The Russian...

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