Security Updates

As of 12 April, Ukrainian ports remain closed. As of 12 April, concerns are mounting for the crew of a stranded vessel in the port of Mariupol.

As of 24 March, Ukrainian ports are still closed. Ukrainian officials reported 24 March that a Russian landing ship has been destroyed and that two others have been damaged in the occupied Ukrainian port city of Berdyansk.

On day 22 Russian advances have slowed in recent days amidst rising casualties, though troops continue their attempts to encircle and cut off the capital Kyiv. Ukrainian officials are hoping to open nine humanitarian corridors from several cities across the country, including Mariupol, over the course of Thursday.

As of 16 March, Ukrainian ports remain closed as the war in Ukraine has severely impacted shipping in the Black Sea and has had broad consequences for international transport and global supply chains.

As of 15 March, Ukrainian ports remain closed as the war in Ukraine has severely impacted shipping in the Black Sea and has had broad consequences for international transport and global supply chains.