More than a thousand seafarers stranded on ships near Ukraine

About 140 ships have been trapped off the coast of Ukraine, putting more than a thousand seafarers in harm’s way.
Photo: Russian Defence Ministry/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Russian Defence Ministry/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by ann koh and kevin varley, bloomberg news

Since Russian troops first began the invasion last week, a dozen oil-product tankers, a sunflower oil carrier, and 45 bulkers used to transport grains, ore and coal have gotten stuck, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. There are also 54 cargo carriers and a container vessel that sailed into Odesa just before the harbor closed.

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