More Than a Thousand Seafarers Stranded on Ships Near Ukraine
- About 140 ships unable to leave Ukraine as war shuts ports
- Underwater mines, missiles pose threat to merchant shipping
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About 140 ships have been trapped off the coast of Ukraine, putting more than a thousand seafarers in harm’s way.
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.