Sovcomflot in choppier waters after UK slaps on sanctions

Mar 25 2022


Russia's top shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF), already struggling to find berths to discharge cargoes, is facing fresh pressure after the UK joined countries that have slapped sanctions on it, with implications for insurance and certification.

 

 

 

>>Reuters<<


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