War in Ukraine halts almost all shipping in the Black Sea, threatening global supply chain

Assessment: The ships still stuck in Ukrainian ports are unable to leave because there are no harbor pilots to guide them out. Even if the ships were able to leave the port, navigation in many parts of the Black Sea is restricted due to the threat posed by underwater mines … The Russian invasion has left hundreds of ships and thousands of sailors stranded in Ukraine. Not only is this predicament endangering their lives, it is