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Bosphorus Strait traffic hit by Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 6, 2022 – In March 2022, cargo shipping traffic using the Bosphorus Strait dropped significantly; this was the first complete month after Russia invaded Ukraine. The February 24, 2022, invasion resulted in the blockade on Ukrainian ports, with ships unable to neither dock, nor depart. Shipping companies started using other…

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