Black Sea Shipping Activity Falls 37% As Attacks On Merchant Ships Increase
Black Sea shipping activity has fallen by 37% compared with last year as attacks on merchant ships and port infrastructure have increased, Intent reported.
Shipping activity in the Black Sea has fallen by 37% compared with last year as attacks on merchant ships and port infrastructure have increased, Ukrainian outlet Intent reported.
According to the report, 1,370 cargo ships with a deadweight of over 1,000 metric tons operated in the region’s waters in October 2026, while 2,091 vessels operated as recently as March.
Activity declined steadily every month after March, with the sharpest drop recorded in August, when the monthly number of vessels fell by more than 10%.
Container ships and bulk carriers were hit particularly hard, as their presence in the Black Sea has nearly halved since June.
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