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How hackers can "hack" ships, and what ChatGPT is for

Generative artificial intelligence is already changing the world, and not only for the better. And if a student writes a thesis with the help of AI, it is one thing, but when a container ship with thousands of goods falls into the hands of cybercriminals, the scale of the problem is completely different.

Grain blockade: causes and consequences of the ban on imports from Ukraine

Four EU countries have already introduced a temporary ban on the import of grain from Ukraine. In fact, it is also about the transit of agricultural products. Negotiations are ongoing, the situation is worsening due to the peak of sowing, the blockade of vessel inspections in the Bosphorus and the uncertainty of the future of the agricultural market.

The Butterfly Effect: How the russian invasion changed the gas carrier market

Over the past year, the volumes of orders for gas carriers have reached record levels. How the situation in the gas market has changed, who will become the new leader in LNG exports, and what russia has to do with it — read in the USM article.

May, 4th, 2023 - 16:00

Russian wheat harvest in 2023 is estimated at 83.2 million tons: Agritel

Argus' agriculture analytics arm Agritel has revised down its estimate for russia's 2023 wheat production owing to mixed weather conditions for winter crops, but still expects an output comparable with production highs in 2017 and 2020, if far below 2022's record harvest.

April, 27th, 2023 - 17:40

Izmail, Reni and Ust-Dunaisk. How the Ukrainian ports on the Danube changed during the year of the war

Russia's blockade of Ukrainian seaports has caused a lot of damage to our country. It was because of the blockade by russian federation that the Ukrainian ports on the Danube were able to activate and even equalize the actual cargo traffic with the passport traffic. USM tells what the year of war turned out to be for the Danube ports, and what Izmail, Reni and Ust-Dunaisk should expect this year.

March, 21st, 2023 - 12:30

Export of metals through ports: is there a chance?

In order to pass the difficult for the economy year 2023, Ukraine needs to unblock ports for the export of metallurgical products.

November, 8th, 2022 - 13:40

The monthly planning system of Ukrzaliznytsia paralyzes the sales of farmers

The planning system applied by Ukrzaliznytsia with a one-month horizon for grain export transportation makes it impossible for farmers to fulfill export contracts in good faith and, ultimately, will have a negative effect on the work of the UZ itself.

November, 4th, 2022 - 16:50

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