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Prospects of the container market of Ukraine: what was discussed at the Expert Talks forum by EBA and GOL
USM publishes insights from the discussion “Expert Talks: Results, pitfalls and new horizons of container traffic”, organized by the EBA Transport Working Group and Global Ocean Link.
Global Ocean Link will open a branch in Lviv
A new office of the Global Ocean Link (GOL) company, which is engaged in multimodal container transportation, will be opened in Lviv. USM was informed about this by the company Global Ocean Link. GOL representatives announced the opening of a new office (branch) in the city of Lviv on Wednesday, September 11. The office is…
Russia Has Secret Unit to Attack EU Underwater Infrastructure, CNN
The United States sees a growing risk of “sabotage” by a secret military unit of the Russian Federation on key submarine cables. The US has detected increased Russian military activity around key submarine cables, CNN reports. As two US officials told the newspaper, Russia may now be more likely to carry out sabotage aimed at…
The port in Vinnytsia received the first cargoes (photo)
A dry port has opened in Vinnytsia, which should connect the center of Ukraine with the ports of Greater Odessa. The port has already accepted the first cargoes. Vinnytsia Container Terminal accepted the first cargoes, Vinnytsia Mayor Serhii Morgunov said. A dry port will ensure fast delivery, handling and dispatch of cargo to various destinations….
Ukrainian polar explorers cannot go out into the ocean on boats
For more than a month, the water area around Galindez Island, where the Akademik Vernadskyi Antarctic Station is located, has been packed with sea ice. “Our polar explorers have reported that since August 5 they cannot go out on boats to the ocean, because the water area around the island is packed with ice,” the…
The Crimean bridge needs urgent repair – partisans
Guerrillas in Crimea recorded serious damage to the Kerch (or so-called Crimean) bridge. Indeed, the bridge needs urgent repair. This was reported by the partisan movement “ATESH” on the basis of the received data. As a result of the received damage, the structural elements of the bridge are degraded, which leads to the collapse of…
The price has been halved: they want to sell the Bilhorod-Dnister port for UAH 89 million
Bilhorod-Dnister port failed to be sold at the auction again. The State Property Fund announced new auctions. A tender for the sale of a single property complex of SE “Bilhorod-Dnister Sea Trade Port” appeared on the Prozorro platform. The new value of the lot is almost UAH 89 million. Offers are accepted until September 15,…
AllSeeds estimates losses due to the conflict with Odesa Port Plant at $1-2 million
The losses of the Allseeds company due to the conflict with Odesa Port Plant in the Port of Pivdennyi amount to $1-2 million. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the AllSeeds group, Vyacheslav Petryshche, said this in an interview with Latifundist.. As a reminder, from May 17, 2024, Odesa Port Plant representatives stopped…
Another grain-stealing bulk carrier loaded in occupied Feodosia
Recently, a ship with a cargo of stolen grain passed through the Bosphorus Strait. The Russian bulk carrier “Alfa M” was spotted in the port of Feodosia. The vessel was loading stolen Ukrainian grain from August 30 to September 5, SeaKrime project journalist Kateryna Yaresko writes. As of September 8, the bulk carrier of the aggressor…
Freight rates in Ukrainian ports remain stable
Freight rates for the transportation of grain by water transport from the ports of Great Odesa and the Danube remained at the previous level. Freight rates for transportation of grain from Ukraine remain stable, although minor changes are observed in some segments. This was reported by ASAP Agri analyst and Atria Brokers freight broker Pavlo…
Iran supplied Russia with ballistic missiles in exchange for wheat
In Iran, assistance to Russian troops was explained by dependence on soybeans and wheat, which Moscow supplies to Tehran. Iran has admitted that it has transferred its ballistic missiles to Russia. This was stated by a member of the National Security Commission of the Iranian Parliament, Bakhshaish Ardestani, hromadske reports. According to him, Iran was “forced” to…
A baby dolphin washed up on the coast of Odesa region: it died as a result of the actions of the Russian fleet
A baby dolphin washed up on the coast of the “Tuzlovski lymany” national park in Odesa region. During the last few days, the sea carried a baby white-sided dolphin to the coast of the national park, said Ivan Rusev, Doctor of Biological Sciences. Not far from the national park, in Hrybivka, a bottlenose dolphin washed ashore….
Britain will hand over 600 anti-ship missiles to Ukraine
As part of the new aid package, Great Britain will provide Ukraine with 650 multi-purpose missiles to attack, in particular, sea vessels. It is about $213 million worth of LMM multi-purpose missiles for air defense, according to an official statement. The missiles are designed to hit light air targets and small sea vessels. They will be…
This year, Ukraine will focus on maritime defense
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov summed up the results of the 24th meeting in the Rammstein format and noted that this year Ukraine is placing a special emphasis on “sea defense”. “Another key result of the meeting with the allies is the signing of the Provisions of the Coalition of Maritime Capabilities…
Ukraine exported 7.5 million agricultural products since the beginning of the marketing year
Ukrainian grain export figures this year are significantly higher than last year. This became known from the data of the State Customs Service. As of September 6, since the beginning of the 2024/25 FY, Ukraine exported 7.515 million tons of grain and leguminous crops, of which 536,000 tons were shipped this month. At the…
Law enforcement officers are investigating the alleged embezzlement of the funds of the port of Izmail
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office are investigating the alleged embezzlement of the port’s funds. It is about public procurement of large warehouse equipment and other equipment for SE “Izmail Sea Trade Port”, “Slovo i Dilo” reports. According to the investigation, in the years 2022-2024, the victory at the enterprise tenders…
Crimean partisans scouted the base of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation (photo)
This time, the agents scouted the residences and training of the invaderss’ personnel. Agents of the ATESH partisan movement scouted the base of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. This was reported in the press service of the Movement. “Our agents continue to monitor the base in the Gagarin district of Sevastopol. We monitor the…
Denmark has banned Russian vessels from entering ports
The ban was introduced after the EU introduced the 14th package of sanctions against Russia, which, in particular, concerns 27 Russian vessels. The Danish authorities have banned 27 ships associated with the Russian Federation from entering ports and anchoring in the country. This is reporetd by Splash. Also, ships of the aggressor country were prohibited…
FT: Sanctions prevent Russia from exporting LNG from Arctic LNG 2
Foreign journalists note that Western sanctions scare away buyers of Russian gas, so the terrorist country is forced to store LNG from its flagship Arctic project. The Financial Times writes about it. Since the start of loading operations last month, three vessels have shipped LNG from Arctic LNG 2. One of the vessels, the Everest…
