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The number of grain wagons has increased in the direction of Ukrainian ports
The flow of wagons with grain cargoes was reoriented from the western borders to the direction of the seaports of Great Odesa.

Is it worth revising the pre-war plan to charge off old freight cars
The Ministry of Infrastructure plans to soften the requirements of its pre-war Order (No. 647 dated November 30, 2021) regarding the terms of operation of freight cars. In particular, for the period of martial law, it is proposed to “amnesty” from scrapping those wagons whose final term of use expires in 2022-2024. The Ministry of Infrastructure’s easing of norms is justified by the risk of a shortage of wagons and an increase in the price of rail freight transportation.

In Ukraine, the rules for exporting agricultural products to the EU are being improved
From now on, for violation of the rules of export of agricultural products to some EU countries, entrepreneurs will be deprived of verification for 6 months.

Russia reduced LPG exports: there is a shortage of gas carriers due to Western sanctions
Due to Western sanctions, Russia is experiencing a shortage of gas carriers for the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas from the Baltic port of Ust-Luga.

Bloomberg: tankers with Russian oil idle in the Baltic Sea
Five tankers with unsold Russian oil have been idle in the Baltic Sea for at least a week.

MHP, Kernel, Astarta are the largest taxpayers in the agricultural sector
The 10 agricultural companies that paid the most taxes in 2023 were named.

The Shipping Registers of Ukraine and Poland signed a cooperation agreement
The Shipping Registers of Ukraine and Poland signed a joint cooperation agreement.

Russia handed over part of the Sea of Azov to the military for 20 years
The Russian government handed over part of the Sea of Azov to a military unit from Kerch for 20 years

Egypt has increased the volume of imports of Russian grain
Grain supplies from the Russian Federation to Egypt last year accounted for almost half of the total volume of trade between the countries.

Demining of the Black Sea can begin in the spring
The joint anti-mine grouping in the Black Sea can become operational already in April-May.

A steamship caught fire in Russia
In Tomsk, Russia, a vessel caught fire during repairs at the parking point for river vessels.

A ship with Ukrainian grain has arrived in Nigeria
A ship with Ukrainian grain, which departed from the port of Samsun within the framework of the Grain from Ukraine program, arrived in Nigeria.

There are two Russian ships with stolen Ukrainian grain near the Turkish port
At the anchorage of the port of Samsun there are two vessels: Gam Express and San Cosmas, which were loaded with stolen Ukrainian agricultural products in the occupied Crimea.

In Russia, the launch of the terminal for the export of ammonia in the port of Taman was postponed
The launch of the first Russian sea terminal for the export of ammonia, which is being built in the port of Taman, has been postponed to the second quarter of 2024.

“Novatek” in the Russian port estimated the terms of repair of the plant
It may take up to two months to repair the Russian plant “Novatek” in the port of Ust-Luga.

A Russian trawler caught fire during repairs
In Kaliningrad, a Russian trawler caught fire during repair work.

Nibulon purchased telescopic handlers for elevators
“Nibulon” purchased telescopic loaders within the framework of the modernization program of the elevator direction.

Ukrzaliznytsia built a record 528 freight cars
JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” built a record 528 freight cars at its own facilities.