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The attacks on the port infrastructure of the Mykolaiv region are taking place against the backdrop of systematic Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports and civilian vessels.

Turkey is discussing the creation of two separate safe routes in the Black Sea – for ships heading to Ukraine and Russia.

Moscow has begun importing gasoline from India for the first time, and the fuel is delivered via a complex route with transshipment off the coast of Egypt.

Among the affected ships are two frigates of project 11356, a small missile ship “Buyan-M” and a patrol ship “Vasiliy Bykov”.

“Moldova Railways” has agreed to a 50% discount on transit freight until the end of 2026.

According to the investigation, in 2021-2022, documents for payment for electricity were approved at prices that in some cases were more than twice as high as those stipulated in the contract.

Ukrainian military struck air defense positions, berths and seaport infrastructure at a distance of more than 300 km from the front line.

Market participants expected a clearer statement from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the possible closure or restriction of vessel passage through the straits.

On July 31, US Vice President J.D. Vance, during a conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, asked Ukraine to stop attacks on oil tankers in the Black Sea.

The massive attack lasted for over five hours, and one of the largest grain terminals in Novorossiysk is among the possible targets.

After the Russian Federation intensified its attacks on Ukrainian ports and civilian vessels, Ankara has shown that it is ready to use control of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles as leverage.

For Ukrainian exports, this means a new risk premium – even before the straits are actually closed. USM spoke with experts in the maritime and agricultural industries to find out how Turkey’s decision could affect shipping and the freight market.

Ukraine and Poland discussed the possibility of increasing the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through Polish ports amid Russian attacks on the ports of Great Odesa.

The United States has begun to transfer old tankers seized as part of its efforts to combat sanctions against Russia, Iran, and Venezuela for disposal.

Russia has accused Romania of using the Moldovan port of Giurgiuleşti to supply cargo to Ukraine, in particular for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Romanian Foreign Ministry called these statements Russian propaganda.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy expects grain exports to reach 38–40 million tons in the 2026/27 marketing year.

Low water levels are forcing barges to take on fewer cargoes, and shipping on the Danube is becoming more expensive at a time when Ukraine is increasingly dependent on alternative export routes.

Namsen Limited, the main shareholder of Kernel Holding, announced the terms of the mandatory buyout of the remaining shares of the company at a price of PLN 19.93 per share.

The new protective structure was installed on the territory of the enterprise, taking into account the location of the production infrastructure and logistics routes.