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The time for ships to leave the Sulina Canal has increased to 2–3 days

The waiting time for vessels to exit the Sulina Canal has increased to 2–3 days due to the increase in the number of vessels.

10.08.2026 – 11:30
Shallowing of the Danube complicates fuel supply to southern Ukraine

The decline in the water level on the Danube complicates fuel logistics in southern Ukraine, where the supply of the resource remains limited.

10.08.2026 – 10:15
Turkey resumes ship transit to Black Sea after delays

Turkey has resumed the passage of merchant ships through the straits towards the Black Sea after several days of delays for voyages to Russian and Ukrainian ports.

10.08.2026 – 09:32
Turkey begins restricting ship passage to Black Sea amid attacks on merchant fleet — Bloomberg

Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan calls on Moscow and Kyiv to agree on a moratorium on strikes on merchant shipping.

9.08.2026 – 12:25
SBS hit three ships of the Russian “shadow fleet” in the Black Sea

Ukrainian drones hit three more Russian ships, two anti-aircraft complexes and two radar stations in the Rostov region.

9.08.2026 – 11:18
UAV Forces have already hit 218 Russian ships in the Black and Azov Seas, — “Madyar”

As of August 8, Ukrainian drones, according to the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, had hit 134 ships in the Azov Sea and 84 in the Black Sea.

8.08.2026 – 14:20
Ukrainian Navy strikes Russian targets on Syvash drilling rig in the Black Sea

The Russian military used the captured rig as a point for observation, communication relay and control of strike drones that attacked the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.

8.08.2026 – 13:07
Russian drones damaged a civilian vessel in the port of Mykolaiv

As a result of the attack by strike drones on the port infrastructure of Mykolaiv, the ship was damaged, but there were no casualties.

8.08.2026 – 11:57
Due to the blockade of the ports of Great Odesa, agricultural exports may be reduced by more than half

Due to the prolonged restrictions on the operation of the ports of Great Odesa, the export of Ukrainian agricultural products in the 2026/2027 marketing year may decrease from 64.4 million tons to 29.6 million tons.

7.08.2026 – 16:30
Grain loading by rail almost halved in August

The average daily grain load on the railway network of Ukraine in the first five days of August decreased to 26.6 thousand tons compared to 51.5 thousand tons in July.

7.08.2026 – 15:40
Algeria sharply raises wheat purchase price amid shipping risks

Amid rising shipping risks, Russian wheat, despite its lower price, was not in significant demand at the Algerian tender.

7.08.2026 – 15:00
Russian oligarch Kerimov’s confiscated yacht bought by Trump-linked Dubai billionaire

The new owner of the 106-meter superyacht “Amadea”, which the US confiscated from Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, is 27-year-old Dubai billionaire Abbas Sajwani.

7.08.2026 – 13:20
Britain imposes sanctions on six more Russian vessels

The United Kingdom has expanded sanctions against Russia, focusing on energy exports, the “shadow fleet”, the financial sector and the defense industry.

7.08.2026 – 11:46
Ukraine and Moldova are working on new export routes bypassing the Black Sea

Ukraine and Moldova have agreed to develop alternative logistics routes, increase the capacity of the border and reduce the costs of transit of Ukrainian cargo.

7.08.2026 – 11:00
SBU announced the destruction of two FSB patrol ships in Kerch

Ukrainian drones damaged two patrol ships of project 10410 “Firefly” of the coast guard of the Russian Federation FSB in the port of occupied Kerch.

7.08.2026 – 10:23
Russian drones attacked a German vessel near Odesa

The ship lost the ability to maneuver, a fire broke out on board, and the crew was evacuated.

7.08.2026 – 09:40
Retraction

On June 23, 2026, at 17:07, we published an article titled “Stolen Ukrainian barley went to Iran as payment for Shahed drones, the SBU says” on the website “Ukrainian Shipping Magazine” at: https://usm.media/kradenyj-ukrajinsjkyj-jaczminj-iszow-do-iranu-jak-rozraxunok-za-drony-shahed-sbu/ (hereinafter — “the Article”). We hereby retract, in full, the information set out in the Article. The relevant statements regarding TOI Commodities…

6.08.2026 – 21:02
Resumption of maritime exports of agricultural products requires international support, — Ministry of Agrarian Policy

Restoring safe shipping and full-fledged exports through the ports of Great Odesa is currently the main task for the Ukrainian agricultural sector.

6.08.2026 – 17:03