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There is a shortage of captains on the Danube due to the suspension of the issuance of qualification documents
The professional community proposes to introduce a temporary mechanism for the qualification of shipmasters for work on the Danube.
Farmers lose from €50 to €90 per ton due to blockade of Ukrainian ports, — UCAB
The association emphasized that the logistics, which is currently being rebuilt for agricultural exports, cannot fully replace the Black Sea ports.
The share of diesel imports through the ports of southern Ukraine decreased to 33%
In August, the share of diesel fuel imports through the ports of southern Ukraine decreased to 33% compared to 50% a year earlier.
Freight from Danube ports has risen sharply due to a shortage of vessels and queues in Sulina
Freight rates for grain transportation from Ukrainian Danube ports have increased sharply due to the shortage of available tonnage and the increase in waiting times for passage through the Sulina Canal.
The queue at Sulina is not getting shorter: ships wait up to 17 days to reach Ukrainian ports
As of September 7, about 80 vessels are waiting at the Sulina Canal roadstead, and the pace of the fleet’s passage to Ukrainian ports remains low.
The Cabinet of Ministers extended payment deadlines for agricultural exporters
The Cabinet of Ministers has expanded the possibilities of extending the payment deadlines for exporters of agricultural products.
Most grain goes to Poland via railway border crossings, — UZ
In August, 192.8 wagons of grain were transferred through the western railway border crossings per day. This is 2.7 times more than in July.
Latvia and Lithuania may stop transshipment of Russian grain through their ports
Latvia and Lithuania are considering restrictions on the transshipment of Russian grain through their ports amid growing transit from Russia.
Drones attacked the sanctioned Russian ship “Lady Mariia” in the Mediterranean Sea
The Russian roll-on roll-off ship Lady Mariia, which is under US and Ukrainian sanctions, was attacked by drones in the Mediterranean Sea on September 6.
Lithuania searches for stolen Ukrainian grain among Russian agricultural products
Samples from a batch of “Russian” grain at a customs warehouse in Klaipeda have been sent for laboratory analysis to France to verify its true origin.
The icebreaker “Admiral Makarov” was on fire in St. Petersburg
The fire broke out in the hold of the ship, which is undergoing repairs at the Kronstadt Shipyard. The fire was extinguished for four hours.
The European Commission called the Danube Corridor the most promising alternative for Ukrainian exports
The EU is monitoring the situation in the Black Sea and adapting the capacity of alternative routes through the Solidarity Lanes mechanisms.
Ukrainian business loses about $450,000 daily due to queues at Sulina
About 90% of ships waiting to pass through the canal are already on demurrage.
Ukraine and Italy discussed ways to support agricultural exports after Russian attacks on ports
The parties discussed the consequences of Russian attacks on the port infrastructure of Great Odesa, risks for the export of Ukrainian agricultural products and possible directions for strengthening support for Ukrainian agricultural producers from Italy.
Azerbaijan proposed new routes for the export of Ukrainian agricultural products
Azerbaijan has proposed to more actively use its logistics infrastructure for the export of Ukrainian agricultural products to Central Asia and the Middle East.
Romania wants to increase the transit of Ukrainian grain through the port of Constanta
Romania supports the expansion of Ukrainian grain transit through the port of Constanta for further export to the Middle East and Africa.
Corn shortage in the EU drives up prices for long-distance deliveries from Ukraine
Purchase prices for fodder corn for delivery in January-February are mostly announced within the range of €192–198/t FCA-Chop.
Moldovan Railways does not agree to the transfer of grain through Kuchurhan – UZ changes the route
The State Enterprise “Moldovan Railways” currently does not approve the transfer of grain cargo through this border crossing, so Ukrzaliznytsia is redirecting them to other junctions.
