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State Prperty Fund will again put the Odesa Port Plant up for privatization
The State Property Fund of Ukraine plans to hold an auction on October 19 to sell the state stake in JSC Odesa Port Plant.
India is looking to replace sunflower oil from the Black Sea due to supply delays
Due to disruptions in Black Sea logistics, Indian importers are increasing purchases in Argentina and switching to other types of vegetable oils.
Bulk carrier bound for Russia runs aground and halts traffic in the Dardanelles
The main engine of the bulk carrier PILATUS MARINE failed near the difficult-to-navigate Nara turn.
Increasing Ukrzaliznytsia’s tariffs will make grain exports through Constanta unprofitable, say farmers
Farmers have called on the government to postpone the planned increase in Ukrzaliznytsia’s freight tariffs and review approaches to tariff formation.
Russia attacked 232 ships in the Black Sea during the full-scale war, — Ukraine in the OSCE
Since the start of the full-scale war, Russian troops have struck 232 ships in the Black Sea and destroyed over a thousand Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities.
Due to the suspension of port operations, the entire market is under great pressure. Interview with Ukrport President Dmytro Barinov
After the intensification of Russian attacks on civilian vessels and port infrastructure, Ukrainian maritime exports have once again found themselves in a state of uncertainty.
USM spoke with Dmytro Barinov, President of the Association of Ports of Ukraine “Ukrport”, about how this situation affects the port business, traders and farmers, whether the Danube and land routes can replace deep-sea ports, as well as what is needed to return foreign vessels to the Ukrainian direction.
Egypt may increase imports of American corn due to supply disruptions from Ukraine
If the operation of deep-sea ports remains unstable, Egypt may increase grain purchases from the Americas.
The suspension of ship calls is already hitting the revenues of terminals, USPA, and farmers, — Ukrport
The actual suspension of ship calls to the ports of Great Odesa is already leading to losses for port terminals, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, and agricultural producers.
The Danube cannot yet replace deep-sea corn exports, — PUSK
Even if the Danube ports handle only corn, it will take about 11 months to export the projected volume.
Southern Mining Complex partially suspends operations due to Russian attacks on civilian vessels
The Southern Mining and Processing Complex has begun the process of suspending production and temporarily reducing work volumes.
Actual pause in the work of the ports of Great Odesa: chronology
In July, Russia carried out a series of attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure. In particular, Russian strikes injured and killed sailors. The escalation of the situation led to the suspension of some ship calls at the ports of Great Odesa.
USM collects data on the situation with the Ukrainian maritime corridor in chronological order. The material is updated daily.
No route can completely replace the ports of Great Odesa — TEUS
The Danube and Romanian ports can accept part of the cargo flow from Great Odesa, but no alternative route can fully replace the capacity of deep-sea ports.
Nibulon has invested $10.5 million in digitalization since the start of the full-scale war
In the 2025/2026 marketing year, Nibulon allocated $4.1 million to digitalize its business.
In the Odesa region, a mechanism for responding to a possible leak from a sunken ship has been determined
Specialized services and scientific institutions continue to monitor the Black Sea water area after the sinking of the GOLDEN LEO vessel near Odesa.
Consideration of a 4 million ton grain terminal project postponed in Mykolaiv
The deputies of the Mykolaiv City Council postponed consideration of the Rivergate company’s appeal regarding the project of a large sea terminal based on the Okean Shipyard.
Most of the Russian attacks on Odesa’s port infrastructure in June-July were carried out by “Banderol”
In June-July, Russian troops carried out 16 strikes on the food and port infrastructure of Odesa, about 80% of them with Banderol cruise missiles.
UZ extended restrictions on grain transportation to ports in the Odesa region
Ukrzaliznytsia has extended and expanded restrictions on the transportation of grain cargo to certain port stations in the Odesa region.
Indian Seafarers’ Union calls for evacuation of ship’s crew from Chornomorsk port
The Indian embassy said it was keeping a close watch on the situation due to the ongoing risk of Russian shelling.
