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US Senators Meet with Port Leaders During Visit to Odesa
For the first time since 2022, US senators visited Odesa, and also held meetings with the heads of ports and maritime security in the Odesa region.
Slovakia orders tankers with Russian oil due to halt in supplies via Druzhba oil pipeline
Slovakia has ordered tankers with Russian oil to Croatia due to the halt in supplies via the Druzhba pipeline.
Feed corn prices fell by $1–3/t in Ukrainian ports
Traders have mostly already formed export batches, and the supply from farmers has increased due to the need for working capital.
Kazakhstan failed to reorient exports after failures at the CPC
Kazakhstan managed to redirect only a small part of the oil that the country was unable to export through the CPC pipeline to the Black Sea.
Glaciation of the Gulf of Finland could undermine Russian oil exports, — Bloomberg
Non-ice-class vessels are allowed to pass only with individual icebreaker escorts, and the wait for convoys has stretched to 5–7 days.
Russia is increasing production of naval drones for attacks on Ukrainian ports
The Russian Federation is developing the production of Triton naval drones, which can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h and can be used both for attacks on civilian shipping and on the port infrastructure of Ukraine.
MHP bought back the balance of Eurobonds due 2026 for $223.7 million
Agricultural company MHP announced the fulfillment of the conditions for the redemption of Eurobonds with a nominal value of $550 million with repayment on April 3 of this year.
Some EU countries oppose certain points of the sanctions package against Russia, — Bloomberg
Some EU member states are wary of imposing sanctions on ports in Georgia and Indonesia.
Nibulon appoints new head of strategic business development
Vitaliy Yefimov has joined the Nibulon team as Head of Strategic Business Development.
Lithuania, Sweden and Canada launch fund to restore Ukraine’s ports and transport infrastructure
In Stockholm, the parties signed an agreement on the establishment of a special fund to support the International Transport Forum.
The UN Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships has entered into force
The United Nations Convention on the International Consequences of Judicial Sales of Ships has entered into force.
Intelligence: China increased imports of Russian oil via “shadow fleet”, India reduced it
In total, in January, tankers of the “shadow fleet” exported 14.3 million tons of oil from the Russian Federation — 1.41 million tons less than in the previous month.
The buyer of the ship arrested in Izmail wants to resell it for twice as much
The winner of the auction for the sale of the arrested vessel Nika Spirit decided to resell the asset at a price twice as high as the previous one.
Ukrainian UAVs hit oil terminal in Russian port
For the second time in a month, the SBU has struck the largest terminal in the Black Sea region, Tamannaftogas.
France releases “shadow fleet” tanker Grinch
France has released the Grinch tanker under sanctions after the owner paid a multi-million fine.
BIMCO predicts growth in global grain shipments by sea
The key drivers were exports from South America, soybeans and wheat – and this is already supporting freight indices.
Agricultural products provided 56% of Ukraine’s exports in 2025, despite a decrease in the share
The indicator of Ukrainian agricultural exports is lower than in 2024, but remains the third highest since independence.
Three Russian grain-stealing ships await loading near Yalta
Dry cargo ships are waiting for permission to load stolen Ukrainian grain at the port of Sevastopol.