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Ukraine has restricted the departure of watercrafts from their bases in the border zone
The State Border Guard Service imposed temporary restrictions in the areas bordering the Russian Federation, Belarus, the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and adjacent to the sea coast.

Ukrainian wheat falls in price amid escalation from the Russian Federation
A new rock bottom price for wheat was established in small Ukrainian ports against the backdrop of news about the recognition of the “independence” of the territories of ORDLO by the Russian Federation.

Five best container terminals of the Black Sea region became known
The turnover of containers in the ports of the Black Sea in 2021 amounted to 3.099 million TEU, which is 2.59% more than in 2020.

Ukrainian waters made the list of “potentially dangerous”: will there be consequences?
The Association of Insurers from London (which includes many of the largest insurers) has included Ukrainian waters in the Black and Azov Seas in the list of potentially dangerous areas for shipping. USM talked to a London-based insurer to find out how this will affect freight rates and whether it will affect cargo turnover at Ukrainian ports.

A vessel with coal for a thermal power plant is unloaded in the port of Chornomorsk
LLC “Euro-Reconstruction” has contracted two vessels with coal for three Ukrainian thermal power plants.

Small size and fishing vessels were banned from entering the Azov Sea
From February 22nd to February 27th, entry into the Azov Sea of small size and fishing vessels is prohibited.

The export of Ukrainian grain is ahead of the schedule of the last season by 37%
Grain exports since the beginning of the 2021-22 marketing year amounted to 42.544 million tons.

One of the regions of the Black Sea blocked by the Russian Federation was opened
One of the areas of the Black Sea, blocked by the Russian Federation for the exercises, was opened for navigation.

Kiliia Shipyard will repair the ship of the Marine Guard for UAH 3 million
A division of PJSC “Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company” – Kiliia Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant – will repair the ship of the Maritime Guard of the State Border Service Amethyst (BG-58).

What does the port of Mykolaiv expect in the next 10 years?
The Ministry of Infrastructure has approved a new Development Plan for the port of Mykolaiv for the short (5 years), medium (10 years) and long term (25 years) perspectives.

Warships and exercises of the Russian Federation: what is happening in the Azov Sea
Now there are six Russian warships in the Azov Sea.

Ukrainian ports are increasing the pace of grain exports
From February 11th to February 14th, Ukrainian ports exported more than 800 thousand tons of grain.

An electronic cargo control system will be launched in the Odesa port
A working group will be created in the port of Odesa to introduce new electronic technologies.

Pontoon bridge near the border of Ukraine with Belarus disappeared
Belarusians dismantled a pontoon bridge over the Prypiat River 4 miles from the Ukrainian border. It was installed in a zone not specified in the exercise plan of Belarus and the Russian Federation.

Russian exercises in the Black Sea did not affect the work of ports, – USPA
The USPA summed up the performance of Ukrainian ports in the context of the Russian exercises in the Black Sea.

Capesize with thermal coal successfully passed the corridor in the Black Sea
SE “Commercial Seaport Yuzhny” started unloading the seventh vessel with a batch of thermal coal for Centrenergo.

A bridge is being built across the Dniester instead of a ferry crossing
The construction of a road bridge across the river Dniester has started at the Ukrainian-Moldovan border .

The SSU has exposed “towing schemes” in the port of Odesa
The Security Service of Ukraine reported the former headship of the Odesa port of suspicion of “towing schemes” and causing damage to the state in the amount of more than UAH 35 million (USD 1.23 million).