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Moldovan farmers are preparing actions against the lifting of restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products
Farmers are preparing to protest on October 29 and 30 if the Moldovan parliament does not extend the licensing mechanism for grain and oilseed imports from Ukraine this week.
Shares of four Ukrainian agricultural companies fell on the stock exchanges
Over the past week, the shares of two Ukrainian agricultural companies traded on the Warsaw and London Stock Exchanges recorded the largest decline.
Ukrainian grain exports through Constanta have more than tripled
In the first nine months of 2026, Ukrainian grain exports through the Romanian port of Constanta more than tripled to 1.03 million tons.
Three tankers with Russian diesel are heading to the US, two of them are under sanctions
Three tankers carrying 140,000 tonnes of Russian diesel fuel are heading to US ports. Two of the vessels are under international sanctions.
Waiting at Sulina could cost a ship $160,000 in 40 days
The long wait for ships at the Sulina roadstead creates significant additional costs for carriers.
Moldova offers Ukrainian business rail transit to Romania
The current 50% discount on the transit of Ukrainian goods has been in effect since August 10 and expires at the end of December.
Nibulon increased tax assessments by 14%
For the first nine months of 2026, Nibulon paid UAH 160.9 million in taxes in the Mykolaiv region.
Grain trucks will increase in price by UAH 400 per day from November
Previously, the company planned to raise the rate to UAH 8,000, which was opposed by the agricultural business.
Freight from the Danube to Egypt exceeded $100 per ton
The gap between charterers and shipowners’ expectations continues to grow, with almost no deals.
Ukraine and Romania are working on introducing night navigation on the Sulina
Ukraine and Romania are discussing increasing the throughput of the Sulina Canal.
Ukrainian farmers have begun to be provided with sleeves for storing grain
The distribution of sleeves has begun for nine front-line regions. The assistance is needed because limited sea exports increase the load on existing grain storage facilities.
Ukraine will be able to export up to 30 million tons of grain per year without the ports of the Odesa region
The total throughput capacity of alternative routes is 2–2.5 million tons per month or 24–30 million tons of grain per year.
Navigation on the Danube has become difficult due to low water levels
Navigation on three branches of the Danube remains difficult due to low water levels, with the biggest problems recorded on the Ciliu branch and certain sections of the Sulina.
Ukrzaliznytsia has limited grain transportation to Hungary and Poland
The restrictions are in effect from October 26 until canceled and apply to four foreign carriers.
Kernel almost halved oil exports due to port logistics problems
The company reported a decrease in vegetable oil sales for July-September 2026, as well as a reduction in grain exports from Ukraine.
Insurance risk for shipping has expanded to the entire Black Sea area
The risks for Ukrainian agricultural exports are no longer limited to individual ports of Great Odesa – the entire Black Sea route is under threat.
Priority is already being applied to vessels carrying vegetable oil in Sulina
Sulina has already begun to give priority to vessels carrying vegetable oil.
A corvette with stealth technology was launched in the Russian Far East
The pace of Russian shipbuilding is lagging behind plans. The corvette was laid down in August 2021, and it should enter service within the next few years.
