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Drones attacked the infrastructure of the Russian port of Taman
The Black Sea coastal region of the Russian Federation has been hit by a massive drone attack at night, with damage reported to infrastructure in the port of Taman and fuel tanks.
Several European countries discussed a plan to seize Russian tankers under sanctions
Britain, the Nordics and the Baltics are considering a joint action plan to seize tankers belonging to the so-called “shadow fleet.”
Russian amphibious transport boat hit in Crimea
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have hit a Russian BK-16 amphibious assault boat in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Three tankers of the “shadow fleet” were sent for disposal in February alone, — Bloomberg
More and more tankers involved in the transportation of sanctioned oil and subject to US sanctions are increasingly being scrapped.
Almost 300 million barrels of oil from Russia and Iran are currently being transported by sea.
Currently, ships around the world are transporting 290 million barrels of Russian and Iranian oil under sanctions.
About 16 thousand tons of oil were transported by rail to the ports of Ukraine
In February, the volume of oil transportation for export by rail increased – a total of 44.4 thousand tons of oil were exported.
Soybean prices in Ukraine returned to the level of 2022/23 MY
The increase has been going on for four months: active demand against the background of limited supply forces buyers to compete and raise price tags.
In the ports of Great Odesa, the offer of “handy sizes” is higher than “coasters”
Due to military risks, weather and power outages, the number of vessels ready to call at Ukrainian deep-water ports remains limited.
Ukraine imposes new sanctions against tankers carrying Russian oil
The new sanctions apply to 91 ships that are part of the Russian Federation’s so-called “shadow fleet.”
Russians attacked port in Odesa region: one dead and one injured
At night, one of the ports of Great Odesa was under another attack by Russian UAVs.
Grain wagon congestion is decreasing in the direction of the ports of the Odesa region
The reduction is facilitated by the increase in the volume of unloading wagons in the ports of Great Odesa – currently the figure is 1,122 wagons per day.
“Shadow” scrap metal exports will harm Ukraine’s European integration, expert says
The return of shadow schemes in scrap metal exports will harm Ukraine’s European integration.
The Ministry of Development and the EBA presented the Chornomorsk port concession project to investors
The Ministry of Development, together with the European Investment Bank, organized an event for Ukrainian and European investors to discuss investment opportunities in the port industry.
Bessent: If the war ends, the US may lift sanctions against Russian oil
The United States may lift sanctions on Russian oil in the event of a “peaceful settlement” of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The captain of a ship arrested in a Ukrainian port was informed of suspicion
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has provided details of the investigation into a vessel that was detained in the port of Odesa and that acted in the interests of the Russian Federation.
Over 680 Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities destroyed or damaged, — Kuleba
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, 686 port infrastructure facilities of Ukraine have been damaged and destroyed.
Ukraine has become a key seller of spot corn, prices at ports are $214–216/t
Against the backdrop of weather problems in Brazil and Argentina, importers’ interest in Ukrainian grain is growing.
Sanctions against Russian tankers may enter the phase of direct countermeasures, — Vlasyuk
Ukraine calls on partners to significantly strengthen sanctions against tankers of the Russian “shadow fleet”.