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Before the start of the full-scale war, 75% of Ukraine’s foreign trade was carried out at sea ports. From February 24, 2022, they are all blocked. However, it was not a verdict. On the contrary, we see that companies have begun to look for alternative ways to establish logistics chains.
Can rail and road transport replace sea transport? What is the government doing to help exporters export products, and how did the war change Ukrainian trade? This was discussed on May 18 during the online discussion of the Southern Ukrainian office of the European Business Association “Logistics and international trade in Ukraine in conditions of war”.

Since the world’s largest container carriers refused to work with the aggressor country, russia needs to look for new ways for container traffic. The European embargo on a number of russian raw materials and the closure of many ports for russian vessels also forces russia to look for new partners for trade. China became the hope for russian federation in this matter. But the plans of russian federation were hindered by another outbreak of COVID-19 in the People’s Republic of China, which blocked Chinese ports for an indefinite period.

In April, russian oil exports recovered, despite the rejection of raw materials by many European buyers. USM tells how now, during the war, russian federation continues to sell oil and who buys bloody raw materials.

In response to the military aggression of russian federation, in March the Verkhovna Rada adopted a law on the nationalization of the property of russian legal entities and individuals in Ukraine – movable and immovable, as well as funds, deposits in banks, securities, corporate rights and other assets. Among the objects that fall under alienation are large enterprises with a billion annual profits.

Ukrainians will never forget the morning of February 24th. Russia started a war against Ukraine. However, the Russian authorities on that day were hardly aware of the consequences for their own country.

The activity of global container lines is declining. How can regional line operators benefit from this? INFORMALL BG analysts talk about the situation in the Mediterranean and Black Sea container markets.

Cargo shipping along the Dnipro is slowly but surely gaining momentum. Is the fleet keeping up with the volume of cargo?

Barva Invest analysts specifically for USM talk about corn yields, future exports and related logistics.

The Skadovsk Sea Port Silo was put up for auction. However, only one participant was interested in the lot.

Tomorrow, on September 1st, an OPEC+ members meeting will take place. It depends on the new meeting whether oil production will remain at the same level or decrease.