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One of the most pressing priorities for Ukrainian export logistics in the near future is the diversification of logistics routes. This thesis is associated with numerous military risks and challenges that are often difficult to predict. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has faced the blockade of the ports of Great Odesa, the…

The port industry is one of the main links of the Ukrainian economy, which is currently forced to operate in extremely difficult conditions. About losses due to the war, competition between ports, challenges in the field of container transportation, as well as investments in the port industry and infrastructure, USM spoke with the head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, Oleksandr Semyrha.

At the end of June, a number of deputies introduced the bills “On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine Regarding the Special Taxation Regime of Seafarers” and “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts Regarding the Special Taxation Regime of Seafarers”. Among the initiators was Yulia Tymoshenko, who recently reminded us of herself with a passionate speech from the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada in defense of the elimination of the independence of the NABU and the Special Anti-corruption prosecutor’s Office.

Global shipping companies have warned of risks to key shipping lanes after Israel’s strikes on Iran, including the Strait of Hormuz.

Ukrainian agricultural producers have been working in conditions of full-scale war for the fourth year. They are adapting to the new reality — missile attacks, complex logistics, climate change, staff shortages, and transformations in global trade. Despite all the challenges, the agricultural sector remains critically important for the economy: it maintains exports, provides foreign exchange earnings, and supports employment.

The port of Mariupol is turning into one of the main logistical hubs of the invaders for the export of stolen Ukrainian resources — primarily coal, grain, and metal. Despite the fact that Ukrainian experts claim that the Russians cannot and will not restore the port of Mariupol, the Kremlin is actively investing in increasing…

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, ARMA has been engaged in the sale and transfer to management of Russian vessels seized by Ukraine.

During the period of global upheavals caused by a full-scale war, cargo insurance issues have gained new importance for Ukrainian exporters. If earlier the main concern of businesses was the amount of policy costs, today their predictability, consistency of rules and real effectiveness of insurance coverage have come to the fore.

In early March, the US initiated a series of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia aimed at a ceasefire in the Black Sea and reducing the threat of attacks on energy infrastructure.

Despite the alleged agreements on safe navigation and a moratorium on strikes, Russia continues to make one demand after another, sabotaging the process that involves an unconditional cessation of shelling. Read how the talks are developing in our timeline.

The Suez Canal is back in the spotlight as its administration makes its first statements about the long-awaited resumption of operations. How are shipowners reacting to the ceasefire and do they plan to return to the usual route in the Red Sea, what are the deadlines for a full return to transit and what will happen to freight rates?