Economy
Blockade of Black Sea ports could cost Ukraine 2.2% of GDP — Dragon Capital
The blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports could lead to a loss of about 2.2% of real GDP.
Cargo traffic is temporarily blocked on the Danube towards the port of Constanta
Cargo traffic on the Danube towards the port of Constanta is blocked at the 280th kilometer after an incident with a river vessel.
Insurance of vessels in the Black Sea may become even more expensive – Ivanov
The military insurance market for ships passing through the Black Sea is testing rates at 0.6–1% of the ship’s cost, while last week they were 0.2–0.5%.
UGA and Danube Commission discussed increasing the Danube’s capacity
The Ukrainian Grain Association discussed with the Danube Commission and FAO the possibilities of increasing the Danube’s capacity and developing a route for the export of Ukrainian agricultural products.
USPA discussed with Germany the protection of ports from missile and hybrid threats
The parties are considering the possibility of a systemic partnership with the Hamburg Port Authority and the involvement of the USPA in the Hamburg-Gdansk dialogue.
Kernel may issue corporate bonds for $50 million
Kernel-Trade, part of the Kernel agroholding, may issue corporate bonds for $50 million.
ARMA failed to sell nine vessels in Izmail due to lack of bidders
The auction for the sale of nine arrested vessels located in Izmail, Odessa region, did not take place due to the lack of participants.
Alternative routes could yield 3.5–4 million tons of exports per month, — LNZ Trading
For Danube ports, the current volumes are already close to the limit, while the western border has a reserve.
A third of Ukrainian harvest at risk of spoilage due to attacks on ports, — Vadeful
Delayed deliveries could lead to famine in unstable regions and new refugee flows.
Ukraine plans to increase agricultural exports through German ports
Ukraine and Germany discussed the possibilities of increasing exports through the German ports of Hamburg and Rostock.
