Economy
Since the beginning of July, almost 512 thousand tons of agricultural products have been exported by rail
In the first week of July, Ukraine exported 511.7 thousand tons of grain cargo by rail, most of which was sent to seaports.
Grain freight from Constanta is cheaper than from Odesa due to military risks
Idle ships during air raids are adding an additional percentage to freight from Ukrainian ports.
Pivdennyi Port was recognized as the monopolist with the highest revenue in May of this year
More than 3.7 thousand natural monopolies are currently registered in Ukraine according to the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. Among the newcomers to the register is the port of Pivdennyi.
A delegation from the UN World Food Program visited the port of Odesa
During the visit, the guests were presented with the work of the Odessa Sea Port under martial law.
Agricultural complex near the port of Pivdennyi is being sold for $2.45 million
The offer includes a 15,000-ton grain elevator, machinery, and 1,500 hectares of land.
New rules on Sulina will increase the cost of cargo transit to Ukrainian ports
Shipowners whose vessels are heading through the Sulina Canal to the ports of Ukraine and Moldova have faced additional costs for processing T1 transit declarations.
Nibulon may increase tax deductions to the Mykolaiv budget by 25%
In 2026, the company’s tax deductions to the community budget will potentially increase by 25%.
UGA named the largest buyers of Ukrainian soybeans and rapeseed
The largest importer of Ukrainian soybeans in the 2025/26 season was Turkey with 923 thousand tons, and rapeseed – Germany with 876 thousand tons.
Ukrainian wheat is getting cheaper: prices in ports have dropped by another $6–11/t
In ports, food wheat fell in price to $202–209/t, feed wheat to $188–199/t CPT-port.
EBA calls for reducing rail fare increases from 30% to 5–10%
Business proposes to limit the increase to 5-10% after open consultations, as a sharp increase in tariffs may reduce the cargo base and reduce exports.
