Economy
There is a shortage of captains on the Danube due to the suspension of the issuance of qualification documents
The professional community proposes to introduce a temporary mechanism for the qualification of shipmasters for work on the Danube.
Farmers lose from €50 to €90 per ton due to blockade of Ukrainian ports, — UCAB
The association emphasized that the logistics, which is currently being rebuilt for agricultural exports, cannot fully replace the Black Sea ports.
The share of diesel imports through the ports of southern Ukraine decreased to 33%
In August, the share of diesel fuel imports through the ports of southern Ukraine decreased to 33% compared to 50% a year earlier.
Freight from Danube ports has risen sharply due to a shortage of vessels and queues in Sulina
Freight rates for grain transportation from Ukrainian Danube ports have increased sharply due to the shortage of available tonnage and the increase in waiting times for passage through the Sulina Canal.
The queue at Sulina is not getting shorter: ships wait up to 17 days to reach Ukrainian ports
As of September 7, about 80 vessels are waiting at the Sulina Canal roadstead, and the pace of the fleet’s passage to Ukrainian ports remains low.
The Cabinet of Ministers extended payment deadlines for agricultural exporters
The Cabinet of Ministers has expanded the possibilities of extending the payment deadlines for exporters of agricultural products.
Most grain goes to Poland via railway border crossings, — UZ
In August, 192.8 wagons of grain were transferred through the western railway border crossings per day. This is 2.7 times more than in July.
The European Commission called the Danube Corridor the most promising alternative for Ukrainian exports
The EU is monitoring the situation in the Black Sea and adapting the capacity of alternative routes through the Solidarity Lanes mechanisms.
Ukrainian business loses about $450,000 daily due to queues at Sulina
About 90% of ships waiting to pass through the canal are already on demurrage.
Ukraine and Italy discussed ways to support agricultural exports after Russian attacks on ports
The parties discussed the consequences of Russian attacks on the port infrastructure of Great Odesa, risks for the export of Ukrainian agricultural products and possible directions for strengthening support for Ukrainian agricultural producers from Italy.
