Economy
About 20 ships are waiting near Sulina and Bystre
As of July 27, there are about 20 vessels on the roads of the Sulina and Bystre canals, but some of them do not yet have a confirmed freight.
Danube freight is rapidly increasing in price amid the suspension of the ports of Great Odesa
The number of “handysizes” and “supramaxes” ready to enter the ports of the Great Odesa region has fallen to a minimum after repeated attacks on merchant shipping.
Port shelling won’t create container shortage like in 2022, an opinion
The termination of some container services to Ukrainian ports is unlikely to lead to a shortage of container equipment or a sharp increase in sea freight.
The suspension of ship calls almost paralyzed agricultural logistics to Ukrainian ports
Road and rail routes cannot yet compensate for the loss of the sea channel.
ONE did not change its work model in Ukraine after the recent attacks on ports
The recent intensification of Russian attacks on the ports of Great Odesa has significantly affected the ability to maintain regular and predictable container services in Ukraine.
Ukraine called on the World Trade Organization to facilitate the restoration of shipping in the Black Sea
Ukraine has called on the World Trade Organization (WTO) to restore the safety of civil shipping in the Black Sea and guarantee global food security.
Freight rates on the Danube have increased by more than 50% in a few days
In certain directions, the cost of transportation has almost doubled, but even this does not guarantee the willingness of shipowners to enter Ukrainian ports.
Attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea were the result of many years of impunity, — Ivanov
Russian attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea were a natural result of the long-standing lack of an effective international response to attacks on merchant shipping.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine updates plan to protect grain exports
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the state is updating the plan to protect grain exports.
Suspension of the ports of Great Odesa. What to expect and how market participants are adapting
After the intensification of Russian shelling of the port and logistics infrastructure of the Odesa region, the work of the ports of Great Odesa has virtually stopped. Some shipowners have suspended operations to Ukrainian ports, and business has once again found itself in a situation where it is necessary to assess the direct risks to vessels, crews and cargo – and quickly look for alternative solutions.
USM has prepared a detailed material on what such a suspension could mean for Ukrainian exports, the freight market, insurance brokers, farmers, port operators and shipowners. Together with business and experts, we analyze how critical the current situation is, how to adapt logistics in the coming weeks and what will happen to the sea corridor in the event of further attacks by the Russian Federation.
