Economy
Southern Mining Complex partially suspends operations due to Russian attacks on civilian vessels
The Southern Mining and Processing Complex has begun the process of suspending production and temporarily reducing work volumes.
Actual pause in the work of the ports of Great Odesa: chronology
In July, Russia carried out a series of attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure. In particular, Russian strikes injured and killed sailors. The escalation of the situation led to the suspension of some ship calls at the ports of Great Odesa.
USM collects data on the situation with the Ukrainian maritime corridor in chronological order. The material is updated daily.
No route can completely replace the ports of Great Odesa — TEUS
The Danube and Romanian ports can accept part of the cargo flow from Great Odesa, but no alternative route can fully replace the capacity of deep-sea ports.
Nibulon has invested $10.5 million in digitalization since the start of the full-scale war
In the 2025/2026 marketing year, Nibulon allocated $4.1 million to digitalize its business.
In the Odesa region, a mechanism for responding to a possible leak from a sunken ship has been determined
Specialized services and scientific institutions continue to monitor the Black Sea water area after the sinking of the GOLDEN LEO vessel near Odesa.
Consideration of a 4 million ton grain terminal project postponed in Mykolaiv
The deputies of the Mykolaiv City Council postponed consideration of the Rivergate company’s appeal regarding the project of a large sea terminal based on the Okean Shipyard.
Most of the Russian attacks on Odesa’s port infrastructure in June-July were carried out by “Banderol”
In June-July, Russian troops carried out 16 strikes on the food and port infrastructure of Odesa, about 80% of them with Banderol cruise missiles.
UZ extended restrictions on grain transportation to ports in the Odesa region
Ukrzaliznytsia has extended and expanded restrictions on the transportation of grain cargo to certain port stations in the Odesa region.
Ukraine and Romania work to increase the capacity of Danube ports
The Ukrainian authorities are trying to intensify cargo transportation across the Danube amid a decrease in the number of ship calls to the ports of Great Odesa.
Crews are more likely to refuse to enter Ukraine: shipowners are looking for replacements for Sulina
Shipowners operating in the Ukrainian direction are increasingly facing problems with crew recruitment.