Economy
Freight rates on the Danube increased significantly after the Russian shelling
As a result of Russian shelling of the Danube ports, freight rates in the region have increased by 5-7 euros compared to last week.
The Persian Gulf countries are in favor of an immediate extension of the Grain Agreement
The countries of the Persian Gulf insist on the need for an early restoration of the Grains Agreement to provide food to countries in need.
Exporters want to send Ukrainian grain through terminals on the Danube instead of Klaipeda
Exporters of Ukrainian grain prefer not the port of Klaipeda (Lithuania), but the terminals in the Danube region.
The European Commission cannot help Ukraine with grain exports
The European Commission does not have enough money in the budget to help with the export of Ukrainian agricultural products.
UZ opens a new transportation service to the Polish port of Gdansk
“Ukrzaliznytsia” launches container transportation service to the port of Gdansk. Trains will depart from Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro and Vinnytsia.
Grain prices will rise due to Russia’s withdrawal from the Grain Agreement
As a result of Russia’s withdrawal from the Grain Agreement, world grain prices may increase by 15%.
Romania and Bulgaria were called upon to provide ships to protect vessels with Ukrainian grain
In Germany, Ukraine’s neighboring countries were called upon to provide military protection for vessels with Ukrainian grain.
Ukraine can send grain to Greek ports by rail
Greece and Bulgaria are currently discussing the possibility of increasing the transit of Ukrainian grain by rail.
Russia damaged 26 facilities in ports and 5 civilian ships in Ukraine during a week
Over the past 9 days, the Russians damaged and partially destroyed 26 objects of the port infrastructure of Ukraine and 5 civilian ships.
Kuleba: F-16 will be able to protect the new “grain corridor”
Ukraine will be able to resume the safe export of agricultural products by sea when it receives modern F-16 fighter jets.
