Economy
Croatia offered to export Ukrainian grain through its ports
Ukraine and Croatia agreed on the export of Ukrainian grain, which was complicated after Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
How the war affected export markets
The beginning and subsequent course of a full-scale war became a test for Ukraine that touched all spheres. It affected the economy almost the most. The export of Ukrainian goods looks like one of the ways to overcome the crisis, but at the same time it requires endurance, flexibility of thinking and adaptability from entrepreneurs. Blockade of ports, destruction of infrastructure, restructuring of supply chains – this is far from a complete list of what Ukrainian companies are facing.
Ukraine can increase transshipment of grain on the Danube to 3 million tons
Currently, Ukraine ships 2 million tons of agricultural products every month through the Danube ports.
The oil and fat plant in Chornomorsk was privatized for almost UAH 700 million
Poltava-Zerno bought Illichivskyi oil and fat plant in Odesa Region. The main beneficiary of the enterprise is “Kernel”.
Freight rates in the Azov-Black Sea region are increasing
During the last week, freight rates from the ports of the Azov-Black Sea region, for the most part, increased. It is most noticeable in the Danube region.
Privatization of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi MTP: the winner of the auction refused from the port, although he lost UAH 18 million
The winning company of one of the auctions for the privatization of the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi port explained why it refused the assets.
Logistics through the EU countries should become so effective that Putin loses the sense to fire missiles at our ports
Yurii Shchuklin, logistics market expert, member of the logistics committee of the European Business Association.
USAID will help develop Ukrainian ports on the Danube
The project of the USAID Agency “Economic Support of Ukraine” will support export infrastructure development projects of Ukraine.
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.
