Economy

USPA plans to increase the carrying capacity of the Sulina Channel
The issue of the potential of the Sulina Channel was discussed during the meeting of the representatives of USPA, the European Commission and the Danube Commission from the Romanian side.

The embargo on russian oil and oil products has entered into force
On February 5, sanctions on the import of russian oil products to the EU began to apply.

Export of Ukrainian grain by sea decreased by 25%
In January, the world received a quarter less agricultural products from Ukrainian ports than in December.

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi port is being prepared for privatization
The state property fund is preparing the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi sea port for sale. The starting price and date of the auction are still unknown.

Customs officials of “Odesa-port” and “Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi” were exposed for bribery
Officials of the customs posts “Odesa-port” and “Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi” established a corrupt scheme of receiving money from volunteers.

110,000 tons of grain were exported as part of Grain from Ukraine
As part of the humanitarian initiative Grain from Ukraine, which provides for the supply of food to the countries that need it most, 110,000 tons of grain have already been exported.

Mykolaiv ports are 90% ready for the “grain initiative”
Mykolaiv ports and operators are 90% ready to work along the “grain corridor”.

Almost 250 containers were hidden from customs clearance at the Odesa terminal
Odesa Customs officials hid 247 containers from customs clearance.

In the port of Chornomorsk, 25 million worth of land was taken out of state ownership
Four ex-officials are suspected of fraud with land in the port water area of the Black Sea branch of SE “USPA”.

Since the beginning of the grain season, Ukraine has exported 26.7 million tons of grain
As of February 1, from the beginning of the 2022/23 MR, Ukraine exported 26.701 million tons of grain and leguminous crops.