Economy
Raid transshipments can increase the capacity of the Danube ports
The Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) asks the Government to form raid transshipments at all seaports of the Danube region.
Ukraine wants to extend the Grain Agreement for and indefinite term
After March 18, they want to extend the Black Sea grain initiative indefinitely.
The port of Izmail doubled its transshipment last year
The total cargo handling volume of the Izmail sea port in February amounted to 1 million 345 thousand tons. This is 24% more than in January 2023.
Almost 800 ships have already passed through the “Grain Corridor”.
During the seven months of the Istanbul Agreements, 790 ships have already passed through the “grain corridor”.
Ukraine and Romania agreed to jointly develop the Danube ports
A three-party meeting was held between Ukraine, the European Commission and Romania. The purpose of the negotiations is to coordinate efforts to improve export capacities through the Ukrainian and Romanian channels of the Danube River.
Grain trucks in transit through Poland do not require additional sealing
No additional locking and sealing devices are required for the transportation of grain cargoes in grain trucks in transit through Poland.
The forecast for the export of corn from Ukraine in the 2022/23 season has increased
The forecast for the production of Ukrainian corn remained unchanged, while exports may increase to 23.5 million tons.
Ukraine and the UN have expressed their support for the continuation of the Grain Initiative after March 18
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UN Secretary General António Guterres spoke in favor of extending the Grain Initiative after March 18, when the term of the previous agreement is coming to an end.
Export of grain through the “grain corridor” is growing again
During the 31st week of operation of the “grain corridor”, more than 1.02 million tons of agricultural products were exported through the ports of Great Odesa, which is 94% more than a week ago.
Ukraine has started negotiations on the expansion of the Black Sea Initiative
Ukraine has started online negotiations with partners regarding the expansion of the Grain Agreement, in particular, to Mykolaiv Port.
