Economy

Odesa port resumes export of cargo in containers
The Odesa seaport resumes the release of containers with food imports and essential goods outside the enterprise.

The port of Berdiansk is calm, – source
The situation in the seaport of Berdiansk is relatively calm.

MIU urged to cancel demurrage for containers stuck in ports
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority are taking measures to minimize the losses of Ukrainian importers.

Ukrainian wheat falls in price amid escalation from the Russian Federation
A new rock bottom price for wheat was established in small Ukrainian ports against the backdrop of news about the recognition of the “independence” of the territories of ORDLO by the Russian Federation.

Five best container terminals of the Black Sea region became known
The turnover of containers in the ports of the Black Sea in 2021 amounted to 3.099 million TEU, which is 2.59% more than in 2020.

Ukrainian waters made the list of “potentially dangerous”: will there be consequences?
The Association of Insurers from London (which includes many of the largest insurers) has included Ukrainian waters in the Black and Azov Seas in the list of potentially dangerous areas for shipping. USM talked to a London-based insurer to find out how this will affect freight rates and whether it will affect cargo turnover at Ukrainian ports.

A vessel with coal for a thermal power plant is unloaded in the port of Chornomorsk
LLC “Euro-Reconstruction” has contracted two vessels with coal for three Ukrainian thermal power plants.

The export of Ukrainian grain is ahead of the schedule of the last season by 37%
Grain exports since the beginning of the 2021-22 marketing year amounted to 42.544 million tons.

What does the port of Mykolaiv expect in the next 10 years?
The Ministry of Infrastructure has approved a new Development Plan for the port of Mykolaiv for the short (5 years), medium (10 years) and long term (25 years) perspectives.

Ukrainian ports are increasing the pace of grain exports
From February 11th to February 14th, Ukrainian ports exported more than 800 thousand tons of grain.