Economy
Freight rates on the Danube hover around €30 per ton
Since the start of the “Grain Initiative”, freight rates on the Danube have fluctuated at the level of €30 per ton.
Export of Ukrainian corn may decrease by 15%
Analysts have estimated that the export of corn from Ukraine in the 2022/23 marketing year will amount to 23 million tons.
Ukrainian farmers received sleeves for storing 6 million tons of grain
In total, Ukrainian farmers received 31,000 sleeves for grain storage from FAO.
Freight rates in the Azov-Black Sea region have decreased
During the last week, freight rates from ports in Azov-Black Sea have decreased.
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi port returns its property from illegal lease
SE “Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Sea Trade Port” won the court case against FOP “Zadorozhnyi M.P.” The port has terminated lease contracts for special equipment and will return its property.
“Kernel” acquired a sunflower oil transshipment terminal in the Port of Pivdennyi
In December 2022, Kernel Agroholding purchased a sunflower oil transshipment terminal in the Pivdennyi port for $19.8 million.
The World Food Program plans to increase cooperation with Ukraine
The UN World Food Program will increase cooperation with Ukraine in 2023.
EBA calls for an increase in the number of inspections of ships near Istanbul
The European Business Association (EBA) calls on the UN and Turkey to increase the number of inspections of ships with Ukrainian food.
Сargo transportation between Ukraine and Poland increased by more than 30%
During the past year, the volume of cargo transportation between Ukraine and Poland increased by more than a third.
Exports of Iranian oil increased due to price restrictions on Rosneft
In November, oil exports from Iran increased to about 1.3 million barrels per day, and in December they reached almost the largest volumes in the last four years.