Economy

Visa-free travel between Ukraine and the EU extended until the end of the year
The Agreement on the Liberalization of Freight Transport between Ukraine and the European Union was automatically extended until the end of the year.

The chief mate of a foreign vessel was informed of suspicion due to pollution in the port of Pivdennyi
Due to palm oil pollution of the water area in the port of Pivdennyi, losses amounted to more than $2 million.

USPA will dredge the Danube-Black Sea Canal for almost UAH 78 million
The Sea Ports Administration of Ukraine will carry out dredging work on the Danube-Black Sea Canal for almost UAH 78 million.

In March, Ukraine exported 5.4 million tons of agricultural products
The key export items in March were corn and sunflower oil.

The first ship of the year with coal from the US for Metinvest arrived in Ukraine
The first ship with coking coal from the USA chartered by Metinvest Group this year has arrived in Ukraine.

USPA plans to expand the competitive capabilities of ports on the Danube
During the working trip, the USPA team discussed the work aimed at increasing the competitiveness of Danube ports.

Ukraine nationalizes assets of Russian oligarch Deripaska
The total value of the nationalized assets is over UAH 2 billion.

Kernel shares fell almost 30%
The share prices of Ukrainian agricultural holdings on stock exchanges have decreased significantly.

ARMA sold Russian fertilizers from the port of Izmail on the third attempt
The National Agency for Tracing and Asset Management sold a batch of Russian fertilizers stored in the port of Izmail.

Ukrainian grain exports through Constanta decreased almost sixfold
Ukraine shipped 226,000 tonnes of grain through Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta in the first two months of the year.