Economy
Protective measures against agricultural imports from Ukraine are insufficient, says Polish minister
Poland believes that the current protective measures for the import of Ukrainian agricultural products are insufficient, and the mechanism for refunding duties should be automatic.
Exports from Ukraine decreased by 3% due to war, logistics restrictions and shutdown of enterprises
Due to the war, logistical restrictions, and the shutdown of enterprises, exports of goods and services from Ukraine decreased by 3% last year.
Agro-Region has closed a deal to sell 100% of the company to Verevsky’s Enselco Agro group
Shareholders of one of the largest agricultural holdings in Ukraine, Agro-Region, have completed a deal to sell 100% of the company to the Enselco group, owned by Andriy Verevskyi, the owner of Kernel.
A sanctioned Russian ship sailed from occupied Crimea to a port in Syria
A Russian-flagged vessel, which is under US sanctions, made a direct voyage from occupied Sevastopol to the Syrian port of Latakia.
China became the main importer of Ukrainian rapeseed meal for the first time
Exports to China reached a record 155 thousand tons against the backdrop of weak EU demand and increased processing in Ukraine.
Bulk carrier stealing Ukrainian grain spotted near Yalta
A Russian ship-infringer is waiting to be loaded with stolen grain from the Avlita terminal in Sevastopol.
Almost 1 million tons of oilseeds were processed at Kernel in the second quarter of the fiscal year
The main share of processing was provided by sunflower – about 85% of the total volume.
Stock exchanges record positive dynamics of shares of most Ukrainian agricultural holdings
Shares of Ukrainian agricultural companies traded on stock exchanges showed mostly positive dynamics last week.
The transfer of grain wagons across the western borders has slowed down in almost all directions
Previous export volumes are preserved only in the Hungarian direction.
The Suez Canal after the crisis: what carriers are preparing for in 2026
The Suez Canal, which for decades was an important part of the trade route between Asia and Europe, is no longer a sustainable solution. Despite the formal decrease in military activity in the Red Sea, the shipping market has not returned to its pre-crisis logic.
In turn, the market is now experiencing planning uncertainty, with which carriers enter 2026. USM tells what challenges await the industry in 2026 and what Ukrainian logisticians advise to do.
