Economy
Ukraine has arrested 68 vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet” in the last five years
From December 2024 to the present, Ukraine has arrested three vessels, two of which were transferred to the ARMA. This was announced by the acting head of the prosecutor’s office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Vitaliy Sekretar, in Kyiv during a press conference, Ukrinform writes. According to him, over…
USDA lowers forecast for corn and sunflower harvest in Ukraine
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its December report lowered its forecast for the corn and sunflower harvest in Ukraine.
The government allowed the concession of the port of Chornomorsk without using the Prozorro system
The Cabinet of Ministers has allowed the port of Chornomorsk to be given a concession for 40 years, bypassing the electronic trading system Prozorro.
China, Turkey and Libya are the main buyers of Ukrainian barley in the new season
Despite the overall decrease in barley exports by 37%, Turkey sharply increased purchases of Ukrainian grain – more than six times.
Insurance rates in the Black Sea have tripled: ship owners fear Russian strikes on exports from Ukraine
Shipowners are bracing for higher insurance costs amid the risk of new Russian attacks on Ukrainian export infrastructure. Shipowners operating in the Black Sea are expressing concern about possible Russian attacks on ships carrying Ukrainian grain and ammonia, according to the Financial Times. Against this backdrop, insurance companies are already seeing a threefold increase in…
Ukraine warns Turkey about ship with stolen grain that left occupied Mariupol
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has informed Turkey about the movement of a ship with stolen Ukrainian grain.
ARMA found a buyer for the arrested vessel USKO MFU on the third attempt
The National Agency for Tracing and Asset Management (ARMA) held a successful auction for the sale of the arrested vessel USKO MFU.
Bangladesh received 3 thousand tons of oil as part of Grain from Ukraine
Ukrainian sunflower oil was delivered to Bangladesh as part of a humanitarian initiative — the Swedish government took on the financing.
Russian bulk carrier with stolen grain unloaded at Turkish port
Two ships that the Russians implicated in the theft of Ukrainian agricultural products have taken grain from temporarily occupied Mariupol and Crimea.
Insurance costs in the Black Sea tripled after attacks on Russia’s “shadow fleet”
The cost of insuring ships in the Black Sea continues to rise amid attacks on tankers by the Russian “shadow fleet.”
