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Ukrainian grain exports through Constanta have more than tripled
In the first nine months of 2026, Ukrainian grain exports through the Romanian port of Constanta more than tripled to 1.03 million tons.
Three tankers with Russian diesel are heading to the US, two of them are under sanctions
Three tankers carrying 140,000 tonnes of Russian diesel fuel are heading to US ports. Two of the vessels are under international sanctions.
Waiting at Sulina could cost a ship $160,000 in 40 days
The long wait for ships at the Sulina roadstead creates significant additional costs for carriers.
Moldova offers Ukrainian business rail transit to Romania
The current 50% discount on the transit of Ukrainian goods has been in effect since August 10 and expires at the end of December.
Nibulon increased tax assessments by 14%
For the first nine months of 2026, Nibulon paid UAH 160.9 million in taxes in the Mykolaiv region.
Grain trucks will increase in price by UAH 400 per day from November
Previously, the company planned to raise the rate to UAH 8,000, which was opposed by the agricultural business.
Freight from the Danube to Egypt exceeded $100 per ton
The gap between charterers and shipowners’ expectations continues to grow, with almost no deals.
Ukraine and Romania are working on introducing night navigation on the Sulina
Ukraine and Romania are discussing increasing the throughput of the Sulina Canal.
Ukrainian farmers have begun to be provided with sleeves for storing grain
The distribution of sleeves has begun for nine front-line regions. The assistance is needed because limited sea exports increase the load on existing grain storage facilities.
Ukraine will be able to export up to 30 million tons of grain per year without the ports of the Odesa region
The total throughput capacity of alternative routes is 2–2.5 million tons per month or 24–30 million tons of grain per year.
