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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.
Navigation on the Danube has become difficult due to low water levels
Navigation on three branches of the Danube remains difficult due to low water levels, with the biggest problems recorded on the Ciliu branch and certain sections of the Sulina.
Ukrzaliznytsia has limited grain transportation to Hungary and Poland
The restrictions are in effect from October 26 until canceled and apply to four foreign carriers.
Kernel almost halved oil exports due to port logistics problems
The company reported a decrease in vegetable oil sales for July-September 2026, as well as a reduction in grain exports from Ukraine.
Insurance risk for shipping has expanded to the entire Black Sea area
The risks for Ukrainian agricultural exports are no longer limited to individual ports of Great Odesa – the entire Black Sea route is under threat.
Priority is already being applied to vessels carrying vegetable oil in Sulina
Sulina has already begun to give priority to vessels carrying vegetable oil.
A corvette with stealth technology was launched in the Russian Far East
The pace of Russian shipbuilding is lagging behind plans. The corvette was laid down in August 2021, and it should enter service within the next few years.
Rail grain shipments to ports fell by half in October
During October, 9.8 thousand tons were delivered to the ports of Great Odesa by rail, compared to 20.8 thousand tons a month earlier.
