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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.
The Black Sea has become the most dangerous region for civilian shipping
At least 40 crew members have died in attacks in the Black Sea since the beginning of 2026, exceeding the corresponding figure in the Persian Gulf.
Search for three sailors from sunken Khoryv suspended in Black Sea
Romanian rescuers have suspended the search for three sailors who went missing after the “Khoryv” sank in the Black Sea near Constanta.
Ukraine and Romania will strengthen cooperation to protect shipping in the Black Sea
Ukraine and Romania have agreed to strengthen cooperation to protect civil shipping and counter growing threats in the Black Sea.
Deeper processing of agricultural products can reduce export dependence on ports — opinion
The development of domestic processing of agricultural products will allow Ukraine to increase export revenue without a proportional increase in the volume of cargo that needs to be exported through ports and land borders.
Russian ships turn off AIS immediately after passing through the Bosphorus
The Russians also use electronic warfare, which shifts the GPS coordinates of ships and poses a danger to shipping in the region.
Maersk will change tariffs for container transportation between Ukraine and the ports of Gdansk and Constanta
Maersk is introducing new rates for the transportation of standard dry cargo by block trains between Ukrainian terminals and ports of Gdansk and Constanta from November 1, 2026.