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Ukraine and Romania agreed to jointly develop the Danube ports
A three-party meeting was held between Ukraine, the European Commission and Romania. The purpose of the negotiations is to coordinate efforts to improve export capacities through the Ukrainian and Romanian channels of the Danube River.
Grain trucks in transit through Poland do not require additional sealing
No additional locking and sealing devices are required for the transportation of grain cargoes in grain trucks in transit through Poland.
The forecast for the export of corn from Ukraine in the 2022/23 season has increased
The forecast for the production of Ukrainian corn remained unchanged, while exports may increase to 23.5 million tons.
Ukraine and the UN have expressed their support for the continuation of the Grain Initiative after March 18
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UN Secretary General António Guterres spoke in favor of extending the Grain Initiative after March 18, when the term of the previous agreement is coming to an end.
The invaders robbed the port of an “associate” – the ex-president of “Motor Sich”
The russians looted the agricultural assets in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Vyacheslav Boguslaev, the ex-president of the Motor Sich Corporation. This did not affect Boguslaev’s position — he continued to support the invaders.
A russian 120-meter-long fishing vessel was on fire in Istanbul
On the evening of March 8, a fire broke out on a 120-meter-long fishing vessel at a shipyard in the Tuzla district of Istanbul. The trawler sails under the russian flag.
NATO strengthens protection of underwater infrastructure after sabotage on the “Nord Streams”
NATO countries are strengthening measures to protect critical underwater infrastructure facilities. This is related to the explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines last September.
Russian oil is rising in price due to increased demand in Asia.
The price of russian oil is rising due to the fact that the number of buyers of raw materials from russian Federation is increasing in China and India.
Almost a quarter of management positions in shipping are held by women
Women hold 23.8% of management positions in shipping, but the gender pay gap is still high at around 40%.
Russia redirects oil exports to the UAE
The UAE is increasing the import of Rosneft with discounts due to the lack of alternative buyers in moscow.
