Black Sea
Vessels refuse to enter Bulgarian ports, putting 5 million tons of wheat at risk
Some ships have already refused to enter, others are delayed in the southern part of the Black Sea.
Romania resumes search for missing sailors from tanker Wine Trader
Romania continues to search for seven missing sailors who were part of the crew of the tanker Wine Trader, which was attacked by drones.
The government has updated the rules for protecting water areas from pollution.
In particular, the new rules tighten the requirements for the discharge of ship water, waste management and the use of chemicals.
Responsibility for attacks on civilian vessels lies with Russia, says Romanian Foreign Ministry
Four merchant ships have been attacked in the western Black Sea over the past 24 hours, killing eight people.
Bulgaria calls on partners to support moratorium on attacks in the Black Sea
Bulgaria developed the initiative together with Romania and Turkey after a series of attacks on merchant ships.
Canada may partially replace Black Sea wheat in traditional markets
Due to shipping problems in the Black Sea, Canadian exporters have begun to crowd out Ukrainians on the world market.
France calls for moratorium on shelling of ships in the Black Sea
The French Foreign Ministry condemned Russian attacks on merchant ships near Bulgaria and Romania and called for a moratorium on shelling in the Black Sea.
Ukraine and Turkey discussed the security of agricultural exports through the Black Sea
In particular, the countries have intensified the dialogue on the security of agricultural exports, and also raised the issue of global food security.
After attacks on ships near Bulgaria, requests for military risk insurance for Ukrainian ports have increased
After new attacks on ships in the Black Sea, insurance brokers are recording an increase in the number of requests for war risk coverage for calls to Ukrainian ports.
Grain is accumulating in the Black Sea region: this may increase pressure on world prices
Significant grain stocks are accumulating in the Black Sea region due to restrictions on sea exports from Ukraine and Russia.
