Great Odesa

Market participants emphasize that ship calls to Great Odesa are almost non-existent, while operators continue to bear the costs of infrastructure maintenance and restoration after shelling.

According to the president, despite Russian attacks on port infrastructure, shipping in the Great Odesa area continues.

There are almost no orders for “handysize” and larger vessels, while Danube costers are still finding cargo and continue to increase in price, albeit more slowly.

Due to restrictions on the work of Ukrainian ports due to terrorist attacks by the Russian Federation, the company was able to ship only two ships.

Rail grain deliveries to the ports of Great Odesa decreased more than sixfold, and some flows were reoriented to the western border and the Danube.

Shipowners almost do not consider flights from the ports of Great Odesa, while the prices of boats from the Danube continue to rise sharply.

Even if the Danube ports handle only corn, it will take about 11 months to export the projected volume.

The number of “handysizes” and “supramaxes” ready to enter the ports of the Great Odesa region has fallen to a minimum after repeated attacks on merchant shipping.

The changes will actually give Ukrzaliznytsia the right to “manually” determine tariff distances during martial law.

Rates for “coasters” have dropped by another $1–2/MT, while the “handysize” segment is still holding its ground.