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Three key buyers of Ukrainian wheat may reduce purchases in 2026/27 MY
Egypt, Algeria and Indonesia provided 62% of Ukrainian wheat exports in the 2025/26 marketing year, but higher stocks may reduce their need for imports.
Russia plans to launch a logistics hub in Syria, which regularly receives stolen Ukrainian grain
Russia expects to launch a commercial logistics hub in the Syrian port of Tartus in mid-July.
Since the beginning of July, almost 512 thousand tons of agricultural products have been exported by rail
In the first week of July, Ukraine exported 511.7 thousand tons of grain cargo by rail, most of which was sent to seaports.
Drones hit port terminal in Taganrog
The Ilsky refinery in the Kuban, the port oil terminal in Taganrog and the oil depot in Azov were under new attack – fires were recorded at the facilities.
Grain freight from Constanta is cheaper than from Odesa due to military risks
Idle ships during air raids are adding an additional percentage to freight from Ukrainian ports.
The port of Chornomorsk discussed shipping safety in the port’s water area
The Ukrainian Shipping Register and the Port Authority of Chornomorsk have identified further areas of cooperation in the field of shipping safety.
New rules on Sulina will increase the cost of cargo transit to Ukrainian ports
Shipowners whose vessels are heading through the Sulina Canal to the ports of Ukraine and Moldova have faced additional costs for processing T1 transit declarations.
The Port of Constanta is testing an AI-powered maritime drone to protect port infrastructure
The Romanian Coast Guard is testing the Triton autonomous maritime platform, capable of monitoring the maritime border and critical infrastructure for up to 30 days.
Ukrainian wheat is getting cheaper: prices in ports have dropped by another $6–11/t
In ports, food wheat fell in price to $202–209/t, feed wheat to $188–199/t CPT-port.
The Ministry of Development will seek funding to restore private port infrastructure
Port businesses will be able to submit their projects to attract international funding to restore damaged infrastructure.