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Russians “hide” tankers from Ukrainian drones
Oil tankers in the Novorossiysk-Tuapse area have “moved” to the shore due to the work of electronic warfare.
Transshipment of suspicious cargo detected in Mariupol port
The invaders continue to use the port to export Ukrainian resources and transport military cargo.
Bloomberg: Russian oil product exports fell due to strikes on refineries
Shipments from Russian ports fell by about 300,000 barrels per day compared to the same months over the past three years.
A new maximum draft for vessels has been established on the Bystre Canal
The captain of the Izmail seaport has set new restrictions for the passage of vessels through the sea approach channel of the Bystre estuary (Danube – Black Sea).
The port of Izmail ordered the repair of a floating crane weighing over 570 tons
The Izmail port will allocate more than UAH 19 million for the repair of a floating crane. The contract was won by the company that was the only one to participate in the tender.
Chinese ship entered occupied Sevastopol at least three times
The container ship, owned by the Chinese company Guangxi Changhai Shipping Company, has called at the port of Sevastopol at least three times.
Romania plans to introduce new rules for vessels passing through the Sulina Canal
The Romanian government is considering the option that one tanker per day will be able to pass through the Sulina Canal.
Fuel supplies from the port of Constanta are under threat: will fuel prices increase?
The supply of petroleum products from the Romanian port of Constanta, which is one of the key ones for the Ukrainian market, may be subject to sanctions as early as October 1, 2025.
This is not the first attempt to restrict the activities of the Romanian hub. For the first time, such a decision was discussed in the summer of 2024, but then it was blocked under pressure from Romania and the EU. However, now Ukraine is threatened with the loss of a key partner, a change in logistics routes and, at worst, an increase in fuel prices within the country.
USM understood the situation and spoke with the head of the A-95 Consulting Group, Serhiy Kuyun, as well as other market participants.
In September, most rail grain shipments went to ports
Rail grain exports decreased, but almost the entire volume of cargo was sent to seaports.
The Black Sea port is looking for an investor: the Ministry of Development has chosen a transparent procedure
The Ministry of Development has chosen an internationally recognized procedure for attracting a private partner to manage two port terminals.