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Vessels that remain blocked, in particular, in the ports of Azov and Rostov, have begun unloading already accepted cargoes back to shore.

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., the world’s largest container carrier, has suspended its service to the port of Novorossiysk after a drone attack

Ukraine and Russia sharply reduced wheat export rates in August due to shipping problems and attacks on port infrastructure.

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

Ukraine is ready to support Turkey’s initiative for a mutual moratorium on attacks on civilian vessels, commercial ports and energy infrastructure in the Black Sea.

In the first 15 days of August, Ukraine exported only 641.9 thousand tons of agricultural products, and the projected export volume for the entire month is about 1.33 million tons.

Ukraine has offered Russia a mutual halt to attacks on ships transporting agricultural products through the Black Sea, but Moscow has refused.

Due to the halt in sea exports, Ukraine is now exporting about 300,000 tons of oil per month — about half as much as before.

The closure of the ports of Great Odesa may lead to a reduction in production by the company’s enterprises in August by approximately 30%.

The state-owned company “CTO”, owned by the German HHLA, showed an increase in transshipment in the first half of 2026, while the group’s overall container turnover decreased.