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Container cargo is the first to be reoriented to alternative routes
Ukrainian business has already begun to reorient part of its cargo to routes through Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania amid Russian shelling of the ports of Great Odesa.
Russia attacked the Mera Queen ship: Ukrainian sailor killed
On the evening of August 5, Russian forces attacked the civilian ship Mera Queen under the flag of Guinea-Bissau. As a result of the attack, a crew member, a citizen of Ukraine, died.
The Polish route will not withstand the sharp increase in Ukrainian cargo flows, – opinion
Polish ports, railways and road crossings remain critically important for Ukrainian logistics, but they are not able to fully replace the deep-water ports of Great Odesa.
Ukrzaliznytsia expands grain export routes
UZ is negotiating with neighboring countries to expand transit corridors for Ukrainian grain exports amid Russian attacks on Black Sea ports.
Ukrainian metallurgy could lose up to $200 million per month due to problems with sea exports
The closure of seaports may lead to the shutdown of part of the iron ore capacity and a reduction in production in the sector.
Russia attacked port infrastructure in Mykolaiv region: civilian ship damaged
Yesterday, August 4, Russian troops attacked the port infrastructure of the Mykolaiv region with Shahed drones.
Agricultural sector losses due to halt in sea exports could reach $3 billion
The suspension of ship calls to the ports of Great Odesa could cause direct losses to the Ukrainian agricultural sector of $1.5 billion to $3 billion this year.
Grain export rates from Ukraine have dropped threefold due to problems with maritime logistics
Average daily grain shipments from Ukraine over the past week have decreased to 48 thousand tons – three times compared to the first half of the month.
The government has reduced minimum export prices for agricultural products due to problems with maritime logistics
The Cabinet of Ministers has temporarily adjusted the minimum allowable export prices for certain types of agricultural products to prevent the suspension of grain and oilseed exports.
Cabinet of Ministers is preparing anti-crisis measures for the agricultural sector amid attacks on ports, — Koretskyi
The Ukrainian government is preparing a set of measures to diversify export logistics amid increased Russian attacks on port infrastructure and merchant ships.