ports
One month of “grain corridor” operation: conclusions
Today is one month since the beginning of “grain corridor” operation, which was launched from three Ukrainian ports as part of the Istanbul Agreements.
Unemployment, theft of grain and microwaves: what is happening in the occupied Ukrainian ports?
Kherson, Mariupol and Berdyansk are three ports occupied by Russian troops. The Russians use Ukrainian enterprises to obtain military equipment from Russia. Also, the occupiers steal grain from farmers or large agricultural enterprises and send it through captured ports to third countries.
Blocked: the auxiliary fleet is “stuck” in the occupied ports of Ukraine
The USM tells which auxiliary and special vessels remain in the occupation. We are considering whether the russians will be able to exploit them for their own purposes, and what problems the blockade of the technical fleet exposes the vessels to.
The intractability of container lines hits Ukrainian importers
The war in Ukraine has created an unprecedented stress test for the global freight supply chain. Particularly acute was the issue of importing containers, which in February were already en route to Ukraine.
Shipping reform in the United States will change the “rules of the game” in ports
On Thursday, June 16, 2022, the 46th President of the United States, Joseph Biden, signed into law S. 3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.
Unblocking Ukrainian ports – preventing the food security challenges for the world
Ukrainian sea ports have been blocked by Russian navy forces since February 24th, 2022. The rapid closure of seaports caused major logistics disruption not only in Ukraine but in the whole Black Sea region and Eastern Europe.
Romania threatened sea exports from Ukraine
There has formed a congestion of about 90 ships near the sea channel Sulina. The Romanian side does not cope with the problem and ignores the proposals of the Ukrainian port workers.
Losses of the port infrastructure of Ukraine are estimated at $622 million
During the month of the war, the estimated amount of losses inflicted by the Russian Federation on the entire transport infrastructure of Ukraine amounted to almost $40 billion.
Freight rates in the Azov-Black Sea region continue to grow
Freight rates continue to grow in the Azov-Black Sea region. This is due to the war in Ukraine, bad weather and high demand for products.
Ships in Ukrainian ports are running out of food
One and a half hundred ships in the seaports of Ukraine are running out of food and medical supplies.
