Ukraine
Ukraine will lead the EU Strategy for the Danube Region
Ukraine became the first non-EU country to assume the presidentship of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region.
Ukraine increased revenue from export of agricultural products by 17%
For nine months, Ukraine generated $17.7 billion in export revenue from the sale of agricultural products.
The Ukrainian-Romanian exercise Riverine-2021 started on the Danube
Riverine-2021 exercise has started in Romania, which will be held at the mouth of the Danube from September 28th to October 1st.
Maintenance of icebreaker James Clark Ross will be more expensive than its cost
Ukraine will spend up to UAH 195 million (USD 7.3 million) on annual maintenance of the icebreaker James Clark Ross. This is UAH 50 million (USD 1.8 million) more than its cost.
Wheat exports can exceed 24 million tons
By the end of 2021/22 MY, Ukraine can export more than 24.4 million tons of wheat.
Ukrainian ports have transhipped over 91 million tons of cargo since the beginning of the year
According to the results of eight months of this year, port operators in the seaports of Ukraine handled 91 million 729 thousand tons of cargo.
Container train was sent to Kyiv from Chongqing, China, for the first time
On Sunday, August 29th, a cargo train with 50 containers departed from the city of Chongqing in southwestern China to Kyiv.
Photo of the day: Ukrainian flag raised on icebreaker James Clark Ross
A new Ukrainian exploration vessel, the former British icebreaker James Clark Ross, has raised the Ukrainian flag.
Dry cargo ship with Ukrainian grain sank in the waters of Greece
Dry cargo ship Sea Bird sank in the Cretan Sea this morning.
Ukrainian captain in Australia faces jail and a huge fine
The Ukrainian captain of the container ship Maersk Surabaya was arrested by the Australian Federal Police. According to upfront information, he damaged an underwater telecommunication cable, the damage is $1.5 million.
