As before, the situation can be called tense for charterers working on the Black Sea small-tonnage market, but at least they have managed to stabilize rates this week.
This week has brought a slight decline in the small-tonnage market activity, primarily in the Black Sea. The fact is that many grain market players had left for Berlin to attend the largest industry event, which inevitably affected grain shipments.
Stevedoring companies operating at Ventspils Freeport handled a total of 591,000 t of various cargoes in September 2025, down 33% or 289,000 t compared to August.