Bunker fuel prices // Week 41
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Waterborne shipments
Riga Freeport cargo turnover in September 2024
The Riga Freeport stepped up cargo turnover by 286,000 t to 1.6 million t in September compared with August.
Liepaja SEZ cargo turnover in September 2024
According to the Liepaja SEZ, the September cargo turnover dropped to the lowest level since January 2024 at the port. Operators reduced transshipment by 30,000 t to 497,000 t in September compared with August.
Port of Klaipeda cargo turnover in September 2024
The port of Klaipeda handled approximately 4.2 million t of various cargoes in September 2024, up 136,000 t from August and the highest since February 2022. The overall increase is mainly due to a 240,000 t hike in cargo turnover in the Klaipeda State Seaport to 3.54 million t.
German rapeseed processor opens branch in Ukraine
In March of this year, Getreide AG, a German rapeseed processor, registered a branch in Ukraine – Getreide AG Ukraine, which will be engaged in trading activities.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 40
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Greece: LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis commissioned
On October 1, a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, Alexandroupolis LNG, with an annual throughput capacity of 5.5 billion cubic meters, began commercial operation in the Greek port of Alexandroupolis.
Freight indices // Week 39
The small-tonnage markets of the Black and Mediterranean Seas have seen a slight increase in the overall cargo flow, primarily thanks to a further gradual upturn in grain shipments from Ukrainian ports, as well as fertilizers from North African, Georgian and Russian ports.
Romania temporarily suspends sea and river traffic due to adverse weather
Both sea and river traffic has been suspended in Romania due to adverse weather conditions such as strong winds. This was reported by the country’s General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 39
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne