Waterborne shipments
Port of Klaipeda cargo turnover in August 2024
The overall transshipment volume increased by 636,000 t to 4.1 million t at the port of Klaipeda in August thanks to a 731,000 t splash to 3.3 million t in cargo turnover at the Klaipeda State Seaport. At the same time, crude oil handling by the Butinge terminal shrank by 94,000 t to 792,000…… Read more »
Freight indices // Week 37
In general, ship owners have not managed to raise rates in the Black and Mediterranean Seas yet despite the gradual increase in grain offer for shipments from Ukraine. The list of main problems still includes weak support from other traditionally important cargo flows (European grain, North African fertilizers, Turkish and Russian steel products)
Riga Freeport cargo turnover in August 2024
The Riga Freeport cargo turnover increased by 80,000 t to 1.35 million t in August compared with July.
Liepaja SEZ cargo turnover in August 2024
The Liepaja SEZ cargo turnover did not change much in August compared with July. The stevedoring companies of the port processed a total of 526,000 t of goods, up insignificant 1% or 5,000 t over the month.
Current vessel traffic in Sulina and Bystre canals
About 10 vessels are standing at the roadstead of the Sulina and Bystre canals as of September 17, waiting to sail to the Danube ports, with 15 ships waiting to head for Ukrainian seaports.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 37
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
NIBULON ships second batch of Ukrainian wheat to Egypt under agreement with GASC
NIBULON has shipped the second 63,000 t consignment of Ukrainian wheat to Egypt under the agreement with GASC.
Freight indices // Week 36
This week has finally brought at least some positive features to the small-tonnage shipping market. In a different situation, market participants would hardly pay serious attention to these improvements (5-7 fresh requests – even in one direction – are usually not supernatural for the peak of the grain season).
Bunker fuel prices // Week 36
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne