Due to the reorientation of Ukrainian agri supplies mainly to the ports of Greater Odesa, exports of Ukrainian grain through the port of Constanta decreased by 52% in January-October (compared to the same period in 2023) to 5.66 million tons.
From December 5 to 12 this year, Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company will accept offers for the purchase of its six dry cargo ships Izmail, Vilkovo, Reni, Viana do Castelo, Kiliya and Tatarbunary via Zakupivli.Pro. The first two vessels on the list have all the necessary documents and are ready for operation
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Despite the upcoming holidays, only the North European small-tonnage market is showing some signs of a traditional pre-Christmas rally. Spot cargo offer is gradually increasing in the region, while brisker shipments of contract cargoes are also taking part of tonnage from the market.
Port Gdanski Eksploatacja S.A. (PGE), one of the key operators of the Port of Gdansk (Poland), will implement a strategic project to build an agricultural terminal, which will significantly increase the port’s transshipment capacity (from 0.7 million tons to 2.9 million tons per year) and storage (fivefold, to 152,000 tons) of grain. Investments are…… Read more »
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Turkey has changed the customs duty rate within the tariff quota for sunflower seeds and sunflower oil. Also, customs duties for sunflower seeds outside the quota have been reduced.
Ventspils Freeport handled a record volume of cargo in October 2024. The stevedoring companies all together transshipped a total of 879,000 t of goods in October, showing a 73% or 371,000 t increase compared with September 2024.
Trade has expectedly perked up on the Black Sea coaster shipping market upon the return of many traders and brokers from Global Grain, but this has neither led to an increase in fixing activity, nor to higher freight rates.
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne