Waterborne shipments
Metallurgical cargo transshipment in some Baltic Sea ports in October, thousand tonnes
Construction cargo transshipment in some Baltic Sea ports in October, thousand tonnes
Coal and coke transshipment in some Baltic Sea ports in October, thousand tonnes
Grain exports from Ukraine in MY 2023/2024
A total of 10.97 million tonnes of grain and legumes were exported from Ukraine since the beginning of the current marketing year started July 1 and up to November 15, 2023, which is 30% below the result of the same period of MY 2022/2023.
Freight indices // Week 46
Negative sentiment continues to dominate the small-tonnage shipping markets of the Black and Mediterranean Seas due to persisting noticeable tonnage surplus. However, ship owners have finally managed to stop the decline in rates ex Danube ports, as well as ex Black Sea ports of EU, Turkey and Russia.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 46
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Liepaja SEZ cargo turnover in October
The overall cargo turnover reached 739,000 t in the Liepaja SEZ in October (up 119,000 t compared with September). The result has become the highest since April 2022. Note that the increase is solely due to a 142,000 t hike in transshipment of dry bulk cargo to 573,000 t.
First UDP barge caravans with grain from Hungary already prepared for discharge in Constanta
The first barge caravans of the Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company with European grain have already been prepared for discharge in the port of Constanta (Romania).
Ferrovie dello Stato and MSC sign MoU to construct new intermodal maritime transportation terminals
The Italian national railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato and the shipping company MSC have signed a memorandum of understanding on the creation of new terminals, which, through more active and efficient cooperation, will expand the logistics network for the transportation of goods to/from the ports of Italy and Europe.