Freight indices // Week 26
An already dull trade has expectedly slowed down in the Azov-Black Sea basin and the Mediterranean Sea amid long holidays in Turkey and MENA countries (Eid-al-Adha).
Waterborne shipments
Bunker fuel prices // Week 26
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Grain and vegetable oil exports from some Ukrainian ports // Week 26
Russia suspends registration of incoming fleet to export Ukrainian grain products
On June 26, the Russian Federation completely stopped registering new fleet to enter Ukrainian ports. In the territorial waters of Turkey, 29 vessels are blocked, which are supposed to export 1.4 million tons of food mainly to five countries in Asia and Africa, including China, Egypt, Bangladesh and Turkey.
Berth No. 35a to be renovated at Freeport of Ventspils
This year, the Freeport of Ventspils will reconstruct berth No. 35a (where dangerous goods are handled, among other things) at the Northern Breakwater; two new ship supports are planned to be erected.
New multimodal terminal to be built in Varna port to support grain transportation
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a €50 million loan for the construction of a new grain and bulk cargo terminal in the Bulgarian port of Varna.
Germany to dismantle railway bridge in Dinslaken: Port of Emmelsum may lose almost all cargo turnover
Deutsche Bahn plans to dismantle the railway bridge over the Emscher River in July, which sank after heavy rainfall and flooding.
Ventspils Freeport cargo turnover in May
The stevedoring companies operating at the Freeport of Ventspils reported a 19,000 t decrease in cargo turnover to 872,000 t in May compared with April.
Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company returned powerful floating crane from Odesa to Kilia
Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company has returned the СПК-1/35 floating crane from Odesa to Kilia; the crane was leased to a private company five years ago (the contract expired last year).
Ukraine’s Danube ports planning to handle up to 3 mmt grain per month
The USPA expects brisker cargo traffic through the Danube ports in the new grain season. This was stated by Yuriy Lytvyn, CEO of the USPA, at the Maritime day 2023: Sea of Grain conference in Odesa.