Bunker fuel prices // Week 5
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Waterborne shipments
Shipping volume from Greater Odesa ports hit 20 mmt in six months
As many as 661 vessels have passed through the temporary corridor of the Ukrainian Navy since August 8, 2023 when it became operational for vessels heading to/from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports.
Freight indices // Week 4
The small-tonnage market looks quite unexciting and a bit doomed this week. After some minor improvements reported last week, owners were hoping for further recovery of activity in the Mediterranean Sea, but the regional cargo flow has slowed down slightly again.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 4
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Port of Giurgiulesti handled 2.2 million tons of cargo last year
In 2023, the Moldovan port of Giurgiulesti handled 2.2 million t of cargo (up 18.64% year-on-year). Container handling performance reached a historic high of 8,646 TEU.
Exports of agricultural products in December
Almost 7.2 million tonnes of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine in December 2023, showing an increase of 32% month-on-month or 1.7 million t compared with November. In particular, December exports included slightly less than 6 million t of grain (up 32% month-on-month or 1.5 million t)
Ventspils Freeport cargo turnover in December
The Ventspils Freeport handled a total of 712,000 t of various goods in December 2023 compared with 107,000 t in November 2023.