Exports of Ukrainian agricultural products in April 2024
A total of 7.2 million t of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine in April, exceeding the result recorded in March by 3% month-on-month or 210,000 t.
Waterborne shipments
Freight indices // Week 20
The small-tonnage shipping market is still seeing no light at the end of the tunnel. Particularly this applies to the Black Sea and Mediterranean markets. Ship owners increasingly discuss laying off their vessels, but the vast majority of them decide to be patient, expecting market conditions to improve in 1.5-2 months with the start…… Read more »
Bunker fuel prices // Week 20
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Romanian port of Constanta to set additional anchorage to transship Ukrainian agricultural products
On May 18, during a trilateral meeting, representatives of Romania announced the completion of a tender for the organization of an additional anchorage for transshipment of Ukrainian grain in the port of Constanta.
New terminal and platform in port of Constanta
On May 15, a new Ro-Ro terminal and a platform for handling oversized cargo were officially opened in the Romanian port of Constanta.
Actual situation of navigation through Sulina and Bystre canals
As of May 16, there were about ten vessels standing on the roadsteads of the Sulina and Bystre canals awaiting an entrance westwards to the Danube ports. The waiting time was hovering around one to two days.
UDP loads agricultural caravan to sail from Serbian port of Bogojevo
Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company, PJSC is loading a caravan with agricultural products in the port of Bogojevo (Serbia). From now on, UDP has got a new large client for grain transportation; the company is also carrying on negotiations with other partners.
Freight indices // Week 19
Activity remains extremely low on the small-tonnage shipping market of the Black and Mediterranean Seas. The situation has not improved even after the end of May holidays and Easter and the return of most players to the market.
Ventspils Freeport cargo turnover in April 2024
The April cargo turnover at the Ventspils Freeport became the lowest in the entire year. Thus, transshipment volumes plunged by 134,000 t or 17% month-on-month to 636,000 t in April 2024 compared with March.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 19
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne