Despite the ongoing upturn in grain export prices, the offer of small grain cargo lots for shipments from Ukraine has even decreased this week. “We see further drop in volumes from the Danube amid an increase in logistic costs, while switching to shipments from Ukrainian deep-sea ports, traders prefer to ship 15-30,000 t lots,” a…… Read more »
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
One of the world’s largest container carriers, CMA CGM, has resumed voyages to the Brooklyn-Kyiv Port terminal in the Odesa seaport. The first call of the container ship took place on February 7 (the vessel “Lila Canada” flying the flag of Liberia), and the next one is expected on February 21.
The cargo turnover did not change significantly at the Liepaja SEZ in January 2025. Port operators processed a total of 520,000 t of cargo, which is 27,000 t below December 2024.
During his official visit to Egypt, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Vitaliy Koval held talks with Waleid Gamal Eldien, head of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) State Administration. Prospects of creating a Ukrainian food hub in the region were the main issue of the meeting.
According to the USPA, since August 8, 2023 (when the Ukrainian Navy’s temporary corridor for merchant vessels became operational), 100 million tons of cargo have been exported from the ports of Pivdennyi, Odesa, and Chornomorsk. Currently, Ukrainian products are shipped to at least 53 countries.
Not even a shred of positive changes can be seen on the small-tonnage shipping market in early February. Demand for Ukrainian, Russian and European grain is gradually increasing in the Mediterranean countries, but contracts are still signed with great difficulties.
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
After a long break, Medkon Lines has resumed regular container shipping on the Istanbul – Gebze – Odesa route. The first container ship arrived at the port of Odesa a few days ago.
Agroprosperis Group continues to expand its grain exports. The EU countries remain the key sales markets, but this season the company has been exporting agricultural products to Turkey, North Africa, the Middle East and the Far East.