Freight indices // Week 15
The small-tonnage shipping market activity remains quite low as players from EU countries slowly return to the market after Catholic Easter. Note also that we are ahead of Orthodox Easter.
Waterborne shipments
Bunker fuel prices // Week 15
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
UDP to set up another barge repair site
The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company is setting up another production site for the repair of its non-self-propelled fleet, which will allow it to repair nine barges at a time instead of four, as it is now.
Riga Freeport cargo turnover in March
The Freeport of Riga handled almost 1.7 million tonnes of cargo in March 2023, down 121,000 t compared with February 2023.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 14
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Grain and vegetable oil exports from some Ukrainian ports // 14 Week
Grain exports from Great Odesa ports, thousand tonnes*
Freight indices // Week 14
Trade has weakened on the Black and Mediterranean coaster markets closer to Wednesday, which is quite logical considering upcoming Easter holidays in Europe.
Grain exports from Ukraine in MY 2022/2023
Ukraine exported almost 39.16 million tonnes of grain and legumes during the period started July 1, 2022 and ended April 12, 2023 (down 13% year-on-year), including 23.04 million t of corn (up 11% y-o-y), 13.48 million t of wheat (down 27% y-o-y), and 2.3 million t of barley (down 59% y-o-y).
Bulgarian ports completely closed for Russian vessels since April 8
Since April 8, access to Bulgarian sea and river ports has been prohibited for Russian vessels that have a certificate from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (regardless of the flag they fly/port of registration).
Transshipment of grain, oil, mineral fertilizers and other cargoes to be organized in Orlivka on the Danube
Orlivka Ferry Complex LLC has announced a new business.