During the meeting of the EU Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski with representatives of Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine, comprehensive proposals were presented to address mounting problems of European producers due to competition with Ukrainian grain products.
East European & Ukrainian transport market // week 15
During the meeting of the EU Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski with representatives of Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine, comprehensive proposals were presented to address mounting problems of European producers due to competition with Ukrainian grain products.
About 3,800 wagons are found blocked at the Ukrainian-Polish border crossings now due to Poland’s refusal to accept Ukrainian agricultural products.
The Free Port of Ventspils handled a total of 737,000 t of cargo in March 2023 (down 89,000 t compared with February 2023).
Iron ore prices have started going down in China after the last week’s increase. Despite the fact that iron ore stockpiles dropped to almost a six-month low at local ports, demand for all origins has weakened due to the ongoing slowdown on the market of finished steel products, deteriorated by expectations of new production… Read more »
Despite worsening Argentina’s production outlook, US soybean prices have dropped amid a record Brazilian crop and softening vegetable oil market.
The Australian barley market is supported by a possible return to exports to the Chinese market.
Starting from April 20 and until the decision is revoked, the carriers Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt. and MMV Magyar Maganvasut Zrt. will be banned from transporting certain goods from Ukraine to Hungary for all recipients.
At a meeting with Ukrzaliznytsia, Polish operators reported that they currently have no official information on the requirements for the transit of Ukrainian products.