Ukraine exported a total of 27.5 million t of grain and leguminous crops during the period started July 1, 2022 and ended February 3, 2023 (down 30% compared to the same period of the marketing year 2021-22).
As many as 18 vessels with 664,000 t of Ukrainian agri products on board departed from the ports of Great Odesa from Jan 23 Jan 29, carrying the cargo to foreign markets.
The Port of Klaipeda handled a total of 3.6 million tonnes of various types of cargo in January 2023, which is 84,000 t above the volume recorded in December 2022.
The stevedoring companies of Liepaja SEZ handled a total of 581,000 t of cargo in January 2023 (down 49,000 t compared with December 2022).
The return of dry weather to Argentina and increased Chinese demand after the holidays supported prices on the US soybean market.
Quotes for imported thermal coal keep sliding down in West Europe, suffering pressure from favorable weather in regional countries, high stocks in ARA ports and the ongoing decline in gas prices (which are at the lowest levels over the past 1.5 years).
The Ukrainian market for sunflower oil is weak as buyers have secured stocks for the next 1.5 months.
Grain exports from Great Odesa ports, thousand tonnes
The Freeport of Riga ended December 2022 with a record handling volume of cargoes compared to the previous two years.
The stevedores operating at the port of Klaipeda handled a total of 2.8 million tonnes of various types of cargo throughout Dec 2022 (down 301,000 t from the Nov volume).