Nitrogen fertilizer market // Week 14
The Middle Eastern urea market remains inactive. According to unconfirmed reports, a fertilizer stem was sold at $285/t FOB.
Вантажi: Fertilizers and chemicals
Market of complex and potash fertilizers // Week 14
Demand for phosphate fertilizers has been moderate in Brazil this week as consumers expect prices to fall.
Port of Klaipeda cargo turnover in March
The stevedoring companies operating in the Port of Klaipeda stepped up handling of various types of cargoes by 10% month-on-month to 3.4 million t in March 2023, exceeding the February handling volume by 309,000 t.
Nitrogen fertilizer market // Week 13
In mid-March, an Egyptian producer sold granular urea at $350/t FOB, so this week prices have dropped to $330-345/t FOB Egypt.
Market of complex and potash fertilizers // Week 13
According to the agreement between OCP and BADC, OCP will supply 40,000 t of DAP to Bangladesh at a price of about €560/t FOB Morocco.
Transshipment of mineral and chemical fertilizers, and raw materials for their production in some Baltic Sea ports in February, thousand tonnes
Riga Freeport cargo turnover in February
The Freeport of Riga stepped up the total cargo turnover by 27,000 t to 1.8 million t in February 2023 compared with January 2023.
Handling at Ukraine-Romania and Ukraine-Moldova border crossings*
Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) land border crossing served about 191 wagons per day in the period from March 1 till March 21 (two trains on a 1520 mm gauge track and two trains on a 1435 mm gauge track).
Ventspils Freeport cargo turnover in February
The Freeport of Ventspils handled about 826,000 t of cargo in February 2023 (down overwhelming 751,000 t from January 2023). Note that the February 2023 cargo turnover appeared to be the lowest since October 2021.
OSTCHEM stepping up poduction facility load
Azot (Cherkasy) and Rivne Azot have increased the load of their production facilities to 70% and 50%, respectively. Azot (Cherkasy) is currently producing ammonia, ammonium nitrate and urea, while Rivne Azot has launched an ammonia shop, an ammonium nitrate shop and a CAN shop.