As part of the Chornotysiv Terminal project (Zakarpattia region), the installation of elevator equipment for storing and handling grain, vegetable oil and containers has been completed.
Approximately 40 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops were exported from Ukraine during the period started July 1, 2023 and ended March 31, 2024 (down 13% compared with the same period of the marketing year 2022-23).
On Wednesday, March 20, the EU Parliament and Council reached a preliminary agreement on the extension of trade liberalization measures for Ukraine. It is expected that the temporary suspension of import duties and quotas on exports of Ukrainian agricultural products to the EU will be extended for another year – until June 5, 2025.
During the European Parliament’s meeting on March 12, representatives of many political groups called for an embargo and sanctions on food and agricultural products originating in Russia and Belarus.
Since 8 August 2023, when the Navy of the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a temporary corridor for vessels heading to/from the Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, a total of 1,005 vessels have sailed along this route.
The stevedoring companies of the Liepaja SEZ all together handled about 624,000 t of various types of cargo in February (down 10% month-on-month or 69,000 t from January).
The Riga Freeport announced a 299,000 t slump in the February transshipment to 1.4 million t compared with January.
The cargo turnover dropped by 876,000 t to 3.2 million t at the port of Klaipeda in February. In particular, the Klaipeda State Seaport reported a decrease of 500,000 t to 2.6 million t in the overall transshipment volume in February compared with January, while the handling volume sagged by 376,000 t to 590,000…… Read more »
Since the beginning of the current marketing year started July 1,2023 and up to February 29, 2024, a total of 34.1 million t of grain and legumes were exported from Ukraine (down 13% year-on-year). In particular, Ukraine exported 15.2 million t of corn (down 18% year-on-year)