Liepaja SEZ cargo turnover in May 2025
The cargo turnover at Liepaja SEZ remained almost unchanged in May compared with April. Port operators all together processed approximately 641,000 t of cargo, down 35,000 t from April.
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Port of Klaipeda cargo turnover in May 2025
May cargo turnover of the port of Klaipeda exceeded the April figure by 5% month-on-moth or 188,000 t and reached almost 4 million t. The Klaipeda State Seaport stepped up transshipment by 115,000 t to 3.2 million t, while the cargo turnover at the Butinge terminal increased by 73,000 t to 772,000 t.
European Commission sets quotas for imports of Ukrainian products
The European Commission’s Decision No. 2025/1132 of June 3 established the size of quotas on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products, which will come into force on June 6 and will be in force until the end of this year.
Al Dahra and Getreide AG: grain purchases in Ukraine
Al Dahra (United Arab Emirates) and Getreide AG Ukraine (Ukrainian branch of the German Getreide AG) have entered into an exclusive agreement on grain purchases in Ukraine. The new partnership is expected to provide Al Dahra with direct access to Ukrainian wheat, corn and barley exports.
Ventspils Freeport cargo turnover in April 2025
The April cargo turnover of the Ventspils Free Port reached a record level compare with the other months of 2025. In particular, the port operators processed approximately 925,000 t of cargo, which is 57,000 t more than in March.
Grain and sugar transshipment in some Baltic Sea ports in April, thousand tonnes
Ukraine’s 2024-25 grain exports down 17% y-o-y
According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, almost 37.5 million tons of grains were delivered to foreign markets from Ukraine in the period from 1 July 2024 (the start of the current marketing year) and to 21 May 2025, which is 17% below the same period in MY 2023-24.
Port of Giurgiulesti handled 621,000 tons of cargo in Q1 2025
According to the results of January-March 2025, the port of Giurgiulesti handled almost 621,400 tons of cargo, including 341,200 tons of exports and 280,200 tons of imports. In total, the port complex handled 309 vessels.
Soybean processing capacities to be increased in Ukraine
Astarta Agroholding and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed an agreement to finance the construction of Ukraine’s first soy protein concentrate plant, with investments of up to $40 million. In addition, the plant will also produce soybean molasses, a by-product of the production, for its own biogas needs.
Riga Freeport cargo turnover in April 2025
The cargo turnover of the Riga Freeport amounted to 1.3 million t in April 2025, showing a 298,000 t plunge compared with March 2025. Note that the handling volumes decreased in all cargo groups.