Due to the blockade of Ukrainian ports, Poland is preparing to increase the volume of grain cargo transshipment from Ukraine, in particular through the port of Gdansk. In the first six months of 2023, the port handled 1.4 million tons of grain cargo (mainly corn)
As many as 146 wagons were transferred daily through the the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) land border crossing as of August 29 (up 1 wagon compared with the previous week). By destinations, some 116 wagons with export cargo
A total of 1,400 wagons including 229 wagons with sunflower oil, 278 wagons with cakes, 345 wagons with ore and 103 wagons with metals were moving to the Izov station on August 30.
About 321 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point from August 1 to August 31 (up 15 wagons compared with the period from August 1 to August 24). In particular, 285 wagons were moving on export routes (up 18 units)
As many as 601 wagons were heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on August 28, of which 194 wagons were loaded with grain and 166 wagons with vegetable oil. Up to 57 wagons including 55 wagons with grain were moving to the Chop – Zahony border crossing.
There were about 8,600 wagons with various goods waiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of August 24 compared with 7,390 wagons seen in late July.
A total of 619,000 tonnes of grain were exported from Ukraine by railways during the period started August 1 and ended August 23 compared with 805,000 t during the entire July.
Quotes for U.S. soybeans dropped amid improved crop ratings. According to the USDA, as of August 13, the state of 59% of the crops was assessed as good/excellent (54% a week earlier and 58% last year).