Ukraine exported a total of 4.9 million t of agricultural products in July, up 3% month-on-month or 140,000 t compared with June. In particular, exports consisted of 4.2 million t of grain (up 2% month-on-month or 80,000 t), 460,000 t of vegetable oil
The Klaipeda port’s cargo turnover shrank by 3% or 113,000 t to 3.45 million t in July compared with June. Handling at the Klaipeda State Seaport decreased by 215,000 t to 2.6 million t, while that at the Butinge terminal surged by 102,000 t to 886,000 t.
In July, the cargo turnover at the Riga Freeport dropped to the lowest level since January 2021. Stevedoring companies reported a decline in handling volumes of all types of cargoes, with 1.3 million t transshipped in July (down 142,000 t or 10% compared with June).
On August 8, the port of Klaipeda was called for the first time by a vessel traveling on the Nemunas River. The largest river barge in the Baltic States (75 m long, with a draft of 1.8 m and a capacity of 1,300 tons) shipped about 900 tons of grain from the Lithuanian port…… Read more »
The stevedoring companies of Liepaja SEZ handled 521,000 t of various types of goods in July, falling behind the June figure by 9% or 54,000 t.
According to the Decision No. 8788 published in the official gazette of Turkey “Resmi Gazete” on August 6, the government of Turkey has set tariff quotas for sunflower seeds and sunflower oil, which will be effective in 2025.
The Romanian freight railroad operator CFR Marfa has transported more than 1 million tons of agricultural products from Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.
On August 1, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed Law No. 7523 (dated July 28, 2024) “On Approval of the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of Ukraine and Authorization of the President to Directly Approve Amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement”.
Ukrainian company NIBULON and Romanian freight forwarder Transport Trade Services S.A. (TTS) have signed a contract to extend their two-year cooperation in the new grain season. The new agreement provides for the handling of 1.6 million tons of Ukrainian products. In previous years, TTS handled 3.5 million tons of grain from Mykolaiv-based company.
The cargo turnover dropped by 61,000 t to 434,000 t at the Ventspils Freeport in June compared with May. The decline was seen in literally all groups of cargo.