According to the latest data provided by the Ventspils Freeport, the cargo turnover did not change much in November compared with October at the port. In particular, the stevedoring companies all together handled a total of 921,000 t of cargo, which is just 5% or 42,000 t above the October result.
In November, the stevedoring companies of Liepaja SEZ handled a total of 549,000 t of various goods, falling behind the record October result by 22% month-on-month or overwhelming 157,000 t.
The handling volume dropped by approximately 78,000 t to 3.8 million t at the port of Klaipeda in November compared with October. This is mostly due to the weakened cargo turnover at the the Klaipeda State Seaport, which showed a 75,000 t plunge to 3.2 million t.
Due to the reorientation of Ukrainian agri supplies mainly to the ports of Greater Odesa, exports of Ukrainian grain through the port of Constanta decreased by 52% in January-October (compared to the same period in 2023) to 5.66 million tons.
Port Gdanski Eksploatacja S.A. (PGE), one of the key operators of the Port of Gdansk (Poland), will implement a strategic project to build an agricultural terminal, which will significantly increase the port’s transshipment capacity (from 0.7 million tons to 2.9 million tons per year) and storage (fivefold, to 152,000 tons) of grain. Investments are…… Read more »
Turkey has changed the customs duty rate within the tariff quota for sunflower seeds and sunflower oil. Also, customs duties for sunflower seeds outside the quota have been reduced.
Ventspils Freeport handled a record volume of cargo in October 2024. The stevedoring companies all together transshipped a total of 879,000 t of goods in October, showing a 73% or 371,000 t increase compared with September 2024.
Approximately 6.01 million t of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine in October 2024 (up 30% or about 1.39 million t compared with September).
As of November 21, the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine continues investigative actions against certain operators. In particular, as many as 64 railcars have been detained for transfer through the Vadul Siret – Dornesti crossing on a 1435 mm gauge, and 64 units have been detained through one of the neighboring crossings.