After a three month decline, the Port of Klaipeda managed to increase the cargo turnover by 505,000 t to 3.5 million t in August. The Klaipeda State Seaport stepped up transshipment of goods by 332,000 t to 2.7 million t in August compared with July.
Almost 10,000 wagons were waiting for unloading at Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of September 6, down 304 wagons compared with August 30. In particular, as many as 2,495 wagons were standing loaded with grain (down 134 units compared with August 30)
As many as 530 wagons were heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on September 4, of which 161 wagons were loaded with ore, 177 wagons with grain, and 91 wagons with vegetable oil.
A total of 818,000 tonnes of grain were exported from Ukraine by railways during the period started August 1 and ended August 30 compared with 805,000 t during the entire July.
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.
As many as 562 wagons were heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on August 21, of which 182 wagons were loaded with grain, 105 wagons with vegetable oil, and 16 wagons with cakes.
Sunflower oil prices are declining due to weak demand amid Russian attacks on Danube ports. Offers of oil for August-September shipments are voiced at $935/t CIF Mersin, while bids do not exceed $920/t on the same basis. As a result, sales have been made at $930/t CIF Mersin.