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Grain

Port activities linked to the handling of grain and grain products. Includes imports, exports, storage and grain terminal facilities. Regarding ports, currently, the main news subject is Ukrainian grain exports. Exports stopped when the Russian invasion started on February 24, 2022. Following a July agreement, partial grain exports have resumed.

Constanta keeps up the pace of Ukrainian grain export

Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) April 12, 2023 – 3.33 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain were shipped through the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta...

Russian grain hub in Iran’s ports of Bandar Abbas or Bandar Khomeini

Bandar Abbas, Iran (PortSEurope) April 4, 2023 – A Russian grain transport hub will be created in the Iranian ports of Bandar Abbas or Bandar Khomeini,...

DeloPorts terminals in Novorossiysk set traffic records

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) April 4, 2023 – DeloPorts‘ KSK and NUTEP terminals have established new monthly cargo handling records in March...

Ascet Shipping to build grain storage facility near inland port of Izmail

Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) April 4, 2023 – Ascet Shipping LLC will build a grain storage facility near the south, inland port of Izmail. The $500,000...

Informall BG: Restoration of direct container shipping to Ukraine is a humanitarian need

Odessa, Ukraine (Informall/PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – Ukrainian company Informall BG, a cargo analytical and consulting bureau based in Odessa,...

Russia plans a new dry port in Rostov region

Rostov-On-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) March 24, 2023 – A new dry port is to be constructed in Russia’s Rostov region that will be used for the transportation...

Multimodal terminal planned for inland port of Reni, Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) March 24, 2023 – A multimodal terminal planned for inland port of Reni, Ukraine, to be built and operated by Development...

The extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) March 21, 2023 – The Black Sea Grain Initiative, initially signed in Istanbul on July 22, 2022, has been extended. The...

Russia agrees to extend Black Sea grain deal

Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 14, 2023 – Russia has agreed to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative, according to Russia’s Deputy Foreign...

Black Sea Grain Initiative could expire March 18

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – The Black Sea Grain Initiative could expire March 18 if progress is not made. The deal will automatically...

DeloPorts terminals in Novorossiysk report higher January traffic

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) March 10, 2023 – DeloPorts terminals in Novorossiysk have reported higher January traffic numbers. This includes the...

USAID: three new partnerships to support Ukrainian grain

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced three new partnerships to help Ukraine with the logistics challenges caused by Russia’s...

Kernel buys terminal at Sea Trade Port Pivdennyi, Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) March 6, 2023 – Agricultural exporter Kernel has acquired an oil export terminal in Pivdennyi, Odessa. The terminal can...

Sanctions cause cancellation of two grain terminal projects in Azov Sea

Taganrog, Russia (PortSEurope) March 5, 2023 – Western sanctions have forced Russia to abandon construction projects for new grain terminals in the Azov Sea...

Ukraine holds discussion with Danube Commission

Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – Ukrainian experts have met with the Danube Commission (DC), confirming that the Danube remains the only...

Ukrainian grain creates difficulties for Bulgarian farmers

Sofia, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) February 27, 2023 – Grain silos in Bulgaria are overflowing with wheat but the traders don’t want to buy it because they...

Ukraine sees fall in number of grain ships

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 15, 2023 – Last week, 25 ships exported 1.1 million tons of agricultural products to countries in Africa, Asia...

Ukraine shipped 5.5 million tons of agricultural products in January

In January 2023, Ukraine shipped 5.5 million tons of grains, oilseeds and their products. This is 1.3 million tons less than in December 2022 – February...

DeloPorts terminals set handling record in January 2023

Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) February 3, 2023 – KSK Grain Terminal and NUTEP Container Terminal, both part of DeloPorts, have reported record...

Kernel buys grain terminal in Port Pivdennyi, Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 27, 2023 – Agricultural merchant Kernel has purchased a grain terminal in the Port of Pivdennyi, Odessa region....

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