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.
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....
Socep plans new grain terminal for Constanta port
Constanța, Romania (Ports Europe) January 19, 2023 – Port operator Socep is planning to build a new grain terminal in the Port of Constanța. The...
Sixth grain terminal to be built in Russia’s port of Azov
Azov, Russia (Ports Europe) January 5, 2023 – The project to construct a sixth grain terminal on berth No. 27 in the Russian seaport of Azov has been...
Port of Tarragona sees congestion, prioritisation to grain
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 2, 2023 – The Port of Tarragona is experiencing congestion and will prioritize the unloading of wheat and...
Ukraine exports 16 million tonnes of grain via its Black Sea ports
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – Ukraine grain export continues, already reaching 16 million tonnes with 605 ships being loaded in the...
Ukraine exports almost 36 mln tonnes of agricultural products since Russian invasion
Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine – Ukraine exports almost 36 mln tonnes of agricultural products since start of war – December 22,...
Ukraine’s NIBULON sees exports down by -164%
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 21, 2022 – Figures released by NIBULON show the continued impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine. From 1 January to 15...
EBRD will lend €10 million to the Ukraine’s Grain Alliance Group
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 19, 2022 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will lend €10 million to the...
New agro-terminal in Astrakhan Lotos SEZ to be ready by end-2023
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) December 4, 2022 – Russian company AgroTerminal Caspiy, with its 2 billion rubles (32 million euro) project to build a...
Ukraine wants to extend Black Sea Grain Initiative by at least a year
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 30, 2022 – Ukraine is seeking to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative by at least a year, said Infrastructure...
AgroTerminal Caspiy to build terminal in Astrakhan
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) November 25, 2022 – AgroTerminal Caspiy” will build a modern terminal for receiving, storing and shipping grain...