sea transportation

Ukrainian farmers may reduce sown areas if the blockade of seaports continues.

Europe should establish a special Port State Control regime for vessels carrying agricultural products from Ukraine.

Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine Mykola Kalashnyk appealed to Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco in connection with the sharp deterioration of the security situation and freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.

russia was the first to resume attacks on the Ukrainian grain corridor, and Ukrainian strikes on russian agricultural exports are justified.

Russian attacks on civilian vessels and port infrastructure have effectively halted traffic to the ports of Greater Odesa. Ukraine is expanding exports by rail, road and via the Danube. However, these routes will be able to provide only about half the capacity of the Black Sea ports. This poses a threat to exports of Ukraine’s harvest and the stability of global food markets.

The suspension of seaborne exports is expected to have the greatest impact on Ukraine’s wheat market.

The Ukrainian government, the diplomatic corps, and all relevant state institutions are working around the clock to restore the normal operation of the country’s ports.

International demand for Ukrainian wheat remains stable despite the effective suspension of grain exports through the ports of Greater Odesa due to intensified Russian attacks.

A foreign merchant vessel carrying Ukrainian corn has sunk in the Black Sea near Odesa after sustaining damage in a Russian missile strike.

Over the past several days, only four to five vessels have been calling at Ukraine’s Black Sea ports due to Russian attacks, and vessel traffic was suspended on 22 July. The Ukrainian government is currently working to resolve the situation and will take all possible measures to ensure the continued stability of exports through the Black Sea ports.

Agrein Group continuously monitors the export logistics situation and operates on the principle of route diversification. For the company, it is essential not to depend on a single logistics corridor, which is why its supply chains can be quickly adapted whenever conditions change.

After more than four years of full-scale war, Ukraine’s agricultural sector has learned to operate under constant logistics risks. As a result, scenarios involving partial disruptions to port operations have long been incorporated into the day-to-day operations of TAS Agro.

A shipment of urea has been dispatched through the port of Chornomorsk for the first time in seven years, destined for international buyers in Mediterranean countries.

The enemy continues to terrorize the peaceful Odesa region and is trying to obstruct the work of the Ukrainian sea corridor. Today, russians attacked two cargo ships flying the flags of Barbados and Panama in the Black Sea with drones strikes, which were sailing through the sea corridor.

More than 197 million tonnes of cargo have been transported through the Ukrainian maritime corridor since it began operating in 2023.