Russian Pacific grain exports lack capacity

Five CEE signatories emphasize that the war against Ukraine has been financed from, among other things, Moscow’s revenues for its grain exports to the EU.

A total of 5.2 million tons of cargo were transported through port stations in February 2024, and 2.6 million tons through western border crossings.

Russia has attacked grain terminals in the ports of Odessa and Chornomorsk after withdrawing from the International Grain Initiative.

In July, Ghana’s Takoradi Port saw its biggest ever bulk vessel call since the port’s construction nearly a century ago.

The UK’s Port of Ipswich handled over 1 Mt of exports and imports in the first five months of 2023.

HGK Dry Shipping is constructing an ‘extremely modern’ inland waterway vessel for commodities trader ADM.