The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority continues negotiations on the resumption of ferry transportation between Azerbaijan and Ukraine. This was announced by Yuriy Lytvyn, Head of the USPA, at the Grain Storege Forum conference in Kyiv. “Negotiations on the resumption of ferry transportation from Baku to Ukraine and transit through all countries are at the final […]
The beginning of the traditional peak season in the ocean container shipping market this year was marked by an unusually early start, said Tommy Hsi, CEO of Wan Hai Lines. Usually, the biggest load on transportation occurs between July and October, but the global market is already experiencing a shortage of container equipment. Initially, due […]
The Export Law, which has already received support, has two key aspects. The first is the establishment of minimum export prices for a number of products, including grains and oilseeds. This was announced by acting Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotskyi at the Agro Ukraine Summit. “We are striving to set prices that meet market […]
Bloomberg News has identified six key “restraint points,” important shortcuts, according to Clarkson Research Services Ltd. a division of the world’s largest shipbroker: Bab el-Mandeb (“Gate of Tears”): ? The Houthis launched a series of attacks on ships, causing most of the container lines to decide to leave around Africa. Strait of Malacca: ? Greater […]
In late May and early June, some European countries will introduce a long-term ban on truck traffic in connection with the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ is usually celebrated in June, but this year it falls on May 30. This means that drivers […]
The President of Ukraine signed Law No. 3613-IX amending the Customs Code of Ukraine. The Law restores the powers of the customs authorities to conduct documentary checks of compliance with customs legislation, which were temporarily suspended. In particular, the Law restores the following: The Law also regulates the criteria for inclusion of companies in the […]
From May 8 to 10, FIATA represented freight forwarders at the 6th AEO Conference organized by the World Customs Organization in Shenzhen, China. 1100 participants from 109 countries discussed the future of AEO programs and ways to improve them, including:
The reconstruction of the Reni checkpoint has been completed, and now Ukrainian and Moldovan control services can work together on the Ukrainian side. The completion of the work and the start of joint control have been officially agreed. The repair work was carried out by the Infrastructure Restoration and Development Service in Odesa In addition […]
The EU Council has officially confirmed the extension of the duty-free trade regime with Ukraine for another 12 months. This regime, which started operating in June 2022, will now be extended until June 2025. This was announced by the First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko. “This is a very […]
On April 22, Ukraine fulfilled its obligation to join the Convention on the Common Transit Procedure in 2022 and timely switched to the updated version of the NCTS Phase 5 IT system. This version is the basis for compliance with the requirements of this convention. Accession to the Convention is an important prerequisite for joining […]