The queue of railway cars with grain cargoes in the direction of the port of Izmail increased by 274 units, or by 12%, to 2,534 cars during the period from July 19 to 24. Valeriy Tkachov, Deputy Director of the Department of Commercial Work of Ukrzaliznytsia, reported this.
The initiative is part of NYK's long-term goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 for ocean-based businesses.
Japan's NYK will equip a bulk carrier chartered by Cargill with a wind power plant. This type of technology will be tested for the first time on a NYK Group vessel.
NYK's subsidiary NBAtlantic will handle the project.
In particular, it is proposed to increase exports through solidarity by 1-1.5 million tons per month, compensating part of the costs of European carriers and ports.
The US State Department announced the introduction of sanctions against the Russian shipping company SASCO, which operates in the Far East, and all its "subsidiaries". As reported by Splash247, this decision was made after the Russian Federation disrupted the continuation of the grain agreement and began destroying Ukrainian seaports.