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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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New War Risk Ship Insurance Program to Cut Grain Costs

LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Insurance broker Marsh , Lloyd’s of London insurers and Ukrainian state banks have launched a programme to cut the

November 15, 2023
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Monday, October 9, 2023
An aerial view shows the Tumbira River, which has been affected by the drought of Negro River, at a Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve, in Iranduba, Amazonas state, Brazil, October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo
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Thinning Rivers Could Disrupt Amazonian Grain Exports

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – A severe drought choking major rivers in the Amazon rainforest has disrupted ship traffic near the

October 9, 2023
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Ukraine Expects 12 More Cargo Ships at its Black Sea Ports

KYIV, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s navy said on Wednesday that 12 more cargo vessels were ready to enter a fledgling Black

October 4, 2023
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Monday, October 2, 2023
Bulk carrier Aroyat and general cargo vessel Resilient Africa arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer.
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Freight Rates for Grain Exports via New Black Sea Route Fall Sharply

KYIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) – A new corridor allowing cargo vessels to carry Ukrainian grain and iron ore from Black Sea ports has significantly

October 2, 2023
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Friday, September 29, 2023
Barges make their way down the Mississippi River, where the water levels have reached historically record lows in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. October 23, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
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Mississippi River Near Historic Lows Putting Grain Exports at Risk

CHICAGO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – A key stretch of the lower Mississippi River dropped this week to within inches of its lowest-ever level and is

September 29, 2023
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
War Forces Grain and Oil to Travel Record Distances, UN Says
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War Forces Grain and Oil to Travel Record Distances, UN Says

(Bloomberg) — Buyers are shipping grains and oil from further and further away after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted traditional trade routes.

September 27, 2023
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Friday, September 22, 2023
Palau-flagged bulk carrier Aroyat is pictured at sea, in this picture obtained from social media and released on September 22, 2023. Oleksandr Kubrakov via X/via REUTERS
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First Big Grain Ship Leaves Ukrainian Black Sea Port

KYIV, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The first big ship carrying grain from a Ukrainian Black Sea port has set sail since Moscow quit a deal in July

September 22, 2023
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Cayman Islands-flagged bulk carrier Puma leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
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Cargo Ship Loaded With Grain Leaves Ukrainian Black Sea Port

By Áine Quinn and Keira Wright (Bloomberg) — The first grain ship in over two months left one of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, as Kyiv seeks to defy

September 19, 2023
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Saturday, September 16, 2023
Bulk carrier Aroyat arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo REUTERS/Stringer
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Two Grain Ships Headed To Ukraine Via Humanitarian Corridor

KYIV, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Two cargo vessels were headed to Ukrainian ports on Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov told

September 16, 2023
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Ships moored Parana River Port
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Argentina Insists on Key River Tolls Amid Criticism From Neighbors

ASUNCION, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Argentina must collect tolls on a crucial waterway, the country’s energy chief said on Monday after meeting

September 12, 2023
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Thursday, September 7, 2023
A view shows silos of grain from Odesa Black Sea port, before a shipment of grain as the government of Ukraine awaits signal from UN and Turkey to start grain shipments, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 29, 2022.
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Lloyd’s in Talks With UN Over New Black Sea Grain Insurance Cover

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London is in talks with the United Nations over providing insurance cover for Ukrainian grain shipments if

September 7, 2023
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Monday, August 21, 2023
Turkish-flagged bulker TQ Samsun, carrying grain under UN's Black Sea Grain Initiative, is pictured in the Black Sea, north of Bosphorus Strait, off Istanbul,
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Ukraine May Use New Black Sea Route For Grain Shipments

KYIV, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Ukraine is considering using its newly-tested wartime Black Sea export corridor for grain shipments after the first successful

August 21, 2023
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Grain warehouses heavily damaged by a Russian drone attack are seen at a compound of a port on the Danube
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Ukraine Reports New Attack on Grain Silos as Ship Sets Sail

KYIV, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Ukraine said Russia had attacked its grain storage facilities overnight, but a container ship left the Black Sea port of Odesa

August 16, 2023
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Stuffed Russian Grain Ports Show Risk of Black Sea Escalation
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Stuffed Russian Grain Ports Show Risk of Black Sea Escalation

(Bloomberg) — Russian grain ports are overflowing after two big harvests. That means any military escalation in the crucial Black Sea risks depriving the

August 9, 2023
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Thursday, July 27, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting
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Putin Rewards African Allies With Promise of Free Grain

(Bloomberg) — Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to send free grain to six African countries that have strong ties with Moscow. Putin made the

July 27, 2023
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is poured into a ship in Nikolaev. REUTERS/Vincent Mundy
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Merger Creates $34 Billion Agri-Trading Powerhouse

CHICAGO, June 13 (Reuters) – U.S. grains merchant Bunge and Glencore-backed Viterra are merging to create an agricultural trading giant worth about

June 13, 2023
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Monday, May 22, 2023
UN Concerned by Lack of Ships at One Ukrainian Port
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UN Concerned by Lack of Ships at One Ukrainian Port

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (Reuters) – The United Nations expressed concern on Monday that Ukraine’s Black Sea port

May 22, 2023
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Monday, May 8, 2023
A Ukrainian serviceman stands in front of silos of grain from Odesa Black Sea port
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Ukraine Says Russia Has Effectively Stopped Black Sea Grain Deal

KYIV, May 8 (Reuters) – Russia has effectively stopped the Black sea grain deal by refusing to register incoming vessels, Ukraine’s

May 8, 2023
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Sunday, April 16, 2023
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is poured into a ship in Nikolaev. REUTERS/Vincent Mundy
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Poland, Hungary Ban Grain And Food Imports From Ukraine

WARSAW/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Poland and Hungary have decided to ban imports of grain and other food from neighbouring Ukraine to protect the local

April 16, 2023
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Cargill to Halt Grain Exports from Russia
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Cargill to Halt Grain Exports from Russia

By Olga Popova and Karl Plume MOSCOW/CHICAGO, March 29 (Reuters) – Cargill said on Wednesday it would take a further step back from the Russian

March 29, 2023
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