The Black Sea ports of Odesa and Mykolaiv have the largest capacity to handle grain and grain products. Frayne Olson, the grains marketing economist at NDSU Extension, remains concerned about safety. “There has to be some clearing of the mines to move vessels out. Ocean-going companies who own the vessels, as well as the insurance companies, are nervous about sending equipment into the region.” There are also physical port issues and logistical transportation issues Ukraine needs to solve to help get grain to the ports, stored, loaded and the vessels shipped out. “To fight a war as well as trying to handle these logistical issues is going to be a challenge.”
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