Russia-Ukraine war threatens global grain supply

Russia-Ukraine war threatens global grain supply - CargoAnalytica

A selection of today’s most relevant news in global logistics, international trade, transport, customs, and geopolitics — August 26, 2026.

Today’s Headlines

  • Russia-Ukraine war threatens global grain supply
  • Sanctioned ships take 58% of tanker scrapping deals
  • Port congestion idles 1.7m TEU, says Sea-Intelligence
  • Novorossiysk tanker exports halted by drone attacks
  • HKC-certified shipbreaking yard accident kills nine
  • RCL H1 2026 profit drops 10% on Middle East conflict
  • USMCA uncertainty threatens North American automakers
  • ADNOC hit by third vessel attack in Strait of Hormuz
  • Bangladesh yard halts LNG ship scrapping after 9 deaths
  • Shark fins container seized by Central American authorities
  • Hapag-Lloyd sets $1,000 North America rate increase
  • CMA CGM, ANL impose Asia-Pacific peak season surcharges

Today’s Analysis

🌾 Black Sea drone attacks and Russia–Ukraine escalation threaten grain and tanker exports

Why it matters: Reduced flows from the Black Sea tighten global food and fuel supply and force costly reroutes.

  • Escalation of attacks between Ukraine and Russia threatens the global food supply.
  • Drone attacks halt tanker exports from the key Black Sea terminal at Novorossiysk.

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