Underlining the economic importance of freedom of shipping for Ukraine’s Sea of Azov ports

Underlining the economic importance of freedom of shipping for Ukraine’s Sea of Azov ports, Ukraine’s exports of pig iron were up 58%, to $794 million for 2.3 million tons, through September. During the same period, steel exports surged by 46% to $2.3 billion for 4.9 million tons of steel semi-finished products.