Two Novorossiysk grain terminals halt work after Ukrainian drone attack
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Two grain terminals at the port of Novorossiysk suspended operations on Aug. 12 after a Ukrainian drone attack damaged both facilities, according to Vedomosti and Reuters sources. Novorossiysk Grain Terminal and the Novorossiysk Kombinat Khleboproduktov terminal halted transshipment, while regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported three people killed in overnight strikes. The third port terminal, KSK, declined to comment.
Terminal Damage
Novorossiysk Grain Terminal (NZT), part of Demetra Holding, suspended operations after an overnight Ukrainian drone attack, according to Vedomosti, which cited a port source and the holding's press service. Novorossiysk Kombinat Khleboproduktov (NKHP) also temporarily halted work because of damage, Reuters reported, citing three industry sources. OZK, which owns 51% of NKHP, said no employees were injured and promised details later. KSK press service declined to comment on the attack.
Regional Drone Assault
Krasnodar Region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on Telegram on Aug. 12 that the region had spent the night repelling an attack by several hundred Ukrainian drones. Strikes hit Novorossiysk, Anapa, Gelendzhik and Temryuk District. Three people died, including an eight-year-old child in Novorossiysk; 12 were hospitalized, two of them in serious condition. Kondratyev reported damage to water supply lines and roads but did not mention the grain terminals.
Capacity and Comments
The port of Novorossiysk has three grain terminals: NZT with annual capacity of 8.5 million tonnes, NKHP with 7.1 million tonnes, and KSK with 10.5 million tonnes. The two damaged terminals have combined annual capacity of 15.6 million tonnes. KSK press service declined to comment on the Ukrainian attack. OZK said it would provide more detailed information on the consequences for NKHP later.
What's Next
OZK said it would provide more detailed information on the damage at NKHP later. It remains unclear how long the two terminals will remain halted and whether export schedules will be affected.
