Invasion another great consequence that directly affects logistics and transportation: many trade routes pass through the territories now in conflict. The carriers' fear is unquestionable and evident. Without going any further, on the second day of the start of the war, a japanese freighter was hit by a russian missile off the coast of ukraine. As for seaports , many are barred to russian-flagged vessels, leading to transport delays and even shortages of some products.
Transportation , russia has closed its airspace to more than 35 countries. So, any cargo plane that passes through the russian zone will have to find an alternative route, spending more fuel to be able to fly. "russia and ukraine are responsible for 4.5% of the total refrigerated traffic that moves by sea Raster to Vector Conversion each year." furthermore, russia alone imported four million tons of fresh products by sea in 2021. In this sense, not only is the level of fresh food that has stopped being marketed important, but also the lower use of refrigerated containers that russia makes. Being one of the main players in the sector.
All of them are cereals that have stopped being exported at the same level as before. And it is that russia and ukraine are two very relevant countries in the production of cereals, which are present in numerous edible products, both for human and animal nutrition. In fact, russia is the first country in wheat exports, while ukraine supplies 35% of all cereals that enter the european union. "russia and ukraine alone account for around 30%