Reuters reported that steel exports continue to flow from key global supplier Ukraine via Black Sea terminals with ports operating normal schedules, despite concerns raised by the tense political backdrop.

Ukraine's infrastructure ministry said that all the loading and unloading operations are being conducted in time; all the stevedore companies are working normally as well.

A Europe based steel trader said that "So far all the transport and ports are working and mills are producing. We have consistent flows of steel goods from Ukraine. We are carefully watching the transportation of goods there some ports are in the Crimea area, but even there we don't see anything that indicates a problem."