12.7 million tons of agricultural products have already been exported via the Ukrainian Black sea corridor

During the operation of the Ukrainian grain corridor in the Black Sea, 18 million tons of cargo have been exported to 32 countries. This was announced by the Head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, Yuriy Lytvyn.

Of this volume, 12.7 million tons are agricultural products. In 2023, Ukrainian ports handled 62 million tons of cargo. In terms of nomenclature, the leaders were liquid bulk cargo with 6.3 million tons, as well as grain with a result of 45.5 million tons.

The Danube ports transshipped 32 million tons, which exceeds the record figure for 2022. Cargo turnover in Izmail doubled, reaching 20.2 million tons. The port of Reni reached a cargo turnover of 10 million tons. The port in Ust-Dunaisk showed a result of 1.7 million tons. In 2022, it handled 785 thousand tons of cargo.

“I am very grateful to the business, the team of the Ministry of Development and the employees of USPA for effective cooperation, which has led to a number of technical and technological measures, the launch of 23 transshipment points and the implementation of 15 investment projects, all of which ultimately helped to achieve such record-breaking results. Despite the fact that a lot has already been done, in 2024 we will continue to work together to further increase cargo turnover and improve the work of the Danube cluster ports,” said Yuriy Lytvyn.

Tags: Ukraine, export, Black Sea grain corridor