Ukraine has exported 150m tonnes of cargo since Russian port blockade was lifted

More than 150 million tonnes of cargo have passed through Ukraine's maritime corridor, created after Russia unilaterally withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Source: Oleksii Kuleba, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development

Details: Since the corridor was established in 2023, over 6,000 vessels have transported 90 million tonnes of grain to 55 countries worldwide.

Shelter systems have been installed at the ports of Odesa and have proved effective during Russian attacks.

Port operators and private companies have also set up dozens of their own shelters – a prerequisite for working in the ports.

Kuleba said cargo throughput capacity for freight transport will increase by more than 20% when repair works have been completed at transport junctions near the ports.

Background:

• On 10 August 2023, Ukraine announced temporary corridors in the Black Sea for merchant vessels sailing to and from Ukrainian ports. This later became the basis for the Ukrainian maritime corridor.
• Russia unilaterally withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative on 17 July and has attacked the port grain infrastructure numerous times since then.
• As of August this year, more than 5,300 vessels had transported over 137 million tonnes of cargo via the Ukrainian maritime corridor, including more than 84 million tonnes of agricultural exports, with 13 million tonnes exported in September and October alone.
• By January 2024, Ukraine had returned to pre-war levels of maritime exports thanks to the corridor.
• Ukraine's grain exports increased in 2024 compared with 2023, averaging 7 million tonnes per month.

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