Ukraine: Ukraine exports more than 1 million tonnes of agricultural products from sea ports

44 ships have left Ukrainian ports since 1 August [when Russia ceased to block grain shipments from Ukraine, and the food corridor opened in the Black Sea], exporting more than 1 million tonnes of agricultural products to 15 countries around the world. This is part of the implementation of the Initiative on the safe transportation of grain and food products, the Yahoo News reported on August 27, citing the Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine.

On the morning of 26 August, 4 more ships left the port of Chornomorsk, taking 133,000 tonnes of wheat, maize and oil to the ports of Sudan, India, Egypt and Turkey.

"During the week of operation of the ‘grain corridor’, the ports of Great Odesa received 13 vessels to be loaded with 362,000 tonnes of wheat, maize, rapeseed, oil, soybeans and barley, heading to the ports of Spain, Israel, Germany and Turkey. At the same time, 13 vessels with 294,000 tonnes of wheat, oil, soybeans, rapeseed and maize were sent to the ports of Libya, the Netherlands, Israel, India, Egypt, Turkey, Germany and Sudan," the report reads.

The President of Ukraine also noted in his evening address that there are already 70 applications for the arrival of new vessels for loading. The main goal is to reach a volume of 3 million tonnes of export by sea every month, which is extremely important for Africa, Asia and Europe.

As of 25 August, Ukraine has already collected 25.5 million tonnes of grain, having processed 59% of the sown area, which is 6.6 million hectares.

As part of the work of the "grain corridor", the export of any other goods, except agricultural products, is currently not planned.

During August, more than 1 million tonnes of grain for export were transported via Ukrainian railways; 549,000 tonnes of that amount were transported by land corridors.

27 August, 2022