A record 8 million tons exported via Ukrainian corridor in February
Source: Ukraine’s infrastructure minister Oleksandr Kubrakov
In February, a record volume of cargo was exported through the Ukrainian corridor. It amounted to 8 million tons.
The head of the Ministry of Infrastructure noted that the cargo turnover of the Odesa ports in the shortest month of the year amounted to 8 million tons, of which 5.2 were products of Ukrainian farmers.
According to him, these are record export figures not only through the Ukrainian corridor, but also during the full-scale Russian invasion.
Oleksandr Kubrakov noted that Ukraine is gradually approaching pre-war export figures through these ports.Today, more than 90% of all agricultural exports go through the ports of Great Odesa and the Danube ports.
Ukraine remains one of the key guarantors of food security,especially regarding the export of grain to the countries of Africa and Asia.
Since the beginning of the operation of the Ukrainian corridor, 42 countries have received almost 28 million tons of cargo, of which 19 million tons are grain and vegetable oil products.
Currently, 113 ships are waiting to approach the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Pivdenny. They are supposed to export almost 3 million tons of cargo.
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