Over the entire period of its operation, 75 million tons of goods have already been exported through the Ukrainian Sea Corridor, of which 50.1 million tons are products of Ukrainian farmers. reported Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories.
“Since the beginning of the operation of the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor, the ports of Great Odesa have already processed 75 million tons of cargo, of which 50.1 million tons are the products of Ukrainian farmers,” the ministry said in a Facebook message on Friday.
It is noted that Ukrainian goods were exported to 50 countries of the world, in particular to Africa, Asia, Europe and the USA.
“At a time when the aggressor continues to systematically destroy the port infrastructure, exposing the world to a food crisis, Ukraine confirms its status as a key player in the world food market, increasing export volumes despite systematic shelling,” the ministry said in a statement.
Since March 15, after the ports of Great Odesa began to work around the clock, the indicators of the export of agricultural and other products increased by 20%, the ministry noted.
In September, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, announced that over a year of operation of the export sea corridor, Ukraine transported 70 million tons of cargo, more than 2,500 ships left Ukrainian ports.
The Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine reported that cargo turnover through the Ukrainian sea corridor in August amounted to 5.9 million tons, of which 3.6 million tons were products of Ukrainian farmers. In general, Ukrainian ports in January-September 2024 increased cargo handling by 1.8 times – up to 74 million tons.
