The volume of cargo transported through the Ukrainian corridor increased to 150 million tons, and the number of ships that passed through it exceeded 6,000, according to Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery and Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba.
Exactly two months earlier, the Ministry of Development reported on the results of the corridor’s operation over the two years since its opening: more than 137 million tons and over 5,300 ships, meaning that in the last two months, about 700 ships carrying approximately 13 million tons of cargo passed through the corridor.
According to previously published data from the ministry, in the second year of the corridor’s operation, the volume of cargo increased to approximately 72.6 million tons from 64.4 million tons in the first year, and the number of ships increased to more than 2,900 from 2,380. At the same time, the cargo of one ship decreased to approximately 24,900 tons from 27,100 tons in the first year of the corridor’s operation.
Thus, in the last two months, there has been a further decrease in cargo per ship, to approximately 18,600 tons, although the total number of ships has increased significantly compared to the average for the second year of the corridor’s operation, which has led to a slight increase in cargo turnover.
Kuleba also added that of the total cargo volume of 90 million tons, grain accounted for 90 million tons, while in the two years of the corridor’s operation, it was over 84 million tons, and in the first year, 43.5 million tons. Thus, over the past two months, the average monthly grain shipment rate is still lower than the average for both the second year of the corridor’s operation and the first year.
At the same time, the situation has improved compared to May-July. On May 12, Kuleba reported the transportation of 120 million tons of cargo through the Ukrainian Sea Corridor, including 76 million tons of grain. Thus, in the last three months of the second year of the corridor’s operation, monthly volumes amounted to less than 5.7 million tons, including less than 2.7 million tons of grain, while in the first two months of the third year, these figures increased to approximately 6.5 million tons and 3 million tons.
According to the minister, thanks to the maritime corridor, Ukrainian products and goods are delivered to 55 countries around the world, while at the end of the second year, the Ministry of Development reported 54 countries, and after the first year of the corridor’s operation, exports to 46 countries were reported.
Kuleba also said that today there are 30 stationary shelters operating in seaports, and 21 additional mobile protective structures have been installed in the ports of Greater Odessa. By the end of 2025, it is planned to equip another 28.
