70 million tons of cargo transported through the Ukrainian sea corridor

For more than a year of operation of the Ukrainian Sea Corridor (since August 2023), which operates exclusively with the assistance of the Joint Defense Forces, it has transported 70 million tons of cargo. This is stated in a press release from the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine.

During the period, 2577 vessels left Ukrainian ports. The amount of grain cargo amounted to more than 46 million tons, and other goods, including mining and metals, amounted to more than 23 million tons. The main ports of destination for Ukrainian goods were ports in Asia, Africa, Europe, and America. Countries ranging from Egypt to Indonesia, Tunisia and Libya to India.

“Ukraine remains a guarantor of global food security in spite of everything. Every ship that passes through the corridor is not only an economic success, but also a symbol of our struggle to comply with international law, which, in particular, guarantees free navigation,” said Oleksiy Kuleba, Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine, Minister of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine.

The Ministry is currently working on expanding the corridor’s capabilities.

As GMK Center reported earlier, in 2023, Ukrainian ports increased cargo transshipment by 5% y/y – to 62 million tons, with iron ore transshipment accounting for 5.9% of the total cargo turnover, 1.9 million tons. This can be considered the beginning of the industry’s recovery after the difficult year of 2022, when port cargo turnover fell by 2.6 times compared to pre-war 2021.