Farmers are asking for a reduction in railway tariffs for grain on the Danube

The Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) appealed to the Government to establish special tariffs for rail deliveries of grain to the Danube ports.

UGA calls for the establishment of special railway tariffs for the delivery of agricultural products to the ports of the Danube. According to farmers, this will help increase the competitiveness of the Danube ports.

Currently, the Danube ports cannot efficiently process cargo, in particular, due to the lack of mechanized warehouses. The fact is that the ports have been in decline for 30 years due to the additional kilometers of the road. The establishment of a special railway tariff should increase the cargo flow and turnover. This will subsequently attract a flow of investments to the Danube region, the UGA said in a statement.

Agrarians hope that the Government will consider the possibility of temporarily using funds from the State Fund for Inland Waterways in accordance with clause 6.part.3. Article 24 of the BKU for compensation of the special tariff for railway transportation.

We would like to remind you that currently the cost of shipments by grain trucks is UAH 4,050/day (without VAT).

UGA also asks to conduct negotiations between Ukraine and Moldova regarding the reduction of the cost of transit through the territory of the neighboring state. Currently, the cost of transportation along the transit part of 129 km on the territory of Moldova (Besarabiaska — Reni) is about 12 dollars per ton of grain. This is three times more expensive than for a similar distance through the territory of Ukraine.