Economy

The development of domestic processing of agricultural products will allow Ukraine to increase export revenue without a proportional increase in the volume of cargo that needs to be exported through ports and land borders.

Maersk is introducing new rates for the transportation of standard dry cargo by block trains between Ukrainian terminals and ports of Gdansk and Constanta from November 1, 2026.

After the government’s decision on priority for oil exports, freight rates on the Danube may increase.

Ukraine is in talks with Poland and Slovakia to move customs controls on grain trucks from border checkpoints deep into the territory of these countries.

The countries signed a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding, which should help identify agricultural products illegally exported from the temporarily occupied territories.

Budapest previously agreed to let the cargo pass on the condition that it does not enter the Hungarian market.

The high cost of logistics across the Danube continues to hinder the competitiveness of Ukrainian wheat: about 30% of the cost of grain during deliveries to Egypt is accounted for by transportation.

Ukraine also offered the Netherlands to join the Ukraine Transport Support Fund.

Due to restrictions on the operation of Ukrainian seaports and Russian attacks on infrastructure, the waiting time at the border with Poland has increased significantly in recent months and currently reaches 7-9 days.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has appealed to the European Union with a request to compensate for €1.1 billion in logistical losses caused by Russian shelling.