Over 80% of rail grain exports go through land crossings, — Spike Brokers
21.09.2026 - 11:21
Only 11.2 thousand tons of grain passed through the port terminals of Great Odesa in 15 days of September — 77.6% less than a month earlier.
Ukrainian grain exports by rail are increasingly reorienting from ports to land crossings. This is evidenced by the data of the weekly review of Spike Brokers.
Over the 15 days of September, 422.4 thousand tons of grain were transported for export by rail. Of these, 82% — 346.2 thousand tons — passed through land crossings on the western border. About 65 thousand tons were exported through Izmail and Reni, and only 11.2 thousand tons through the port stations of Odessa.
The total transportation of grain by rail to seaports, including internal transportation to Izmail, amounted to about 129.3 thousand tons. This is 29.5% less than in the same period in August. Danube ports accounted for 118.1 thousand tons, which is 11.5% less month-on-month. Ports of Greater Odessa received 77.6% less grain.
The load on the western border is growing accordingly. The average daily transfer of grain through the four main western directions reached 278.2 wagons – 44.2% more than in August. Slovakia receives the most – 82.5 wagons per day, followed by Hungary (66.2), Poland (65.1) and Romania (64.4). At the same time, the accumulation of wagons in the direction of the border increased to 12,010, of which 2,821 were grain.
This affects the total volumes. From September 1 to 17, Ukraine exported 819.6 thousand tons of grain: wheat – 581.7 thousand tons, corn – 203.2 thousand tons, barley – 34.7 thousand tons. The current rate brings down September grain exports by approximately 1.45 million tons. This is 32% less than in September 2025, and half as much as in September 2024, when 3.07 million tons were shipped.
Corn slowed down the most noticeably. Its average daily export decreased by approximately half – from 15.1 thousand tons in the first decade to 7.5 thousand tons for September 11 to 17. The rate of wheat shipments has almost not changed – about 33.6 thousand tons per day.
Meanwhile, Romanian ports plan to expand the possibilities for transshipment of Ukrainian cargo.
