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Russia exports grain through 15 ports instead of 38 due to drone strikes
Shipments through Novorossiysk in October amounted to only 59.6 thousand tons compared to 1.7 million last year.
Ukrainian grain exports through Constanta have more than tripled
In the first nine months of 2026, Ukrainian grain exports through the Romanian port of Constanta more than tripled to 1.03 million tons.
Kernel almost halved oil exports due to port logistics problems
The company reported a decrease in vegetable oil sales for July-September 2026, as well as a reduction in grain exports from Ukraine.
Insurance risk for shipping has expanded to the entire Black Sea area
The risks for Ukrainian agricultural exports are no longer limited to individual ports of Great Odesa – the entire Black Sea route is under threat.
Rail grain shipments to ports fell by half in October
During October, 9.8 thousand tons were delivered to the ports of Great Odesa by rail, compared to 20.8 thousand tons a month earlier.
Deeper processing of agricultural products can reduce export dependence on ports — opinion
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.
Ukraine wants to move customs control of trucks deeper into the EU due to drone attacks
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.
Wheat freight from Danube ports to Egypt is $105–110 per ton
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.
Russian grain transshipment in Kuban has halved
Due to drone attacks, Russian ports in the region handled only 3.8 million tons in July-August, compared to 7.9 million last year.
Due to problems with sea exports, the wait at the border with Poland has increased to 7-9 days
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.
