Export

Since September 2023, 200 million tons of cargo have been transported through the Ukrainian maritime corridor, and the total number of processed vessels has exceeded 7,800.

The flow of goods towards seaports is weakening, despite the positive dynamics of rail exports in general.

One of the representatives of the Polish farmers’ protests called Ukraine a “huge competitor” in the markets of Western Europe.

Ukrainian container exports of ferrous metals have almost completely reoriented to western border crossings.

Romanian barley is currently more competitive than Ukrainian grain on foreign markets ahead of the start of the new export season.

Despite stable FOB quotes, the pace of shipments through ports lags behind last year’s.

FOB prices in the ports of Great Odesa demonstrate an almost complete lack of difference between the old and new harvest, and for corn, forward is even more expensive than spot.

The investigation considers former Minister Mykola Solsky to be the organizer of a scheme to sell 7 thousand tons of non-existent corn.

Since the end of February, FOB prices in Ukraine and Russia have increased by about $6/t, and freight has also increased with them.

In January-February 2026, Ukraine exported 9.95 million tons of agricultural products worth $4 billion.