Railway
Only 10 thousand tons of grain were delivered to the ports of Odesa by rail per month
In general, 69.8% less grain passed through the ports of Great Odesa than a month earlier.
Ukraine asks Moldova to extend transit discount in 2027
The current preferential conditions are valid until the end of 2026, that is, they expire in less than two months.
Moldova offers Ukrainian business rail transit to Romania
The current 50% discount on the transit of Ukrainian goods has been in effect since August 10 and expires at the end of December.
Ukraine will be able to export up to 30 million tons of grain per year without the ports of the Odesa region
The total throughput capacity of alternative routes is 2–2.5 million tons per month or 24–30 million tons of grain per year.
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.
Hungarian terminal on the border with Ukraine received the first CMA CGM train
Earlier, the site was used for container depot and dry port services from Maersk.
Romania wants to limit unscheduled freight train traffic to the port of Constanta
The Romanian Ministry of Transport has prepared a draft order that should restrict access to the port of Constanta for freight trains arriving outside the approved schedule.
Train transfers to Constanta may be increased from 6 to 10 pairs per day
To increase the volume, the Romanian side will accelerate the repair of port and railway infrastructure.
Danube ports exported 917.7 thousand tons of agricultural products — 22.9% more than in all of August
Instead, only 25.6 thousand tons of grain passed through the terminals of Great Odesa in 22 days of September.
Grain exports by rail across the western border increased by 68% in September
As a result of the Russian Federation’s attacks on port infrastructure, about 83% of grain export shipments by rail fall on western border crossings.
