Ukrainian maritime corridor transported 120 million tons of cargo despite shelling

Since the beginning of the war, almost 4,600 ships have left the ports, 76 million tons of which are agricultural products.

The Ukrainian sea corridor has allowed the export of more than 120 million tons of cargo. This was reported by the Minister for Development of Communities and Territories Oleksiy Kuleba.

Even despite constant shelling from the Russian Federation, the logistics system continues to operate, ensuring the supply of products to 53 countries around the world, the minister emphasized.

In total, almost 4,600 ships have left Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea. The largest share of transportation — 76 million tons — is agricultural products. At the same time, as the ministry emphasizes, for many regions of Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America, the sea route remains the only economically justified way to deliver Ukrainian grain and other products.

“Maintaining stable exports ensures access to food for millions of people in the world. And the economic stability of our country is also preserved,” Kuleba noted.

The operating conditions of ports remain extremely difficult. Last year alone, air raids were declared in the Odessa region more than 800 times. In total, port workers were forced to stop work for more than 32 days, spending this time in shelters. Despite this, logistics operations did not stop.

The Minister emphasized that the functioning of the sea corridor became possible thanks to the efforts of the military, who protect the port infrastructure, and the daily work of port workers, engineers, logisticians, energy specialists, diplomats and customs officers.

As USM recently wrote, more grain is exported through the ports of the Odesa region than before the war.