USPA outlines work of Ukrainian sea ports amid extremely high risks
The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) in a commentary to Ukrinform.
Traditionally, most shipments consisted of grain (3.1 million tonnes) and ores (1 million tonnes).
Last month, a total of 5.3 million tonnes of goods were shipped via the Ukrainian maritime corridor, including 2.9 million tonnes of agricultural products.
According to the USPA, most freight volumes were handled by the Odesa region’s ports. In April 2025, Pivdennyi Port transshipped 2.4 million tonnes of goods, Chornomorsk Port – 1.8 million tonnes, Odesa Port – 1 million tonnes. The Danube region’s ports (Izmail, Reni and Ust-Dunaisk) handled about 800,000 tonnes in total.
As noted by USPA Deputy Head Viacheslav Kharkavenko, despite a number of serious challenges, such as reduced crop fields due to the large-scale war, some areas being rigged with explosives or temporarily occupied, a decline in the manufacturing industry (namely metallurgy, which used to export 80% of products prior to the war), Ukrainian sea ports are maintaining operational stability even amid the extremely high risks.
“Additionally, the spring period is traditionally notable for decreased agricultural exports, whose volumes begin to grow from mid-summer. Despite the above challenges, Ukrainian ports continue to perform their functions and remain an important pillar of the country’s economy,” Kharkavenko concluded.
A reminder that, in January-March 2025, Ukrainian sea ports handed 23 million tonnes of goods, which is 4.8 million tonnes lower compared to the same period last year.
