Ukraine's seaports have achieved their highest transshipment volume in the past five months.

Ukrainian seaports in October 2024 increased cargo handling by 60% compared to the same month last year, reaching 8 million tons. This figure is reported by the State Enterprise "Administration of Seaports of Ukraine" (ASPU).

Export agricultural and mineral cargoes accounted for 80% of the cargo flow. "In October, the volume of grain cargo handling amounted to 5 million tons, exceeding last year's figure by 1.5 million tons. Impressive dynamics were also shown by mineral cargoes, reaching 1.4 million tons, which is more than double the result of October 2023," ASPU indicates.

Thus, the seaports achieved the highest monthly cargo turnover since May 2024, when the handling figure was 8.3 million tons. Compared to September of this year, cargo turnover increased by 12.7%.

Through the Ukrainian maritime corridor last month, 6.8 million tons of cargo were transported. "Of this, 4.5 million tons were grain, highlighting Ukraine's importance in maintaining global food security," the report states.

According to updated data from ASPU, cargo turnover from January to October 2024 increased by 79% compared to the same period last year, or by 36.2 million tons, reaching 82.3 million tons.

As of November 5, over 80 million tons of cargo have been transported via the Ukrainian corridor, including 53.5 million tons of export agricultural products (66.9% of the cargo flow). Approximately 3,000 vessels have passed through the corridor.

"The results achieved are a testament to the professionalism and dedication of all workers in the port industry, who, despite the challenging conditions of wartime, ensure the uninterrupted operation of our ports. This also reflects the trust of international partners in Ukraine's maritime export potential," commented ASPU head Yuriy Lytvyn on the achieved results.

Last month, the aggressor country intensified attacks on the infrastructure of seaports. Several strikes were carried out on the ports of Greater Odesa, resulting in casualties and injuries. At the end of the month, the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development announced the implementation of additional security measures for workers in the ports.

Currently, cargo handling is carried out by six seaports, including the ports of Greater Odesa (Pivdenny, Chornomorsk, Odesa) and the Danube cluster ports (Izmail, Reni, Ust-Dunaisk).

The opening of the Ukrainian maritime corridor in August 2023 was a landmark event in the maritime industry. The navigable route from the ports of Greater Odesa passes through the territorial waters of Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey to the Bosphorus. The launch of the corridor unblocked the operations of three deep-water Odesa ports. As a result, six seaports last year ensured over 40% of the total pre-war cargo turnover, handling nearly 62 million tons of cargo compared to 59 million tons in 2022.

Background. In September 2024, seaports more than doubled increased cargo handling compared to the same month last year, reaching 7.1 million tons. Grain handling amounted to 4.1 million tons compared to 2.3 million tons the previous year, while ore handling was 1.3 million tons compared to 249 thousand tons last year.