In the first quarter of 2026, Ukrainian seaports achieved 98% of the transshipment plan and handled more than 21 million tonnes of cargo in total.
These figures were reported by the Minister for the Development of Communities and Territories, Oleksii Kuleba, publishing the data in his post on Telegram.
The official noted that since the beginning of the year Russian forces have been striking port infrastructure on average every five days. As a result, 193 infrastructure facilities and 25 civilian vessels have been damaged.
Emphasizing the resilience of the sector despite continual threats, the minister stressed the uninterrupted operation of the ports.
despite this, work does not stop
The bulk of transshipment is traditionally provided by agricultural cargoes: more than 11.6 million tonnes of grain have been shipped. The metallurgical segment also remains stable — about 1.2 million tonnes of metal products.
There is also growth in container traffic: over three months the ports handled more than 63 000 TEU, which is 43% more than in the same period last year.
According to Oleksii Kuleba, since the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor became operational in September 2023, more than 190 million tonnes of cargo have been transported through it, of which over 110 million tonnes are grain.
Previously we wrote:
- Over 50 attacks on Ukrainian ports: among Russian targets — the ports “Olvia” and “Nika-Tera”
- Maritime corridor in the Black Sea: how Ukraine is boosting exports
- Cargo turnover of Odesa ports reached 60 million tonnes over 11 months of the Ukrainian corridor’s operation
- Over 7 months of the maritime corridor’s operation, Ukraine exported more than in a year under the grain initiative
- 10 million tonnes of cargo were exported via the new maritime corridor
