Prime Minister: In one year of operation of the Ukrainian Sea Corridor, more than 2,300 vessels called at our ports, cargo turnover exceeded 64 million tonnes
Communications Department of the Secretariat of the CMU,
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16 August 2024
12:55
From the first day of its invasion, russia has been doing everything to block Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at a Government session on 16 August.
In this way, he said, the enemy was putting pressure on Ukraine’s economy and on Ukraine’s allies at the same time, thus threatening global food security.
“That is why one of the biggest victories for Ukraine last year was the opening of the Ukrainian Sea Corridor. Exactly one year has passed, and today we can evaluate the extremely important results for our country,” said Denys Shmyhal.
According to him, more than 2,300 vessels called at Ukraine’s Black Sea ports this year. Cargo turnover totalled more than 64 million tonnes. Almost 44 million tonnes of grain were exported from Ukraine.
“All this had a positive impact on various sectors of our economy and the economy as a whole. Ukrainian exporters increased physical sales of their goods by 35% in the first half of 2024. We have reached pre-war export levels,” the Prime Minister stressed.
The Head of Government noted that this result was made possible by three things. The first is the successful actions of the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine in the Black Sea. The second is a unique initiative to insure war risks for merchant ships, which the state is undertaking together with international insurance companies. The third is the restoration of Ukraine’s port infrastructure and investments in its development.
“Food security is one of the 10 points of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Peace Formula. In June, the participants of the International Peace Summit in Switzerland unanimously supported Ukraine’s position on food security. This also applies to the protection of ports and free and safe navigation in the Black Sea,” the Prime Minister recalled.
Denys Shmyhal thanked the President of Ukraine and all those who ensured this important victory. He also expressed his gratitude to the farmers who continued to sow and harvest crops in difficult conditions to feed Ukraine and the world.
