Transportation of Agricultural Products by Rail Decreased by 8% in March

During March 2023, Ukrainian Railways transported 1 million 703 thousand tons of grain cargo, which is an 8% decrease compared to February. This was reported by Valeriy Tkachev, Deputy Director of the Transportation Technology and Commercial Operations Department of JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia”.

This is reported by AgroReview

Grain Transportation Statistics

In the specified period, 1 million 454 thousand tons of grain were loaded onto the railway network, which also represents a 3% decrease compared to February. The share of grain in the total volume of transportation is 19%.

Export of Agricultural Products

In March, 1 million 542 thousand tons of grain were exported by rail, which is 5% less than in February. The majority of the transportation, specifically 92%, is directed towards seaports.

Regarding the export of oil, cake, and meal, over 50% of the total volume is also headed to the ports. In particular, more than 56% of the oil transportation for export is directed towards the ports. In March, 102.7 thousand tons of oil were transported, which is 19% higher than the February figure.

In March, 146.9 thousand tons of cake and meal were exported, which is a 3% increase compared to February, of which 71% was also transported to the ports.