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In particular, during the year they want to increase the throughput of the road border by 15–20%.
Thanks to the Danube ports, rail, and road logistics, Ukraine has the opportunity to export about 4,5 million tons of freight per month from those 6 million tons that were provided by the Ukrainian maritime corridor.
This was announced by the first deputy minister for recovery, infrastructure, and transport, Serhiy Derkach, reported by Interfax-Ukraine.
Derkach rejected information about a collapse in exports and stressed that from the total volume of maritime shipments about 4 million tons were grains, and the rest — metals and iron ore.
The Danube ports play the main role among alternative routes. They have already tripled their transshipment volumes in the past month and can ensure the shipment of up to 3 million tons of freight per month despite intensified attacks from Russia, the official emphasized. From 1 to 1,5 million tons of freight can be carried by rail, and road transport allows exporting 200–300 thousand tons.
Ukraine is also holding talks with the European Commission and Romania about around-the-clock operation of Romanian pilots on the Sulina canal and is preparing its own specialists to further increase volumes. At the same time, the construction of border checkpoints continues, in particular the construction of a bridge in Yampil on the border with Moldova and the expansion of the Porubne–Syret border crossing on the border with Romania.
During the year the Ministry of Reconstruction expects to increase the throughput of the road border by 15–20%, the Derkach emphasized.
He admitted that alternative logistics increase exporters' costs, but still allow access to working capital.
The situation with transportation remains difficult due to targeted strikes by the Russian Federation on port, railway, and road infrastructure. Since the start of the year they recorded more than 185 attacks on ports of Odesa region and more than 1,5 thousand strikes on railway facilities.
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