Since the beginning of the Ukrainian Sea Corridor, the ports of "Greater Odessa" have processed 120 million tons of cargo, of which 76 million tons are agricultural products.
In 2025 alone, more than 28 million tons were transported, including more than 15 million tons of grain.
Thanks to the Ukrainian Corridor, domestic producers have maintained their competitiveness in world markets and ensured stable foreign exchange inflows into the domestic economy. According to the NBU, up to 30% of metal products exports go through this route. For the agricultural sector, the economic effect is estimated at 15–20% of added value.
The Ukrainian Sea Corridor has provided exports to 53 countries around the world, including Kenya, Djibouti, and Bangladesh. For the markets of North Africa and Southeast Asia, the sea route remains the most economically advantageous, as land transportation would make Ukrainian grain uncompetitive in price.
Despite constant shelling of port infrastructure, the Ukrainian Corridor continues to function and remains a key element of global food security, ensuring stable grain supplies to regions with limited access to other routes.
“Last year, in the Odessa region alone, air raids were declared more than 800 times. The total time when port workers were forced to interrupt operations and stay in shelters is more than 32 days. Despite these conditions, the logistics process did not stop and ensured stable exports. Ukraine continues to perform an important function in the global food system. The maritime corridor is an instrument of stability that dozens of countries on different continents count on. This result was achieved thanks to the efforts of the military, which ensure the protection of port regions, and the daily work of port workers, engineers, logisticians, energy specialists, diplomats, and customs officers. Ukraine holds the line - in defense and in supporting global security,” emphasizes Oleksiy Kuleba, Vice Prime Minister for the Reconstruction of Ukraine - Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.
The creation and stable operation of the maritime corridor strengthens Ukraine's transport infrastructure, contributes to the diversification of export routes, and increases the economiccountry.
The Ukrainian corridor was created after the termination of the “grain corridor”, organized at the initiative of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky with the support of the UN and Turkey. After repeated blockades by Russia, which was at that time one of the parties to the agreement, an alternative route was introduced, which was called the Ukrainian Sea Corridor.
Unlike the grain corridor, the new sea route allows the transport of not only agricultural products, but also other goods. This became one of the key factors of economic stabilization during the war.