Polish ports help Ukraine in exporting grain to world markets
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"The situation of the war in Ukraine poses new challenges for Polish ports, but also opportunities related to helping the Ukrainian state to export grain resources that have been accumulated after the last harvest," Sławomir Michalewski, vice-president of the board for financial affairs, the Port of Gdańsk, said during European Economic Congress in Katowice.
The Port of Gdańsk is the second port in terms of transshipment in the Baltic Sea. The export of grain from Ukraine through Polish ports is very important due to the fact that Ukrainian ports are practically non-functioning due to the Russian invasion, and it should be remembered that Ukraine is one of the largest exporters of grains in the world.
"Ukrainian ports, which are not working at the moment, exported about 5 million metric tonnes of grain per month. At the moment, they export about 500,000 tonnes. This grain is not available in the world markets and this causes the food prices to rise," he added.
According to him, the sanctions against Russia also open up further opportunities for Polish ports.
“This is a great opportunity for Polish ports to take over what has so far passed through Russian ports. The total volume of cargo in the Baltic Sea is about 470 million tonnes per year, of which Russian ports handled over 45 percent," MIchalewski assessed.
