Ukrainian ports handled 23 million tons of cargo in the first quarter of 2025.
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) announced this in a statement, the CFTS portal reports.
"Despite the shelling and threats from the Russian army, the ports continue to operate steadily thanks to the coordinated work of port workers, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Navy, which ensure the safety of navigation," the statement said.
The ports of Greater Odesa handled the largest volumes of cargo.
Since the beginning of the year, they have collectively handled 20.7 million tons of cargo: the Pivdennyi port 10.6 million tons, the Chornomorsk port 6.6 million tons, and the Odesa port 3.5 million tons.
The ports in the Danube region - Izmail, Reni, and Ust-Danube - collectively handled over 2.3 million tons of cargo.
For comparison, in the first quarter of 2024, Ukrainian ports handled 27.8 million tons of cargo, which is 4.8 million tons more than they handled in the first quarter of this year.
The decrease in the cargo turnover is because of the reduction of agricultural land and a fall in production in export-oriented industries, including metallurgy, which exported up to 80% of its products before the war.
"Globally, cargo handling is also declining because of market instability and logistics disruptions," the USPA said.
