This was reported by the Ministry of Recovery, Infrastructure, and Transport, according to Ukrinform.

It is noted that the Ukrainian side was represented by officials from the Ministry of Recovery, the Ministry of Economy, the Seaport Administration, and Ukrzaliznytsia.

The meeting took place in light of intensified Russian attacks on civilian port infrastructure, merchant ships, and crews. The latest massive shelling has effectively led to a temporary suspension of ships calling at Ukrainian ports.

The meeting participants focused on developing practical solutions to increase the throughput capacity of the Danube logistics route, develop ports in Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova, and remove infrastructure and administrative constraints on key transport corridors.

Key areas of focus include increasing the capacity of ports in the Danube region and developing rail, road, and border infrastructure; reducing the time required for customs and border control, improving coordination between the parties’ transport, customs, and border services, expanding transit opportunities for Ukrainian agricultural and other export products, and attracting European funding for infrastructure modernization within the framework of the Solidarity Lanes and the TEN-T network.

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portsin Odesa region

“At the same time, Ukraine is working daily to strengthen the protection of port infrastructure and the Ukrainian maritime corridor so that civilian shipping remains possible even amid constant Russian attacks,” emphasized Andrii Kashuba, Deputy Minister of Recovery, Infrastructure, and Transport.

The ports of Greater Odesa account for about 90% of Ukraine’s agricultural exports, which are shipped to more than 55 countries worldwide. Therefore, the stability of maritime and land logistics routes is crucial not only for Ukraine’s economy but also for global food markets.

As previously reported, Ukrainian seaports have handled 46 million metric tons of cargo since the beginning of 2026. Of this total, 42.2 million metric tons were handled by the ports of Greater Odesa, and another 3.8 million metric tons by ports in the Danube region.

Photo: Ministry of Recovery