Ukrainian seaports handled 29.5 Mt in January–April 2026

Ukrainian seaports handled 29.5 million tonnes of cargo in January–April 2026, and grain did the heavy lifting. Sixteen million tonnes of it were grain — up 7% year on year — and most of that moved through the Greater Odesa ports, the working core of the country’s sea trade.

• 29.5 Mttotal cargo, Jan–Apr 2026
• 16 Mtgrain, +7% year on year
• 14.5 Mtgrain via Greater Odesa
• 8.2 MtApril alone, +35.8% y/y

What the four months show

The numbers point to a corridor that is not just open but accelerating. April was the standout month at 8.2 million tonnes, 35.8% above the same month last year. Grain remains the backbone, but the volume base is broad enough that the ports are clearing roughly the same tonnage that pre-war seasons would recognise as a busy spring.

The geography is concentrated: Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi — the Greater Odesa cluster — carried 14.5 of the 16 million tonnes of grain. That concentration is exactly why berth windows, rail delivery to the quay and document readiness decide whether a parcel sails on time or waits. We handle ship agency and cargo transshipment across that cluster every week.

What it means for shippers

A busier hub is good news and a planning problem at once: more sailings, but tighter slots. For exporters moving grain, oilseeds or bulk, the practical edge is in sequencing — freight forwarding and clearance lined up before the box or the bulk parcel reaches the terminal. See the full list of services we run across the hub.