Russian grain transit via Ukrainian ports has decreased 19 times from the beginning of the year. During two months of the current year the majority of Ukrainian ports handled no Russian grain while earlier a significant portion of Russian export grain used to go through the ports of Ukraine. Experts say transit loss should be attributed to the decrease of transportation tariffs in Russia which stimulated export via national facilities
2009 March 12
Transit past Ukraine
Russian grain transit via Ukrainian ports has decreased 19 times from the beginning of the year. During two months of the current year the majority of Ukrainian ports handled no Russian grain while earlier a significant portion of Russian export grain used to go through the ports of Ukraine. Experts say transit loss should be attributed to the decrease of transportation tariffs in Russia which stimulated export via national facilities