# Ports of Reni and Izmail can handle about 15-20% of Ukraine's agricultural exports

> The Danube ports of Reni and Izmail can handle only about 15-20% of Ukraine's national agricultural export volumes. Russian attacks on Black Sea shipping have sharply reduced cargo flows through Ukraine's deep-water ports, and vessel calls fell 90% year on year in August per Lloyd's List Intelligence. Barges on the Danube are carrying roughly 800-900 tonnes instead of 1,500 due to low water and queues at the Sulina Canal.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T19:41:24.104Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78362-ports-of-reni-and-izmail-can-handle-about-15-20-of-ukraine-s-agricultural
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Losing deep-water capacity raises freight and handling costs and constrains Ukrainian corn and oilseed supplies to feed buyers, supporting prices for imported feed grains and meals. The shift to Danube routes is costlier and slower, limiting how much export volume can be replaced.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-07-27 | [The suspension of ship calls almost paralyzed agricultural logistics to Ukrainian ports \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18466-the-suspension-of-ship-calls-almost-paralyzed-agricultural-logistics-to.md) | -2.5% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2024-09-18 | [Ukraine's grain exports by means of Romania's Constanta down by half in Jan-August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14272-ukraine-s-grain-exports-by-means-of-romania-s-constanta-down-by-half-in-jan.md) | -1.2% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2022-05-25 | [How can Ukraine export its harvest to the world?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14487-how-can-ukraine-export-its-harvest-to-the-world.md) | -2.8% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2026-01-21 | [IMC reduced corn exports due to attacks on ports \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14149-imc-reduced-corn-exports-due-to-attacks-on-ports-ukrainian-and-world-shipping.md) | +0.8% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2022-12-23 | [Export Of Agricultural Products Through ‘Grain Corridor’ Down 22% In 1 Week » The Center for Transport Strategies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14431-export-of-agricultural-products-through-grain-corridor-down-22-in-1-week-the.md) | +2.1% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- usm.media: https://usm.media/porti-reni-ta-izmayil-mozhut-obroblyati-blizko-15-20-agroeksportu-ukrayini/

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