The Russian Ministry of Agriculture said grain shipments from its seaports fell about 50 percent in the third quarter, to 11.2 million tonnes from 24.2 million a year earlier. Wheat exports were 7.8 million tonnes, a 2.4-fold decline, while barley fell to 1.4 million tonnes and corn to 912,000 tonnes.
多瑙河港口雷尼和伊兹迈尔仅能承接乌克兰全国农产品出口量的约15-20%。俄罗斯对黑海航运的袭击大幅减少了乌克兰深水港的货物流量,据Lloyd's List Intelligence数据,8月停靠船只数量同比下降90%。由于水位低及苏利纳运河排队拥堵,多瑙河驳船目前每船载运约800-900吨,而非1500吨。