By KYIV. May 15 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Due to interruptions in the work of the “grain corridor” a significant decrease in the unloading of grain in the ports of Odesa was recorded, follows from the report of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia.
“We fix a significant decrease in the daily unloading of wagons with grain in the ports of Odesa. If earlier the figure ranged from 700 to 900 wagons per day, then over the past day it was 125 wagons, and in general for May the average daily figure is 274 per day,” Valeriy Tkachev, the director of the commercial work department of Ukrzaliznytsia, said on Telegram.
It notes the fact the aggressor country is blocking the work of the “grain corridor.” According to information from Odesa Railways, over the past week, not a single ship passed the inspection, was not registered for inspection, and zero ships in the inspection area. At the same time, according to Ukrzaliznytsia, approximately 60 ships are waiting for inspection.
As of May 15, some 902 wagons with grain cargo are moving by rail in the direction of the ports of Odesa. The hour of waiting for unloading (queue) is 3.3 days.
It is reported that in the port of Izmail, which is an alternative for the export of grain cargo, the situation remains difficult, due to the critical accumulation of wagons. As of May 15, some 2,462 wagons with grain cargo are moving towards the port. The average daily unloading rate in May is 79 wagons per day. Over the past 24 hours, this figure has improved, due to improved weather conditions, to 96 wagons. With the indicated volumes of unloading, the waiting time (queue) is 31.2 days.
Among the reasons for the accumulation of wagons in the port of Izmail, there is a massive reorientation of the wagon traffic with grain for transportation in the direction of Izmail due to the blocking of the “grain corridor” and restrictions at the western junctions. There is a low technical support for operators (lack of covered warehouses, powerful unloading equipment), despite their large number in the port. In addition, the work is highly dependent on weather conditions.
