Logistics of Ukrainian sugar to the port is four times more expensive than European logistics

Published Nov 5, 2024

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Acting Yana Kavushevska, chairman of the board of the Ukrainian National Technical University 'Ukrtsukor', stated in an interview with AgroPortal.ua that Ukrainian sugar exports are finding both traditional and new markets, including the Middle East, North Africa, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. Despite the high cost of logistics due to the need for container transportation and the inability of large ships to enter Odessa, Ukrainian sugar manufacturers are competing with European counterparts on the global market.

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This was reported in an interview with AgroPortal.ua by Acting Yana Kavushevska, chairman of the board of the Ukrainian National Technical University "Ukrtsukor". According to her, exports go both to already "traditional" countries for Ukrainian sugar - the Middle East and North Africa, and new destinations are opening, for example, Indonesia, Sri Lanka. "It should be taken into account that white sugar is primarily container transportation, and large container ships do not enter Odessa yet, so logistics remain difficult and expensive. Sugar must first be delivered to the port of Constanta, and from there we calculate the delivery to the country of destination. Fobbing to Constanta (delivery of sugar to the port) costs ...

Source: AgroPortal.ua