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Since the July 1 start of the grain marketing year, Ukraine has exported 10 million tons of grain – 47% more than in the same period last year. Ukraine has exported 6.1 million tons of wheat, 2.2 million tons of barley, and 1.7 million tons of corn, according to the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection. In addition, 1.8 million tons of oilseeds have been exported – 50% more than this time last year. After good weather in June and July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its forecast for Ukraine’s grain exports to 54 million tons – 8% more than last year.
Cargill and MV Cargo officially opened their new $100 million grain terminal in the nation’s busiest port, Pivdennii​ (Yuzhne). Built-in two years, the terminal is capable of handling 5 million tons of grain a year – 10% of Ukraine’s total exports last year. Called ‘Neptune,’ the terminal features a one-time storage volume of 290,000 tons – 14 silos with 15,000-ton capacities, and a concrete floor warehouse capable of holding 80,000 tons, reports Elevatorist.com.​ Capable of loading a Panamax ship in two days, the terminal has a private 420 meter long pier, with a depth of 16 meters. Capable of handling three different crops at once, the terminal can take 300 rail hopper cars a day and an equal number of trucks.
62​ UKRAINE Country Report​ October 2019 ​ ​www.intellinews.com