Polish ports were loaded to 60% of their capacity, the share of Ukrainian transit grain accounted for 10%.
Polish ports are not loaded with Ukrainian transit grains and do not affect the sales of Polish farmers. Polish analyst of InfoGrain agricultural market Miroslav Marciniak told farmer.pl about it, refuting relevant reports in the Polish media.
It is noted that in recent weeks the Polish media has been discussing the problem of excess grain on the Polish domestic market that needs to be exported. Its volumes are estimated at 4-5 million tons.
“The statements of journalists and politicians are not supported by reliable data,” emphasized Marciniak.
Speaking about Ukrainian grain, he expressed confidence that it does not take up space in Polish ports.
Marciniak referred to data from Ukrainian officials, which stated that in January-February 2024, 515 thousand tons of grains and oilseeds passed through the Polish border crossings. Of this amount, only 24.3 thousand tons were addressed to Polish recipients, 23.3 thousand tons of soybeans and 723 tons of barley.
According to InfoGrain, the biggest recipients of Ukrainian grains and oilseeds passing through Poland are Germany – 195.4 thousand tons, Netherlands – 58.3 thousand tons, Lithuania/Latvia – 21.8 thousand tons.
According to Marciniak, there are no exact statistics on what percentage of this grain passed through Poland by road/rail transit and what percentage was transferred through national ports.
“However, with the reduction of the total volume of exports across our borders to Germany, the Netherlands and the Baltic countries (mainly carried out by rail), in the current calendar year approximately 205 thousand tons of Ukrainian grains and oilseeds are exported through national ports (mainly corn). This is about 100 thousand tons per month, that is, about 10% of our transshipment capacity, which is currently not fully used,” said Marciniak.
Studying the Ukrainian market, he noted a significant increase in transshipment through the Black Sea port, which is currently more profitable for Ukrainian farmers.
“The transit of Ukrainian grain through Poland in the coming months significantly loses its attractiveness,” said Marciniak.
He cited data according to which, after a very good first part of the season – the period from July to December 2023 – January and February showed a significant decrease in grain transshipment in Polish ports. Transshipment capacity is only 60% loaded.
Exports in January and February 2024 reached 534 thousand tons and 566 thousand tons, respectively.
Answering the question about the reason for the decrease in grain transshipment at the ports, Marciniak explained that the high load in the first half of the season, especially in the period from July to November 2023, is the result of the implementation of previously concluded contracts . at a more favorable price.
“In recent months, Polish grain has become uncompetitive on world markets, and the limited supply from farmers does not encourage exporters to actively seek markets,” said Marciniak, explaining the decline on transshipment rates.
Earlier it was reported that the European Union, amid protests from farmers, will tighten the verification of compliance with agreements when importing grain from Ukraine.
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