Rail transportation of grain in Ukraine increased in the first half of March, reaching 1.73 million tonnes, up 6% compared to the same period in February and 13% higher year-on-year, ProAgro Group reports.

According to Spike Brokers, exports continue to dominate the structure of shipments, with 1.57 million tonnes of grain delivered to foreign markets over 17 days. Additionally, 82.9 thousand tonnes of vegetable oil and 156.1 thousand tonnes of meal and cake were transported.

Port logistics remains the key route, with about 91% of grain (1.43 million tonnes) directed to seaports. Around 9% was shipped via western border crossings. In contrast, processed products are more oriented toward land exports, with up to 78% of meal and cake transported through border routes.

Among land corridors, the Hungarian direction remains the most active, while Polish and Slovak routes show stable performance. Total agricultural shipments through western crossings reached approximately 314 thousand tonnes.

In the port direction, total agricultural cargo reached about 1.55 million tonnes, with grain accounting for more than 90%. The bulk of volumes is handled by the ports of Greater Odesa.

Overall, the data confirms the continued dominance of maritime logistics in grain exports, while processed products are increasingly shifting to land-based routes.

As previously reported, in January–February 2026, rail transport moved 5.42 million tonnes of grain cargo, including 4.92 million tonnes for export.