EVT transshipped record-setting grain volume in August

Eurovneshtorg (EVT) grain terminal in the port of Mykolaiv updated its own monthly grain transshipment record, achieved one of the best results for the industry.

In August of the current year, EVT shipped 486 thou. t of grains for export.

"A couple of years ago, when our terminal first entered the market, half a million tons was the volume manageable in half of the 2018/19 season. Today, this volume is handled by EVT within a month. This was made possible through the coordinated efforts of the team: workers, lab technicians, freight forwarders, and managers at all levels. Besides, two berths and an increased storage capacity facilitated shipping," comments Sergei Gunko, director of the port operator EVT Grain.

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Wheat accounts for the largest share in the total transshipment, 297.5 thou. t. The rest of the crops were regular for EVT. including:

• rapeseed: 83 thou. t
• barley: 80.5 thou. t
• corn: 22.7 thou. t
• oilseed meal: 2.3 thou. t

In August, a new maximum of ship calls was reached. 29 ships, including two Panamaxes and one Supramax, were processed at the terminal's berths.

The terminal loaded its first Panamax in late April 2021.

Recently the company has been authorized for the acquisition in Mykolaiv port.