Lithuania’s main port could ship 10 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain, but the logistics of getting the cargo to the Baltic coast remain complicated, says Algis Latakas, CEO of Klaipėda Port.
"There's a huge problem as it involves many things, different countries, different arrangements, different interests and so on. If this issue is resolved, Klaipėda could ensure 100 percent servicing of a part of Ukrainian grain as early as today," Latakas told reporters on Tuesday.
In his words, the port's current capacity amounts to 10-15 million tonnes of grain, including the export of Lithuanian grain amounting to around 3.5 million tonnes.
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On Monday, Russia terminated the so-called grain agreement, which allowed Ukraine to ship over 33 million tonnes of grain by sea, most of it to China.
Speaking in Brussels on Monday, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said the country would look for alternative grain export routes in the Baltic Sea.
Transport Minister Marius Skuodis has previously said that queues on Ukraine’s border with Poland are hampering the rail logistics.
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