NKHP Grain Terminal Repairs After Ukrainian Attack May Take Up to Four Months
Russia's NKHP grain export terminal in Novorossiysk says repairs following a Ukrainian drone attack could take as long as four months. The mid-August strike temporarily knocked out all three grain terminals at the port.
NKHP, one of three grain export terminals at Russia's main Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, has said repair work following a Ukrainian attack could take up to four months. The estimate was disclosed in a financial report published Wednesday, which noted that a final repair timeline has not yet been set.
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Novorossiysk on August 12, temporarily disabling all three of the port's grain terminals. NKHP's owner, Russian state-owned United Grain Company, confirmed the terminal sustained damage. Sources cited by Reuters said the loading gallery was among the affected facilities.
A second terminal, owned by Demetra, suffered less damage than NKHP, while a third, belonging to Delo Group, was not physically damaged though its operations were suspended. NKHP has an annual capacity of 7.1 million metric tons and ranks among the port's three largest terminals, which together handle over 20 million tons a year. Total seaborne grain exports through the port reached 52.7 million tons last season.
Broader export disruption
Attacks in recent months have halted nearly all grain shipments through Black Sea and Sea of Azov ports, which previously accounted for 70% of Russia's grain exports. In response, the Russian government is weighing whether to scrap its grain export duty and is exploring ways to reroute exports through other ports, including those on the Baltic Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Far East.
