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The Ministry of Development and Trade announced: “The total Japanese humanitarian, technical, and financial support we have received is approximately $15B. We also intend to actively involve Japanese businesses in Ukraine’s restoration efforts.” Both countries are executing joint initiatives via the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In terms of transport infrastructure, the areas of focus include: Railways. Through grant assistance, Ukrzaliznytsia has received 25,000 tons of rail and heavy construction equipment to maintain seamless logistics, with plans to order an

Ukrainian seaports processed a record 97.2 million tons of freight in 2024, exceeding 2023’s figure by 57%, the Ministry of Community Development reported. Ukrainian ports are a key link for exports, particularly grain and metal products. About 60 million tons of the total volume were agricultural products, confirming the ports’ key role in exporting agricultural goods. 88.1 million tons of cargo were exported by sea, compared to 56.2 million tons a year earlier. Commander of the Naval Forces of the

The cost of insurance for ships passing through the Ukrainian Black Sea export corridor has increased significantly during the last week due to increased Russian attacks. The insurance price exceeds 1% of the value of the vessel, which is 0.75% more than the previous week. For a ship worth $50M, insurance will cost $125,000 per voyage. Despite the intensification of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports, traffic through Ukraine’s maritime export corridor remains stable. However, the continuation of the Russian Federation’s

On October 9, Russia struck the port infrastructure in the Odesa region with ballistic missiles, damaging a civilian container ship, Shui Spirit, sailing under the Panamanian flag. This is the third foreign ship attacked by Russian forces in Ukrainian ports in the last four days. As a result of the attack, eight people died and the number of wounded has reached 11 people. It will be recalled that on October 7, Russia attacked the civil vessel Optima under the flag

The Ukrainian maritime corridor’s operation has allowed Ukrainian seaports to record a cargo turnover of 66.8 million tons in January-August 2024, exceeding the previous year’s figure, when the transshipment volume was 62 million tons. Over eight months, the ports increased cargo handling by 77.2%, or 29.1 million tons, compared to last year’s corresponding period. Overloading of exported agricultural products accounted for 62.4% of cargo turnover (41.7 million tons). In August, the ports increased transshipment by more than 100% compared to

Ukrainian seaports processed 59.9 million tons of cargo in January-July, almost equaling the total figure for last year (approximately 62 million tons). During this time, the ports increased cargo turnover by 74.1% compared to the corresponding period in 2023. In July, the ports increased cargo handling by 120% compared to July last year – up to seven million tons. Transshipment of export agricultural goods amounted to 4.2 million tons (60%). Last month, agricultural goods were exported to 46 countries. We

Agrarian holding Nibulon announced the beginning of partnership cooperation with the Ukrainian Danube Shipping company (UDP). The contract’s terms provide for using one caravan of the UDP fleet to transport Ukrainian grain from Izmail to the Romanian port of Constanta. Currently, the Bessarabska branch, located in Izmail, is loading the first barges with grain from Ukrainian farmers, which will soon set off on the first voyage to Constanta by the self-propelled fleet. Nibulon notes that, with the opening of the

The head of the Odesa military administration, Oleg Kiper, said during the Black Sea Security Forum that because of the inaccessibility of ports in other regions of Ukraine, Odesa has become the sole logistics center, and that currently almost 80% of all cargo moves through the region’s ports. Therefore, the priority tasks are providing air defense and demining the Black Sea water area. “Despite the sea blockade and enemy shelling, we reached 50% of the pre-war turnover today. Since the

Head of the Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine (AMPU) Yuriy Lytvyn claims that the ports will work around the clock to restore infrastructure. According to him, AMPU set itself a priority task over the next two years to restore the port infrastructure to at least the pre-war level, for which the institution needs ₴9-9.5B ($222M). Lytvyn also said that Ukraine is finalizing negotiations on the resumption of ferry service from Azerbaijan. This would provide transportation from Baku to Ukraine

The government wants to attract private investors to modernize ports, but in exchange for investment, the government offers a compensation mechanism through port fees. At the same time, the amount of investment compensation should not exceed the amount paid by the investor. Due to the war, Ukraine struggles to find financing for the maritime industry. Even before the war, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Administration (USPA) sought to finance projects for the repair of more than 48 piers that amounted to

Since the withdrawal from the grain agreement, the Russian Federation has carried out 17 attacks, which led to a 40% decrease in the export potential of the ports, Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov said. Almost 300,000 tons of grain were destroyed in these attacks. Despite all this, Ukraine created an opportunity to operate a temporary corridor for civilian vessels. Since its establishment, 21 ships have already used this corridor, and 25 ships have entered the ports for loading. “We continue

As of September 26, of the 100 vessels that were unable to leave Ukrainian ports after February 24, 2022, 50 vessels remain: 29 of them are in the ports of the Mykolaiv region, 14 are in Kherson, and five are in Mariupol, the Institute of Black Sea Strategic Studies reports. It is confirmed that two sea vessels out of the 41 that have been trapped since the war began remain in the ports of Odesa for various reasons. Out of

The Ministry of Infrastructure reported that the government had approved a procedure for indemnifying civilian vessels entering its ports for damages. Launching the damage compensation mechanism will allow charterers and shipowners to continue to enter Ukrainian ports regardless of the grain agreement’s status. Compensation will be provided to the shipowner to whom their insurer has refused in writing to indemnify damage caused by the war. Only shipowners who have concluded an insurance contract or a P&I (Protection and Indemnity) policy

In May, they processed more than three million tons of cargo, the Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine (USPA) reported. As noted by Yuriy Lytvyn, head of USPA, world-renowned companies are already investing in developing port facilities and the fleet on the Danube, which allows for a constant increase in import and export volumes. In addition, the European Commission and the Danube Commission, in cooperation with the Lower Danube Administration and the Ministry of Transport of Romania, will work on

Danish transport and logistics group A.P. Moeller-Maersk is interested in the concession of the container terminal in the port of Chornomorsk, the Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine reported. The port operator APM Terminals project manager, Pieter Bas Bredius, and the general director of Maersk Ukraine Ltd., Roman Koloyanov, came to Chornomorsk to discuss the prospects of expanding the company’s activities in the Ukrainian market. “Representatives of the company A.P. Moller-Maersk have confirmed a significant interest in the concession of

Preparations for the transfer of the first and fifth container terminals are underway, the Ministry of Infrastructure reported. The first stage involves the development of the technical and economic specifics. Then the government plans to hold a competition among those willing to receive the terminals. As explained by the Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov, the future investor’s task is to manage the seaport terminals and develop them effectively. The state, in its turn, will receive an investment contribution and stable

The NYT emphasized that the blocked exports of steel, grain, fertilizer, and other goods created food shortages, raised prices, and contributed to global insecurity. The newspaper noted that the UN-brokered agreement allowed the export of wheat, corn, and sunflower oil from Ukraine, increasing the world’s food supply and strengthening the country’s economy during the war. However, the iron ore and steel supply by sea, usually exported by large cargo ships, has completely stopped. Instead, products must be exported by rail,

According to the Ukraine Federation of Employers, this would allow the restoration of more than 500,000 jobs and provide UAH 135B in annual tax revenue. In addition, the restoration of the ports’ entire operation will reduce logistics costs and restore coal imports by sea for the stable passage of the 2023-2024 heating season. The experts emphasized that Ukraine’s partners will also benefit from the unblocking of the ports because the economy’s recovery will allow Ukraine to increase domestic financing of

 The Ust-Dunaisk seaport was sold at auction on Tuesday, January 17, for UAH 201M ($5.5M). The privatization of a seaport took place for the first time in the history of Ukraine, reported the State Property Fund. The FSMU emphasized that the final offer for the port exceeded the starting price of UAH 60M by 3.3 times due to the high competition among eight entrepreneurs who wanted to purchase the port. Currently, the port is operating at only 5% of its

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed to Ukraine’s partners to expand the grain export initiative to the Mykolaiv and Olvia ports in the Mykolaiv region. “Our export grain initiative should be extended indefinitely, regardless of when the war ends. We can increase exports by another million tons per month. For this purpose, I propose to expand the export grain initiative to our other ports, Mykolaiv and Olvia,” said the President of Ukraine. Zelenskyy also called on the G20 summit