UkraineSeaPorts

Tuesday, January 7

Ukrainian seaports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo in 2024; over 9,000 vessels passed through the Black Sea corridor.

Ukrainian seaports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo in 2024; over 9,000 vessels passed through the Black Sea corridor. 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 exp...

Monday, October 14

Increased Russian attacks on Ukraine’s seaports spur rising costs for ship insurance.

Increased Russian attacks on Ukraine’s seaports spur rising costs for ship insurance. 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...

Friday, October 11

Russia continues to bombard the Ukrainian sea corridor, and Ukraine continues to increase its grain exports.

Russia continues to bombard the Ukrainian sea corridor, and Ukraine continues to increase its grain exports. 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 f...

Thursday, September 5

In eight months, Ukraine’s seaports have exceeded last year’s transshipment volume.

In eight months, Ukraine’s seaports have exceeded last year’s transshipment volume. 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 transs...

Tuesday, August 6

In the seven full months of this year, cargo transshipment in Ukrainian ports almost reached 2023’s total amount.

In the seven full months of this year, cargo transshipment in Ukrainian ports almost reached 2023’s total amount. 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 tur...

Friday, July 19

The Danube shipping company will transport the grain of one of Ukraine’s largest agricultural holdings to Constanta, Romania.

The Danube shipping company will transport the grain of one of Ukraine’s largest agricultural holdings to Constanta, Romania. 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 ...

Monday, June 17

Odesa aims to become the largest logistics center in the Black Sea region.

Odesa aims to become the largest logistics center in the Black Sea region. 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 ...

Thursday, May 30

The port authority plans to invest all of the port’s earnings into infrastructure and restore it to at least pre-war levels; more than $222M will be needed.

The port authority plans to invest all of the port’s earnings into infrastructure and restore it to at least pre-war levels; more than $222M will be needed. 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 ove...

Friday, April 5

The government found a way to attract investment to the seaports.

The government found a way to attract investment to the seaports. 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 ...

Monday, October 16

Ukrainian ports have lost 40% of their export potential due to Russian attacks.

Ukrainian ports have lost 40% of their export potential due to Russian attacks. 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...

Thursday, September 28

Half of the ships that were trapped in Ukraine have left the seaports.

Half of the ships that were trapped in Ukraine have left the seaports. 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 ...

Tuesday, June 6

Ukraine is preparing for sea exports without a grain agreement and will compensate war-damaged ships.

Ukraine is preparing for sea exports without a grain agreement and will compensate war-damaged ships. 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 ...

The Ukrainian Danube ports set a historical record for cargo handling.

The Ukrainian Danube ports set a historical record for cargo handling. 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 i...

Wednesday, May 31

One of the largest container companies is considering investment in a Ukrainian seaport.

One of the largest container companies is considering investment in a Ukrainian seaport. 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 ...

Monday, May 15

Ukraine will transfer control of the Chornomorsk port terminals.

Ukraine will transfer control of the Chornomorsk port terminals. 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 s...

Tuesday, April 4

The sea port blockade limited the export of Ukriane’s most valuable goods.

The sea port blockade limited the export of Ukriane’s most valuable goods. 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-br...

Wednesday, March 29

Ukrainian business says that unblocking the ports will provide Ukraine 10% to GDP and $18B in revenue.

Ukrainian business says that unblocking the ports will provide Ukraine 10% to GDP and $18B in revenue. 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’...

Wednesday, January 18

A Ukrainian seaport was privatized for triple the starting price.

A Ukrainian seaport was privatized for triple the starting price. 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 Pr...

Wednesday, November 16

Ukraine wants to expand the grain corridor to the ports of Mykolaiv and Olvia.

Ukraine wants to expand the grain corridor to the ports of Mykolaiv and Olvia. 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 s...

Tuesday, June 28

Russian invaders have seized and blocked 15 Ukrainian ports.

Russian invaders have seized and blocked 15 Ukrainian ports. Three Ukrainian ports operating on the Danube handled almost 1.3 million tons of cargo in May. According to Deputy Head of the Seaports Administration Dmytro Barinov, “In total, there are 18 po...

Thursday, June 2

Unblocking seaports will allow Ukraine to reduce the decline in the GDP.

Unblocking seaports will allow Ukraine to reduce the decline in the GDP. Ukraine’s GDP will fall by 30% in 2022, but unblocking seaports would reduce the economic downturn to 22-25%, according to Dragon Capital Chief Economist Olena Belan. According to her, “A...

Tuesday, May 24

The naval coalition suggested lifting the Russian blockade from Ukraine’s seaports.

The naval coalition suggested lifting the Russian blockade from Ukraine’s seaports. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has proposed the creation of a naval coalition to lift the Russian blockade on Ukrainian grain exports across the Black Sea, reported the Guardian. &...

Friday, February 4

In January, Ukrainian seaport cargo turnover increased by 49%.

In January, Ukrainian seaport cargo turnover increased by 49%. In January 2022, 14.96 million tons of cargo were handled by port operators in all Ukrainian seaports, which is 49% (4.9 million tons) higher than in January of last year. In January 2022, port operat...

Wednesday, January 12

The port of Olvia has set a new absolute record for cargo handling.

The port of Olvia has set a new absolute record for cargo handling. In 2021, 5.15 M tons of cargo (+ 31.6%) were transshipped in the harbor, which is 1.24 M tons more than as actualized last year, reported port administration. The Ukrainian agricultural sector on the ...

Tuesday, December 28

In 2021, the Seaport Olvia processed five million tons of cargo

In 2021, the Seaport Olvia processed five million tons of cargo , reported cfts.org. During this period, 369 ships were processed in the harbor. In the areas of shipment processed cargo: 4.45 mln tons of export, 416,260 tons of cabotage, 138,73 tons of imported, a...

Monday, December 6

Ukraine will hold 4 concession tenders for the management of seaports in 2022.

Ukraine will hold 4 concession tenders for the management of seaports in 2022. The Ministry of Infrastructure announcement was reported in ukrinform referred to the concession projects being implemented in Berdyansk, Izmail, Odesa, and in three terminals of the Black Sea port. A...

Thursday, November 4

The cargo turnover of seaports decreased by 8.5% this year. In January-October 2021, seaport operators in Ukrainian handled 120.872 mln tons of cargo, which is 11.25 mln tons or 8.5% less than in the same period last year, announced the Ukrainian Sea Ports Aut...

Friday, September 17

DP World TIS – Pivdennyi has been servicing the weekly L74 service of the Maersk. The terminal received the first Safmarine Nuba, handling a total of 638 containers. In June Maersk announced the consolidation of all shipping to Ukraine at one container terminal, choosing DP World T...

Thursday, July 22

During the first half of this year, Ukraine’s seaports handled 16.7% less cargo that during the first half of last year. Of the 66 million tons of cargo, the biggest decline was in ores – down 16.3% to 18.8 million tons – and grain – down 27.6% to 16.9 million tons. Due to high world commodity prices, Ukraine this...

Wednesday, July 7

Ukraine’s seaports handled 16.7% less cargo in the first half of this year than during the same period last year. Of the 66 million tons, ore accounted for 19 million tons – down 16% — and grain was 17 million tons – down 27.6%. Overall export cargo was 50.4 million tons – down 16.4%. Despite the volume dro...

Friday, May 28

To promote private investment in Ukraine’s sea ports, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority plans to focus on dredging and allow companies build and maintain berths through concessions. With each berth costing $20-50 million to build, the state-owned authority does not have the capital to meet demand, Andriy Gaydutsky, chair of the Authority’s supervisory board, told the Ukrainian Po...

Tuesday, April 27

Cargo tonnage handled by Ukraine’s seaports dropped by 20.5% during the first quarter, compared to January-March 2020, Ports of Ukraine has reported. The drop to 32.6 million tons is largely blamed on last year’s weak grain harvest. Reflecting the larger size of ships docking at Ukraini...

Wednesday, April 7

Ukraine’s seaports handled 20.5% less cargo tonnage during the first quarter of this year than during the same January-March period last year, reported the Sea Ports Administration. The big factor in the drop to 33 million tons was a 37% decrease in grain export volumes, to 8.6 million tons. Ore exports were down by 12%, to 9 million tons. D...

Wednesday, February 24

Ski resorts:

Ski resorts: Ski resorts: Construction starts this year on two resorts in the Carpathians – Borzhava in Zakarpattia, and Slavske in Lviv. Austrian investors interested in Borzhava.

High speed rail

High speed rail High speed rail: China, Italy, South Korea and Turkey are interested in building a fast train network across Ukraine. “The only tool for building high-speed train networks is a concession – to r...

EU rail gauge

EU rail gauge EU rail gauge: Preliminary work on restoring a 20 km section of EU narrow track to connect Uzhhorod with Chop, the Ukrainian border town with rail ties to Hungary and Slovakia. By rebuilding this Haps...

Electrification:

Electrification: Electrification: The European Investment Bank has promised to finance the electrification of tracks to Lysychansk and Severnodonetsk, Kava said. This would almost cut in half – to eight hours — ...

River locks

River locks River locks: The European Investment Bank and the Infrastructure Ministry are preparing an agreement to rebuild the locks on the six dams of the Dnipro cascade. “This year is a preparatory year for us...

The Finance Ministry depressed yields on five out of six bonds sold yesterday at auction

The Finance Ministry depressed yields on five out of six bonds sold yesterday at auction The Finance Ministry depressed yields on five out of six bonds sold yesterday at auction, the Ministry reports on Facebook. For the hryvnia bonds, yields ranged from 9.2% for 3-month bonds to 12.05% f...

“Given still light positioning, there is a potential for ongoing massive foreign inflows into UAH bonds,”

“Given still light positioning, there is a potential for ongoing massive foreign inflows into UAH bonds,” “Given still light positioning, there is a potential for ongoing massive foreign inflows into UAH bonds,” ICU predicted yesterday in a 20-page report on the government hryvnia bond market, “UAH bonds ...

The Prosecutor General’s Office yesterday charged Oleksandr Dubilet, former CEO of PrivatBank, with forgery and embezzlement of the equivalent of $5 million

The Prosecutor General’s Office yesterday charged Oleksandr Dubilet, former CEO of PrivatBank, with forgery and embezzlement of the equivalent of $5 million The Prosecutor General’s Office yesterday charged Oleksandr Dubilet, former CEO of PrivatBank, with forgery and embezzlement of the equivalent of $5 million on the day before the bank was declared ins...

In the embezzlement case, prosecutors charged two other former executives of PrivatBank.

In the embezzlement case, prosecutors charged two other former executives of PrivatBank. In the embezzlement case, prosecutors charged two other former executives of PrivatBank. After it was declared insolvent, the bank was bailed out with $5 billion in public money. One of the former exe...

Kolomoisky and his business partner Gennadiy Bogolyubov were not charged in the embezzlement case.

Kolomoisky and his business partner Gennadiy Bogolyubov were not charged in the embezzlement case. Kolomoisky and his business partner Gennadiy Bogolyubov were not charged in the embezzlement case. But they are under investigation in the United States for allegedly laundering money from Ukraine to ...

PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest and most profitable bank, is moving aggressively into the cashless economy.

PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest and most profitable bank, is moving aggressively into the cashless economy. PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest and most profitable bank, is moving aggressively into the cashless economy. Last month, despite almost three weeks of lockdown, Ukrainians made 137 million cashless payme...

With the support of a €200 million soft loan from the European Investment Bank, 29 cities across Ukraine will receive almost 1,000 mass transit vehicles

With the support of a €200 million soft loan from the European Investment Bank, 29 cities across Ukraine will receive almost 1,000 mass transit vehicles With the support of a €200 million soft loan from the European Investment Bank, 29 cities across Ukraine will receive almost 1,000 mass transit vehicles – buses, trolley buses and trams, Infrastructur...

The EBRD will loan Kyiv €50 million to buy new subway cars

The EBRD will loan Kyiv €50 million to buy new subway cars The EBRD will loan Kyiv €50 million to buy new subway cars, Mark Magaletsky, deputy head of the bank’s Ukraine office, said yesterday. Mayor Klitschko said the City Council has voted to provide local ...

More than a shopping list, the Forum provided a to do list for infrastructure projects committed for this year.

More than a shopping list, the Forum provided a to do list for infrastructure projects committed for this year. More than a shopping list, the Forum provided a to do list for infrastructure projects committed for this year. Here are highlights. Roads will follow tomorrow.

Railroad stations

Railroad stations Railroad stations concessions to private operators. First in line are: Kyiv-Passenger and Vinnytsia. Next in line are: Dnipro-Main, Kharkiv-Passenger, Mykolaiv, Chop and Khmelnitsky. Minister Krikliy ...

Seaport concessions:

Seaport concessions: Seaport concessions: Chornomorsk ferry, Chornomorsk container; Odesa passenger; Berdyansk, Izmail and Mariupol. Last year’s concessions to private foreign investors of parts of Kherson and Olvia, in M...

Wednesday, January 6

Cracking down on overloaded trucks, Highway Safety inspectors stopped 700,000 vehicles in 2020, fining 14,000 drivers nearly $5 million

Cracking down on overloaded trucks, Highway Safety inspectors stopped 700,000 vehicles in 2020, fining 14,000 drivers nearly $5 million Cracking down on overloaded trucks, Highway Safety inspectors stopped 700,000 vehicles in 2020, fining 14,000 drivers nearly $5 million, reports Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krikliy. This year, K...

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