UkraineSeaPorts

Wednesday, January 12

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 , 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. 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

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. 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 – 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, 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. Here are highlights. Roads will follow tomorrow.

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: 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...

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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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,” 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 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. After it was declared insolvent, the bank was bailed out with $5 billion in public money. One of the former exe...

Wednesday, January 6

Last year was Kyiv’s hottest since weather recording keeping started in 1881, Last year was Kyiv’s hottest since weather recording keeping started in 1881, reports the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory. In 2020, the average temperature in Kyiv rose to 10.9°C, or ...

Half of Ukrainians are optimistic about 2021, Half of Ukrainians are optimistic about 2021, according to a nationwide poll completed Monday by Kyiv’s Rating Sociological Group. Of 2,500 people interviewed, 52% expect the new year will be better t...

Half of Ukrainians are optimistic about 2021, Half of Ukrainians are optimistic about 2021, according to a nationwide poll completed Monday by Kyiv’s Rating Sociological Group. Of 2,500 people interviewed, 52% expect the new year will be better t...

Tomorrow, Orthodox Christmas, is the favorite winter holiday for Ukrainians, Tomorrow, Orthodox Christmas, is the favorite winter holiday for Ukrainians, the new Rating poll indicates. Of the 2,500 people interviewed, 77% said they celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7 and 15% say the...

Tomorrow, Orthodox Christmas, is the favorite winter holiday for Ukrainians, Tomorrow, Orthodox Christmas, is the favorite winter holiday for Ukrainians, the new Rating poll indicates. Of the 2,500 people interviewed, 77% said they celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7 and 15% say the...

Despite the global recession, the volume of goods going through Ukraine’s seaports was virtually unchanged in 2020 Despite the global recession, the volume of goods going through Ukraine’s seaports was virtually unchanged in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Ukraine’s Sea Ports Authority. Last year, Ukraine’s po...

Despite the global recession, the volume of goods going through Ukraine’s seaports was virtually unchanged in 2020 Despite the global recession, the volume of goods going through Ukraine’s seaports was virtually unchanged in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Ukraine’s Sea Ports Authority. Last year, Ukraine’s po...

The combination of dropping grain exports and expanded terminal capacity may force down costs in Ukraine’s Black Sea ports The combination of dropping grain exports and expanded terminal capacity may force down costs in Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, reported AgriCensus in a story headlined: “Ukraine’s terminals compete...

The combination of dropping grain exports and expanded terminal capacity may force down costs in Ukraine’s Black Sea ports The combination of dropping grain exports and expanded terminal capacity may force down costs in Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, reported AgriCensus in a story headlined: “Ukraine’s terminals compete...

Despite Ukraine’s recession, sales of new cars in Ukraine fell by only 3% yoy Despite Ukraine’s recession, sales of new cars in Ukraine fell by only 3% yoy, to 85,500 in 2020, reports Ukrautoprom, the car industry association. In December was the year’s record month, with Ukrai...

Despite Ukraine’s recession, sales of new cars in Ukraine fell by only 3% yoy Despite Ukraine’s recession, sales of new cars in Ukraine fell by only 3% yoy, to 85,500 in 2020, reports Ukrautoprom, the car industry association. In December was the year’s record month, with Ukrai...

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...

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...

The EU plans to invest €100 million in opening five new Ukraine-Poland border check points in Lviv region The EU plans to invest €100 million in opening five new Ukraine-Poland border check points in Lviv region, according to Maksym Kozytsky, head of Lviv Regional State Administration. To be completed ove...

The EU plans to invest €100 million in opening five new Ukraine-Poland border check points in Lviv region The EU plans to invest €100 million in opening five new Ukraine-Poland border check points in Lviv region, according to Maksym Kozytsky, head of Lviv Regional State Administration. To be completed ove...

Passenger traffic through Lviv Airport dropped by 60% yoy in 2020, to 878,000 passengers Passenger traffic through Lviv Airport dropped by 60% yoy in 2020, to 878,000 passengers, Tetyana Romanovska, the airport director, tells Avianews. By promoting Lviv as an air cargo hub, the state-own...

Passenger traffic through Lviv Airport dropped by 60% yoy in 2020, to 878,000 passengers Passenger traffic through Lviv Airport dropped by 60% yoy in 2020, to 878,000 passengers, Tetyana Romanovska, the airport director, tells Avianews. By promoting Lviv as an air cargo hub, the state-own...

To revive aircraft production at Antonov, Ukreximbank is loaning $105 million to the state aircraft manufacturer to build three An-178 cargo jets for Ukraine’s Army, To revive aircraft production at Antonov, Ukreximbank is loaning $105 million to the state aircraft manufacturer to build three An-178 cargo jets for Ukraine’s Army, Yevhen Metzger, chairman of the st...

To revive aircraft production at Antonov, Ukreximbank is loaning $105 million to the state aircraft manufacturer to build three An-178 cargo jets for Ukraine’s Army, To revive aircraft production at Antonov, Ukreximbank is loaning $105 million to the state aircraft manufacturer to build three An-178 cargo jets for Ukraine’s Army, Yevhen Metzger, chairman of the st...

Ukraine’s hryvnia is likely to strengthen in the first half of 2021 Ukraine’s hryvnia is likely to strengthen in the first half of 2021, thanks to foreign-currency inflows from exports and renewed interest by foreign investors in Ukrainian local bonds, a Reuters month...

Ukraine’s hryvnia is likely to strengthen in the first half of 2021 Ukraine’s hryvnia is likely to strengthen in the first half of 2021, thanks to foreign-currency inflows from exports and renewed interest by foreign investors in Ukrainian local bonds, a Reuters month...

The analysts also forecast Ukraine’s economy will grow 4% in 2021 The analysts also forecast Ukraine’s economy will grow 4% in 2021, after an expected decline by 4.8% in 2020. Inflation will be 6.1%, compared to 5% expected in 2020.

The analysts also forecast Ukraine’s economy will grow 4% in 2021 The analysts also forecast Ukraine’s economy will grow 4% in 2021, after an expected decline by 4.8% in 2020. Inflation will be 6.1%, compared to 5% expected in 2020.

To ease the impact of the coronavirus recession, the government last year loaned $615 million under its program, To ease the impact of the coronavirus recession, the government last year loaned $615 million under its program, Affordable loans 5-7-9%”. Of the 7,575 loans, 62% of the money went to refinance existi...