Ukraine plans to transfer all of the nation’s seaports to concessions or private ownership by 2025

Ukraine plans to transfer all of the nation’s seaports to concessions or private ownership by 2025, Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krikliy told an online international investment conference Friday. Noting that concession contracts with foreign investors were signed this summer for two ports – Olbia and Kherson – he said that next in line for concessions are the rail, ferry and container terminals of Chornomorsk and the passenger terminal at Odesa port. Next will be concessions of Berdyansk, on the Azov, and Izmail, on the Danube. The Ministry is preparing to sell outright three small ports: Belgorod-Dniester, Ust-Dunaisk and Skadovsk.