Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed creating a single logistics space that will allow people, goods, and services to move across the border quickly and without obstacles. Here are the key developments:
- Transport visa-free travel with the EU, thanks to which Ukrainian carriers no longer need separate permits; last year, Ukraine exported goods worth $14.7B (+5%) by road.
- Modernization of border infrastructure, by 2030 it is planned to upgrade 29 checkpoints and build 17 new ones.
- Joint customs and border control will be launched at the EU border, and a pilot project will be launched on the Ukrainian-Polish border this year.
- The eQueue system is in operation at 28 checkpoints, helping almost 1.7 million border crossings.
- The Ukrainian maritime corridor – in the year and a half of its operation, more than 100 million tons of cargo have been transported to 53 countries. Ukraine will continue to invest in the development of port infrastructure.
- Export support – through the ECA, the state has provided ₴20B in support for exporters in three years; this year, such support has already amounted to ₴1.5B.