Tag: seaport

Belarus To Build Major Port On River Dnipro For Accessing Sea Through Ukraine

There is a limit – the absence of a railway. The cost of building a railway to Khoiniki is about USD 100 million.

Odesa Seaport’s Share Of Container Handling In Ukraine Reaches Almost 80%

296 vessels were processed at the Odesa seaport’s container berths in January-July

Ukrainian Port Authority To Introduce Cargo Targeting System

The government of the United States financed the introduction of the Cargo Targeting System under an export control and border security program.

UDP Sets Record For Monthly Cargo Transport Volume

Two types of cargoes accounted for the increase in cargo transport volume.

Yurii Vaskov: I am Not Striving to Return to Government Agencies at this Stage (Part 2)

In the second part of his interview with the CFTS portal, former deputy minister of infrastructure Yurii Vaskov spoke about establishment of a maritime administration, reform of the Ukrainian Port Authority, the new strategy for development of the maritime industry, port charges, and Ukraine’s transit potential.

Odesa Port Denying Access To Trucks That Exceed Weight Limit

The Odesa port authority has announced that it is actively combating trucks that exceed the established weight limit.

Yurii Vaskov: I am Not Striving to Return to Government Agencies at this Stage (Part 1)

In an interview with the CFTS portal, Yurii Vaskov discusses his attitude to work in state agencies, the new structure of the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure, the long-standing problems in his industry, and why reforms are moving so slowly.

Largest Arab Port Holding May Invest In Odesa Port

DP World is considering the possibility of investing in development of the Odesa seaport.

Private Stevedores Account For 95% Of Grain Handled In Seaports

The volume of grain handling in seaports in the first half of 2016 increased by 6.8% to 16.220 million tons, compared with the corresponding period of last year.

Yuzhny Seaport Processes Over 1,000 Vessels Via Accelerated Procedure In January-June

More than 1,036 ship arrival/departure procedures were performed at the Yuzhny seaport during the first half of 2016.

Vale Proposes New Ore-Handling Logistics Scheme To Izmail Port

Vale International (Brazil) has proposed that the management of the Izmail seaport participate in a logistics scheme for supply of iron ore to steel plants in Eastern Europe.

Ukraine To Create Maritime Administration

The Ministry of Infrastructure is working to reform the maritime industry, which should result in creation of the Maritime Administration of Ukraine.

Infrastructure Ministry To Introduce Permanent 50% Discount On Port Charges For Transshipment Of Transit Cargoes

The Ministry of Infrastructure intends to introduce a permanent 50% discount on port charges for processing of transit goods.

How high port charges hampering Ukraine’s export (opinion)

Andrey Smirnov, Metinvest Group's head of seaborne shipments, about how high port charges are hampering the development of Ukraine’s export potential.

Slovenia Offers Ukraine Sea Route To Asia Via Suez Canal

The optimal sea route for delivery of products and cargo from Southern and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine, to Central Asia and further to the East passes through Slovenia and the Suez Canal.

Heads Of All Ukrainian Ports To Be Selected Via Competitions This Year

Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelian has said that the heads of all Ukrainian seaports will be selected via competitions this year.

Expert Identifies Best Ports For Implementation Of Public-Private Partnership Projects

Small ports have a greater chance of attracting investment in the short term. They can be selected for the implementation of public-private partnership projects.

COFCO Terminal: Mykolaiv Sets Foot on the Silk Road

The COFCO corporation (China) has officially commissioned a terminal for transshipment of agricultural products at the Mykolaiv seaport.

Odesa Port Begins Handling Project Cargo

The Odesa seaport has started handling project cargo. The specialized vessel HHL KOBE moored at the port’s berth No. 1-k

Volodymyr Omelian: I Am Aware that this is Not a Startup (Part 2)

In the second part of this interview, we ask Omelian what he expects from Ukrzaliznytsia’s head Wojciech Balczun, whether there will be highway concessions in Ukraine, and to whom he "made an offer" in the Ukrainian port Authority.

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