Tag: seaport

Opinion: Development of Ports Will Be Difficult Without Government Participation Even After Reforms

The Poti seaport’s Deputy General Director for Development Andrei Kuzmenko spoke about post-reform development of ports in a speech at the Maritime Days conference in Odesa, using his port as an example.

Opinion: Ukrainian Ports Need Common Development Strategy

The main task of the Administration of Ukrainian Seaports should be development of a strategy for development of ports, according to the Black and Azov Seas Ports Association’s Executive Director Georgy Tokman.

Why it is Necessary to Create Clusters at Ukrainian Ports

International consultants invited by the Ministry of Infrastructure are proposing that Ukraine consider the possibility of the cluster system for development of ports. Today, one can speak not only about the fact that many ports in Europe and the world have chosen this route, but also about the fact that clustering, along with inter-modality and containerization, has become the irrevocable global trend in maritime trade. Maria Mikhailenko, a principal with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, talks about whether such a scenario is possible in Ukraine and its possible benefits.

Concession Is Understood By All

Following the adoption of the Law on Seaports, which has opened up new opportunities for investment in the maritime industry, the Ministry of Infrastructure is drafting proposals to potential investors on concession contracts for operation of several port facilities. What are prospective investors ready to offer to the Odesa seaport?

War-Related Risks and More: Five Questions About Marine Insurance in the Black Sea

The position of international insurance clubs is no less important for resuming full-fledged shipping than managing military threats and diplomacy.

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