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Head of USPA received UAH 243,000 salary in January
Salary of USPA Chairman Olexandr Holodnytsky in January amounted to UAH 243.4 thousand (USD 8.6 thousand).

Illegal e-cigarettes were delivered to Odesa port
Customs officers found undeclared electronic cigarettes and poaching nets worth more than UAH 7.4 million (USD 263.3 thousand) in the Odesa port.

The cargo turnover of the Pivdennyi port increased by almost 40%
In January, operators of the Pivdennyi seaport handled 5.105 million tons of cargo.

Smuggling worth UAH 25 million was found in the port of Odesa
Odesa customs officers prevented the import of almost 5,000 smuggled “smart watches” to Ukraine in the amount of UAH 25 million.

Port station in Henichesk may be given to the military
The port station in Henichesk may be handed over to the Ukrainian military. Now the enterprise is under protection, but does not conduct any activity.

There was an attempt to illegally export old money through the port of Chornomorsk
Customs officers prevented an attempt to illegally export old coins and banknotes from the territory of Ukraine in the port of Chornomorsk.

The tenth vessel with coal for DTEK arrived in Ukraine
DTEK imports another Panamax with 45,000 tons of Colombian coal.

Ukraine will build a marine spaceport for a very small rocket
The State Space Agency of Ukraine wants to build an offshore floating platform to launch space rockets from the Atlantic and Indian oceans.

Nika-Tera launched a terminal for liquid nitrogen fertilizers
Port “Nika-Tera” put into operation new facilities for transshipment of liquid nitrogen fertilizers.

Ro-ro service ZIM will work in the port of Chornomorsk
From February 8th, one of the lines of the Israeli company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services will begin calling at the port of Chornomorsk.

FTZ with Turkey: port concessions, resorts and sea rescue
Minister of Infrastructure Olexandr Kubrakov listed the areas of cooperation with Turkey within the framework of signing an agreement on a free trade zone.

Ukraine has exported 50.8 million tons of grain in a year
At the end of 2021, Ukraine has exported 50.8 million tons of grain, which is 10% less than in the record-breaking 2019.

Paper documents for maritime shipping are no longer needed
The Ministry of Infrastructure abolishes the use of paper documents when registering maritime shipping.

Under siege: the new “owners” of the Kherson port do not let agents third party berth
The standard working situation has turned into a real detective in the Kherson seaport. The agency of the merchant fleet and the work of a private operator in the port became under the risk.

The Cabinet of Ministers has simplified the involvement of advisors on concessions
The Cabinet of Ministers has changed the procedure for attracting advisers to prepare concession projects.

FTZ with Turkey is a big chance for Ukrainian river ports, – opinion
On Thursday, February 3rd, the presidents of Ukraine and Turkey signed an agreement on a free trade zone between the countries.

USPA is looking for contractors to repair berths for UAH 780 million again
The Pivdennyi Port Authority has announced a second tender for the overhaul of berths No. 5 and No. 6.

Cabinet of Ministers approved draft agreement on free trade zone with Turkey
Ukraine and Turkey will sign an agreement on a free trade zone.