Economy
Customs will be temporarily headed by the ex-head of the Maritime Administration
The Cabinet of Ministers appointed a new temporary head of customs. This turned out to be Deputy chairman Serhii Zvyagintsev.
Tkachev: in 2023, the cost of grain logistics will decrease by 10–20%
The total cost of grain logistics will decrease by 10-20% in dollar terms in 2023, and seasonal fluctuations in exports will also decrease.
The UN is working on the continuation of the “grain agreement”
The initiative on the safe transportation of grain and food products from Ukrainian ports continues, the UN is working on the extension of the “grain agreement” in March.
The problem of inspections of Ukrainian grain in Turkey intensified again
The problem of inspections of Ukrainian grain in Turkey intensified again. Currently, 117 vessels are waiting for inspection.
1.6 million dollars of debt was returned to Ukrainian seamen
The ITF inspectorate returned more than $1.6 million in salary arrears to the sailors.
Ukraine invited Kuwait to participate in the Grain from Ukraine initiative
Ukraine offered Kuwait to join the humanitarian initiative Grain from Ukraine.
UDS is reducing the number of crew members on its vessels
The crews of 12 vessels of PJSC “Ukrainian Danube Shipping” switched to work according to the new staff schedules. This is about half of the fleet operated by the company.
In 2022, the ports of Ukraine handled more than 59 million tons of cargo
According to the results of 2022, the ports of Ukraine handled more than 59 million tons of cargo. Exports amounted to 47.8 million tons.
The EU is concerned about “excessive imports” of grain from Ukraine
The “lanes of solidarity” implemented by the EU on the borders with Ukraine created problems for European farmers, who now faced difficulties with selling their own products.
In Ukraine, the property of the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant was seized
At the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office, 32 million UAH were seized from the largest producer of metallurgical alumina and aluminum hydroxide in Ukraine, the Mykolayiv Alumina Plant, which belonged to the russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
