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USPA plans to buy a vessel for the Port of Pivdennyi for over UAH 300 million

SE “Seaports Administration of Ukraine” plans to purchase a multifunctional vessel for over UAH 300 million. USPA has announced a tender for the purchase of a multi-purpose vessel with a non-self-propelled barge, according to the Prozorro e-procurement portal. The expected cost is UAH 310 million. Bids are being accepted until September 18. The southern branch…

5.09.2024 - 14:30
Ukraine will join the International Fund for Agricultural Development

It is expected that this will facilitate the access of agricultural producers to new financial resources for the development of agriculture. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved the accession of Ukraine to the Agreement on the establishment of the International Fund for Agricultural Development. This is reported in the press service of the Ministry of…

5.09.2024 - 13:46
Bulgaria is interested in importing grain from Ukraine, – Vysotskyi

In particular, Bulgaria is ready to facilitate the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products to the country’s seaports. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy discussed the topic of export of Ukrainian agricultural products with the temporary charge of the Bulgarian embassy, ​​Mykolai Nenchev. During the meeting acting Taras Vysotskyi, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine,…

5.09.2024 - 12:37
What they recommend to the wives of Ukrainian seamen

Many wives of sailors do not have information about the professional activities of their husbands. The MTWTUU talked about the basic recommendations. “It happens that women do not know the name of the recruitment agency, the ship-owning company, or the name of the vessel on which the sailor works,” the MTWTUU said in a statement….

5.09.2024 - 12:01
Vitalii Koval was recommended for the post of Minister of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine

The head of the State Property Fund, Vitalii Koval, was recommended for the post of Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. The Committee of the Verkhovna Rada on issues of agrarian and land policy recommended the appointment of Vitaliy Koval to the post of Minister of Agricultural Policy, said the representative of the…

5.09.2024 - 11:28
TEU freight turnover in the second quarter exceeded the historical maximum

The world cargo turnover of containers reached a historical maximum in the II quarter of 2024 – 46.4 million TEU. The profit of international container lines for the same period exceeded 10 billion dollars, writes Bloomberg. For example, container carriers increased their profits thanks to the growth of cargo volumes and a jump in freight…

5.09.2024 - 09:40
The Cabinet of Ministers approved important changes to the procedure for certifying seafarers

The Cabinet of Ministers approved a number of changes to the procedure for certifying Ukrainian sailors. In particular, the government made clarifications to the procedure for exchanging qualification documents, issued before Resolution No. 1499 came into effect, the head of the Shipping Administration, Yevhenii Ignatenko, said. Also, the Cabinet of Ministers regulated the procedure for…

4.09.2024 - 16:34
Quotations of grain legumes on the Chicago Stock Exchange are growing

Uncertainty about crop forecasts and active demand from American consumers support the high level of prices. Quotations of wheat on the Chicago Stock Exchange continued to grow as of September 3. This was reported by ASAP Agri analysts. The December wheat contract rose by 5.6 USD/t to 208.2 USD/t. The price increase was influenced by…

4.09.2024 - 16:06
A famous submarine designer died in Russia

Soviet and Russian submarine designer Igor Spassky died in St. Petersburg. Russian submarine designer Igor Spassky died. This was reported by the authorities of St. Petersburg. Spassky was 98 years old. According to the plans of Igor Spassky, more than 200 nuclear and diesel-electric submarines have been built since 1950. From 1974 to 2007, he…

4.09.2024 - 15:28
Ukraine and Estonia will mutually recognize sailors’ diplomas

Representatives of Ukraine and Estonia signed an interdepartmental agreement on mutual recognition of seafarers’ qualification documents. Ukraine and Estonia signed the Memorandum on mutual recognition of specialist certificates and diplomas of seafarers. This was announced by the head of the Shipping Administration, Yevhenii Ignatenko. The interdepartmental agreement provides an opportunity to receive confirmation of the…

4.09.2024 - 14:57