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Dredging for UAH 247 million: the court investigates the “scheme”
The High Anti-Corruption Court is examining the evidence in the case of embezzlement of funds of the State Enterprise “Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority” by its employees.

Ukraine was not included in the IMO Council
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has elected states to the Council for the period 2022-2023.

Ukraine has increased the export of scrap metal 78 times
Ukrainian enterprises in November increased the export of scrap metal 78.5 times compared to the corresponding month of 2020 – to 44 thousand tons.

UDSC fleet transported 2.171 million tons of cargo since the beginning of the year
The fleet of the Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company transported more than 2 million tons of cargo for the period January-November 2021.

Grain exports from Ukraine amounted to 28 million tons
Grain exports from the beginning of the 2021-22 marketing year amounted to 28.18 million tons, which is 23% ahead of the last season’s schedule (22.895 million tons).

MIU develops laws to participate in the Ballast Water Convention
The Ministry of Infrastructure has published bills, thanks to which Ukraine will be able to join the International Convention on the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments in 2004.

Unvaccinated people were suspended from work in Ukrainian ports
Unvaccinated port workers are suspended from work in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Health, which entered into force on December 9th.

Ukraine intends to become an “active maritime player” – NSDC
Ukraine has developed a “Strategy for Maritime Security”. The development involved 16 different authorities, headed by the NSDC.

MIU proposed a single document for state inspections in the field of IWT
The Ministry of Infrastructure has published a draft order on the creation of a unified form of documents on inspections by government agencies of companies in the field of sea and river transport.

MIU proposes to expand the list of navigable inland waters
The Ministry of Infrastructure has developed a draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “On approval of the list of inland sea waters and waterways classified as navigable.”