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MIU wants to change the procedure for registering shipping lines
The Ministry of Infrastructure has published a draft order on amendments to the Instruction on the registration of foreign navigation lines.

Maritime Administration is ready to fine law violators of IWT
The Maritime Administration will fine violators of the Inland Water Transport Law. USM has calculated potential fines.

Smuggled potassium nitrate found in Odesa region
Customs officers in the Odesa region have prevented the smuggling of potassium nitrate from Israel.

MIU has updated the functions of harbor masters
The Ministry of Infrastructure adopted an order that specifies the functions of seaport captains, as well as captains’ services.

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.

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.

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.

Olena Kryvoruchko approved as Head of Ukrinfraproject
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the new Head of the State Agency for Infrastructure Projects Olena Kryvoruchko.