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Co-owner of TIS hid almost UAH 70 million from NACP
Oleg Kutateladze, a Deputy of the Odesa Regional Council, did not declare UAH 69.9 million (USD 2.56 million), which was one of the largest undeclared amounts identified by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention.
MIU proposes to cancel documents for cargo shipping
The Ministry of Infrastructure has published a draft order, which proposes to abandon the Rules for the execution of documents for transportation by sea.
New members of the Supervisory Board of the USPA will be approved in January
Two new independent members of the USPA Supervisory Board will be approved in January.
Panama Maritime Authority: crew changes, COVID-19, office in Ukraine
At the end of 2020, the Panama Maritime Authority, the leader in the number of vessels registered under its flag, opened an official representative office in Ukraine, namely in Odessa. Juan Maltez, the Director of the General Directorate of Seafarers of Panama Maritime Authority, and Evgeniy Sukachev, the Head of the office of Panama Maritime Authority in Ukraine, talk about crew change issues, the benefits of the Panamanian flag and cooperation between the Panama Maritime Authority and Ukraine.
Two naval bases are being built in Ukraine at once
Ukraine begins the actual construction of two naval bases – in Ochakov and Berdyansk.
The Marine Rescue Service will buy an aluminum boat for UAH 165 million
The Marine Search and Rescue Service has found a contractor to supply the boat for UAH 165 million.
The Deputy Head of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection is dismissed
The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed Andrii Lorkipanidze from the post of Deputy Chairman of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
Cabinet of Ministers appointed new Head of State Environmental Inspection
The Cabinet of Ministers appointed a new Head of the State Environmental Inspection at the meeting.
Ports have a week to vaccinate all employees – Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has published a list of ports and other enterprises related to shipping and shipbuilding, whose employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 9th.
USPA illegally demands additional payment for transshipment services
Odesa branch of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority was convicted of imposing services for the transshipment of goods for an additional fee. The case went to court, and the USPA lost it.
