USPA

A new record: the port of Izmail fulfilled the annual cargo handling plan
At the beginning of May 2023, the Izmail seaport fulfilled the annual plan for cargo processing in the amount of more than 6 million tons.

USPA and Ukrvodshlyakh have new managers
The Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine, Oleksandr Kubrakov, with the approval of the Government, appointed the heads of USPA and “Ukrvodshlyakh”.

TIS plans to appeal in court the decision of the Ministry of Infrastructure regarding shipping fees
Ukraine, since April 26, the permission for private companies to receive half of the shipping dues in the Pivdennyi seaport has been canceled. The largest stevedoring company of Ukraine, TIS, plans to appeal this decision in court.

In Odesa port, 4 million will be spent on repair of the pier
Berth No. 7 in the Odesa Seaport will be repaired by the company that carried out similar work a few years ago.

The port operator in Odesa region complains about unfair quotas from USPA
Odesa port operators suffer from uneven distribution of quotas for receiving ships.

USPA again passed the audit of environmental management systems
SE “Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine” passed a repeated certification audit of the environmental management system.

State Statistics Service: losses of USPA amounted to UAH 473 million
In 2022, SE “Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority” received a net loss of UAH 473 million.

A new port operator will appear in the Reni port
A new company – “Fram Shipping” LLC – intends to start its activities on the territory of the Reni seaport.

Special equipment will appear in Ukraine for the elimination of pollution in ports
USPA signed an agreement with the European Maritime Safety Agency. According to it, Ukraine will receive specialized equipment for the elimination of pollution in the water areas of sea ports.

UGA asks to make transparent the rules for ships entering Ukrainian ports
The Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) is asking to make the process of forming a queue of vessels for entry into Ukrainian ports more transparent.