Ukraine to resume Ro-Ro and container shipping – March 2024
While Ukraine has managed to expand throughput via its sea harbours to 75% of pre-war levels, further growth is hindered by reduced production volumes
With its Black Sea ports under threat from Russia’s navy and its western borders blocked by farmers from Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries, Ukraine has developed a new long-term transport and logistics strategy to address these challenges. Kyiv plans to relaunch the ferry service connecting its Black Sea port of Chornomorsk with ports in Georgia, Bulgaria, and Turkey, alongside container lines, according to Yuriy Vaskov, Ukraine’s deputy minister for infrastructure development. “We’re exploring all options. While I anticipate the ferry service will commence operations later than container services, we aim for a launch this spring,” Vaskov stated. Vaskov’s ministry has identified potential ship owners and...
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