Tag: Ukraine

During the Ukrainian Port Forum-2018 on May 31st, the country launched a new World Bank supported technical assistance funded by the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility to improve the position of its port sector for more private investment. Ukraine wants to improve its logistics sector and enable more international trade.

The Ukrainian Sea Port authority joined ESPO as an observer member. The Ukrainian Sea Port authority includes 13 Seaports, which are located on the continental part of Ukraine in the Black Sea and Azov basins, as well as the Danube Delta. This development came after a decision of the General Assembly of ESPO.

Ukraine plans to initiate two major projects in Black Sea ports within 2018, according to the country’s Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan, as quoted by the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.

The Ukraine's prosecutor general’s office informed that Ukraine arrested a Russian dredger ship in Odessa, for extracting illegal sand extraction. This is the second Russian ship that Ukraine arrests the past month. The arrested ship is currently staying at the port of Yuzhny in the Odessa, Tatiana Tikhonchik, a spokeswoman for the Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office said.

The Japan P&I Club has been informed of problems regarding ballast water inspections by the ecological inspectors in Ukraine, drawing attention to the current local legislation which does not have an approved Procedure and Order of calculation of damages caused by pollution from maritime vessels.

The London P&I Club informs that its Correspondent in Ukraine, Dias Marine Consulting, reported that there have been recent attempts by Ukrainian ecological inspectors to board vessels and collect samples of ballast water for testing.

IMO informed that Ukraine has ratified two important treaties, that help to protect the marine environment, the International Convention on Salvage and the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships.

Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA) announced its plans to hold a meeting with leading regional and international engineering and construction companies specializing on berth infrastructure works.

The UK P&I Club has announced that Signum Services are currently investigating a case involving large scale theft of cargo involving shipments of Yellow Peas and Rape Seed from Ukraine to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

The West of England P&I Club informs that the practice of ecological inspectors attempting to get on board vessels is still ongoing at ports in the Ukraine. Ecological inspectors in Ukraine are no longer included in the list of official personnel required to board vessels in order to issue inward clearance.