High perspectives. Expectations and Reality

Great plans build our policies on the future prospects of goods transit through the territory of Ukraine. The Ministry of Infrastructure is planning to create a “transportation hub” (with English Hab -. Wheel hub, the center of the center in the general sense of something node.)

The Ministry of Infrastructure is confident that Ukraine in the near future may become a “hub” for the transit of goods from the Gulf countries, China, and Asia in the Baltic States and Scandinavia, thus compensating for the gap of economic and trade relations.

Kiev is negotiating with major international companies in order to attract investors for the modernization of sea ports, rail and river transport. As the Minister Omeljan infrastructures, Dubai port considering the prospect of investment in the development of the Odessa sea port, as well as China and the shipping company which has five specialized fleets.

Logistics in the ports of Ukraine does not meet modern requirements and standards. Almost 90% have outdated infrastructure. Hutchison Port Holdings – the largest of the existing operators, which handles 13% of all container traffic in the world, with the company Ukraine has begun to discuss the future development and prospects of Ukrainian sea ports. The Ministry says that investors from Asia, Europe and the US are interested in the development of port infrastructure in Ukraine.

From a geographical point of view – the idea is justified, but its realization does not mean that access kchernomorsky waters will be economically justified.

Creating a logistics hub will require a lot of money. We need to invest billions of euros in retooling, a cargo fleet, complete reconstruction of road communications. And it’s not just a repair. We need to change the legislation. And Ukraine has to do not move, but a huge leap to get from the state in which it is stuck for more than 20 years.

To date, while in the East of the country fighting continues, Ukraine will be hard to find investors who will be willing to make a contribution to such a risky unfavorable time for our country. The interest of investors is talking about Kyiv, does not mean their willingness to invest. More than a year ago, the policy asserted readiness of investors to make investments in port infrastructure over a billion dollars, but today was not invested a dime.

And among other things at the moment there are many alternative routes that are quite satisfied carriers. From the Persian Gulf region, cargo can be delivered to Azerbaijan and then to Georgia by railway. From the ports of Batumi and Poti ports in Bulgaria and Romania, and further to Europe.