#Ports

People's Deputy Anna Skokhokh accused the leadership of Ukraine's Shipping Administration of systematic extortion of up to 10,000 dollars for the priority servicing of vessels in ports. At the center of the scandal are the head of the Administration, Serhiy Hurskyi, and the head of the Odesa Directorate, Oleksandr Zaborovskyi.

🚨 **Economic Ramstein: ICC Ukraine Calls for Systemic Port Protection** Volodymyr Shchelkunov stated that Ukraine needs to move from situational port protection to a systematic security policy. 🇺🇦 🔹 **Main Threat:** Russia is consciously increasing shipping risks by attacking infrastructure and crews. 🔹 **Solution:** Creating an inter-agency mechanism ("Infrastructure Ramstein") involving the Navy, Ministry of Defense, and banks. 🔹 **Finances:** Requires cancellation of the 30% UZ tariff hike and creation of lending mechanisms for exporters. Without these measures, the agricultural and metallurgical sectors risk losing competitiveness in the global market. 📉🚜 #Ukraine #Economy #Ports #ICC #Export

🚂 "Ukrmetallurgprom" has urged Prime Minister Kuretsky to cancel the 30% UZ tariff hike. Metallurgists believe that against the backdrop of port blockades and rising logistics costs, price hikes on transport will kill exports. 📉 Experts forecast a loss of 96 billion UAH in GDP due to the government's decision. ⚖️ The industry demands returning tariffs to the level of the beginning of 2026.

Latvia has refused to send ships to the Black Sea but is ready to open its ports for Ukrainian transit. Minister Baiba Braže proposed alternative logistics routes against the backdrop of attacks on Odesa ports and the threat to food security 🚛🇺🇦

Attacks on ports have paralyzed Ukrainian ore exports: plants are shutting down, and budget losses reach $700 million annually. The sea channel, which provided half of the supplies, is blocked, while alternative routes have proven unprofitable. 🚢📉

Greater Odessa ports paralyzed by attacks: Ukraine switches to land routes through Europe. Experts warn: this will return logistics to 2020 schemes, but make exports more expensive and complicated due to rising tariffs and transshipments. 🚢🚛📉