The agricultural company “Volyn-Zerno-Product” (“Viliya”) has decided to terminate the lease of the terminal at the port of Gdansk in Poland due to the economic unprofitability of exporting grain via the Baltic Sea. As noted by the company’s founder, Yevhen Dudka, exporting grain from Volyn through Black Sea ports is currently a more competitive option. Although the company still occasionally uses transit through Poland, there is no ongoing activity there at the moment. The main operations of the “Viliya” terminal in Volyn now consist of handling alternative cargoes — scrap metal, mineral fertilizers, and diesel fuel. Grain is unloaded by two to three trains each week.
This is reported by Business • Media
Investments in Odesa Port Infrastructure
At the same time, the “Administration of Seaports of Ukraine” has announced a tender for the large-scale reconstruction of pier No. 7 at Odesa Sea Port. The cost of the modernization exceeds 539 million hryvnias. It is expected that the updated pier will be able to handle up to 2 million tons of cargo per year and will provide over 100 million hryvnias in additional revenue for the ASPU annually.
Logistics Sector Appeal Regarding Port Restrictions
The relevant association of logistics companies has appealed to the authorities to reconsider the existing ban on the transshipment of fertilizers in Ukrainian sea ports. According to experts, the restrictions caused by rising logistics costs could lead to additional business expenses exceeding 1 billion hryvnias.
“According to the founder of ‘Viliya’, Yevhen Dudka, it is currently more competitive to export grain from Volyn via the Black Sea.”