The project will strengthen Ukraine's role in the modern Silk Road project.
A third batch of 80,000 tonnes of coal from the United States was delivered by the MG EXPLORER vessel to the state-run Yuzhny ("Southern") Sea Commercial Port in Odesa region on November 9 for Ukraine's major power generating company PJSC Centrenergo, according to the port's press service.
A second batch of 60,000 tonnes of coal from the United States was on October 12 delivered by the Victoria vessel to the state-run Yuzhny ("Southern") Sea Commercial Port in Odesa region for one of Ukraine's major power generating companies PJSC Centrenergo, according to the port's press service.
Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) have signed a contract for dredging works under the project "Reconstruction of water access, and operational water areas at berths, given cargo turnover prospects of Yuzhny seaport,” UkrAgroConsult reports .
The new grain terminal of U.S. company Cargill being built at the port of Yuzhny will bring over UAH 600 million, or US$22.7 million, in taxes and about $8 million in port fees to Ukraine's coffers annually.