Ukrainian grain exporters incur the highest costs in ports

Grain logistics in Ukraine costs 30-40% more than in the competitor countries. Exporters bear the greatest costs in ports.

This was announced by Oleg Nivevsky, Agricultural Policy Advisor at the World Bank Group, reports Elevatorist.com.

He noted that port costs are divided into the cost of grain transshipment and the cost of servicing ships.

"Transshipment is business, the state has little to regulate. Only at the expense of investments, due to greater competition it will be possible to reduce the cost of transshipment. It decreases with time," said Oleg Nivevsky.

Port charges are the very part of the costs that the state can influence.

"The cost of the Panamax route to Ukrainian ports is 2-3 times more expensive if compared to European ports. And this is money, which is withdrawn from the economy of Ukraine. The Ministry understands this problem and works out new methods for calculating port rates. We take part in this process, we give advice, we are members of the working group," the expert said.