On August 13, Kyiv hosted a ceremony of signing
a Memorandum of intent of a leading steel enterprise ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih to
participate in operation and infrastructure development of the Oktyabrsk Specialized
Sea Port in Mykolayiv. In the event were taking part Infrastructure Minister Andrii Pyvovarsky,
Deputy Infrastructure Minister Yurii Vaskov, CEO of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Paramjit Kahlon and
director of the Oktyabrsk Specialized Sea Port Olexandr Basiuk.
By signing the document ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih company confirms
their intention to create a stevedoring company on the basis of several berths
of the Oktyabrsk Specialized Sea Port under lease.
“During recent several months it is already the
second global company which officially declares its readiness to invest in
Ukrainian ports. State port infrastructure in Ukraine is developed but it
wasn’t being restored for a long period of time. The level of exhaustion often
exceeds 80% and state has no money enough for restoration. That’s why it is
important to allure investments first of all from the companies-cargo owners,
which will help to ensure necessary modernization of the objects of state
infrastructure and its efficient usage. For ports that will mean stable
capacity utilizations, highly-paid working places and for state – more port
duties and taxes to the budget”, stressed Andrii Pyvovarsky.
The next step after signing of Memorandum will
be competition conducted by State Property Fund of Ukraine. For participation
in competition concerned companies will submit technical and economical grounds
of investment projects offered by them and according to the result of its
assessment the tenant will be determined.
Paramjit Kahlon, CEO
of PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih said: “Export
logistics of PJSC Arcelor Mittal Kryvyi Rihdirectly connected to
Mykolayiv region, from where the company ships nearly 65% of cargos abroad. The
appearance of inception point in Oktyabrsk port will allow us
redistribute cargo flow and also to allure transit steel products cargos from
other CIS countries. In such a way we will ensure timeliness and safety of
shipping of our products on export directions”.
Signing of Memorandum implies passing of part of
port’s capacities for long term lease on competitive basis. Investors from
their side pledge to conduct reconstruction and modernization of leased
infrastructure objects. According to the document that personnel who will be
transferred from SC Specialized Sea Port Oktyabrsk for serving of leased
capacities will be assigned by adequate social guarantees.
Implementation of measures enlisted in documents
is planned to be completed during the year after its signing.
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