By KYIV. May 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development (Ministry of Restoration) is preparing the first and fifth terminals of the Chornomorsk seaport for concession.
“The first stage is the development of a feasibility study, the next is a competition among those wishing to obtain concession for the terminals of the port of Chornomorsk,” the press service of the Ministry of Restoration said on Friday.
The ministry recalled that the process of transferring the terminals to concession began even before the full-scale invasion of Russia.
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Restoration Oleksandr Kubrakov explained that private partnership would lead to significant investments in terminals, optimize logistics and improve the quality of services.
In addition, according to him, thanks to concession, Ukraine will annually receive a concession fee and tax revenues to the budget.
The preparation of the feasibility study will be financed by the Global Infrastructure Fund, experts and consultants will be attracted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Finance Corporation.
