Shmyhal spoke about the export recovery program

In conditions of blocked ports, Ukraine needs the development of railway infrastructure.

Ukraine should implement a comprehensive program for the integration of transport routes into the European Union in order to restore its export potential to 80% of the pre-war level. Adviser to the Prime Minister Kirill Krivolap spoke about ways to increase exports.

“We are talking about Ukraine’s full membership in the EU, including logistics. This means that their narrow-scale railways must enter the Ukrainian logistics hubs, and vice versa. We are also talking about about the creation of transshipment points.Therefore, the government should implement a very comprehensive program on expanding the means to the West, “the government believes.

An important point for attracting investment, he said, was the rapid logistics of goods to the EU.

“There are also some financial instruments that can be used – for example, freight insurance for carriers who want, but are afraid to work in Ukraine. The combination of infrastructure investments and financial mechanisms will make it possible to pay 80 % of exports that Ukraine had then, “Krivolap said.

It should be noted that due to the war in the first half of the year, Ukrainian exports dropped by 55.6%, while revenue dropped by 23.7% to $ 22.8 billion. In the second quarter, the figure dropped 37.4% compared to the first quarter and by 45.8% compared to the second quarter in 2021 to $ 8.78 billion.

Due to logistical problems, the Ukrainian industry began to stagnate. In particular, a number of businesses have been completely shut down or reduced by Metinvest.

Narrow rail border crossings cannot provide a sufficient amount of traffic. Today, up to 2,000 wagons per day are held at the border, while this number should be twice as high. As a result, heavy traffic accumulated from trains to the borders, and cargoes were delivered with considerable delay.

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