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CLUSTER TO HANDLE AGRICULTURAL GOODS AT MARIUPOL PORT TO REACH PROJECTED CAPACITY BY 2019

13 April , 2017  

KYIV. April 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – A cluster handling agricultural goods, including the facilities on the territory of Mariupol maritime merchandise port (Donetsk region), would reach the projected capacity in 2019.
The port’s press service reported that this was discussed at the presentation of the cluster with participation of port Director Oleksandr Oliynyk and top managers of the project partners – STT LLC and Euro Oil.
“The cluster would be able to satisfy the needs of international and national companies operating in the agricultural sector and located close to the Mariupol port in quick handling of their cargo,” the press service said.
The cluster would also include the following facilities being under construction: the grain terminal with a grain storage capacity of over 130,000 tonnes and an annual handling capacity of 2 million tonnes of cargo. U.S.-Canadian AGI and Abrook Inc. and Germany’s Neuero will ship equipment for the terminal. The total cost of the terminal is estimated at UAH 900 million, including UAH 439 million of own funds of the port earned in the previous periods and funds of an investor who is being selected.
STT LLC seeks to invest at least UAH 100 million in modernization and mechanization of an old warehouse for general cargo at the port.
Euro Oil is building a modern complex to store and handle oil.