Dmytro Barinov, who until recently held the position of deputy head of the State Enterprise “Administration of Seaports of Ukraine” (ASPU), has been elected president of the Ukrainian Ports Association “Ukrport.”
“I believe that Ukrport should become a modern, professional, and influential association—a service for its members, a consolidated voice of the industry, and a reliable partner of the state and the international port community,” Barinov wrote on Facebook.
He stressed that the maritime and port industry is currently undergoing a difficult transformation due to the war, blockade, and work in conditions of constant shelling and energy restrictions. Therefore, Ukraine’s experience in operating maritime corridors is unique for the international community.
Among his priorities in his new position, Barinov named changing the port management model, strengthening the role of private business, addressing security challenges, and expanding international cooperation.
Barinov has over 30 years of experience in the maritime industry. From September 2021 to February 2025, he served as deputy head of the USPA for cooperation with government agencies. Previously, he headed the USPA supervisory board (2019–2020) served as first deputy chairman of the State Service of Maritime and River Transport of Ukraine (2018–2019), and headed PJSC Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (2014–2017). Barinov was also a member of the Odesa Regional Council (2015–2018) and a member of the supervisory board of the National University “Odesa Maritime Academy.”
The Ukrainian Ports Association “Ukrport” brings together sea and river ports and port industry enterprises. Before being elected president of the association, Dmytro Barinov worked for a long time in the structures of the State Enterprise “Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine” (AMPU).
Northern Mining and Processing Plant (Northern Mining and Processing Plant, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region), part of the Metinvest Group, has allocated UAH 14 million for the overhaul of the LURGI 552 A roasting machine.
According to the company, Northern GOK is renovating its processing complex equipment, with the combined mining and processing company continuing to modernize equipment and maintain capacity at its Kryvyi Rih enterprises.
The overhaul of the LURGI 552 A roasting machine has now been completed, and the unit in the No. 2 pellet production shop has returned to operation. It is specified that repair specialists repaired mechanical equipment in the pelletizing, firing, and screening sections and replaced conveyor belts. They also inspected the conveyor transport of the entire machine’s technological line. The metal structures of the kiln were repaired and the water cooling elements were replaced.
Partial replacement of damaged refractory blocks in the firing and cooling zones of the machine was carried out using high-quality materials that will reliably protect the metal structures of the machine from high temperatures in the future.
“The main task of the capital works is to maintain the productivity of the kiln and stabilize the quality characteristics of the finished products. The measures taken will ensure that the kiln operates at its design capacity of 465 tons of high-quality pellets per hour. In addition, the work carried out will reduce specific energy and resource consumption during production, increase the efficiency of the equipment, enhance safety for employees, and improve working conditions for the team,” explained Eduard Matitsyn, head of the No. 2 pellet production shop.
Northern GOK is part of the Metinvest Group, whose main shareholders are System Capital Management (SCM, Donetsk) (71.24%) and the Smart Holding group of companies (23.76%). Metinvest Holding LLC is the managing company of the Metinvest Group.
Zaporizhstal Steel Works has allocated UAH 5.3 million to modernize the APR-4 longitudinal slitting unit in the hot rolling shop (HRS).
According to its press release on Tuesday, the project involved upgrading key components of the unit and enhancing its technical capabilities to handle coils weighing up to 16 tons. Installation and commissioning were carried out by specialists from the division together with the contractor Etalonbudservis.
It is specified that the upgraded equipment will allow processing rolls of double weight up to 16 tons, expanding the range of thin-gauge rolled products and improving the quality of metal processing in the HRS.
Zaporizhstal is a joint venture of the Metinvest Group, whose main shareholders are System Capital Management (71.24%) and Smart Steel Limited (23.76%). Metinvest Holding LLC is the managing company of the Metinvest Group.
According to Serbian Economist, the Serbian independent civic organization KROKODIL has announced the launch of a humanitarian campaign to help the Kapitoshka kindergarten in Bucha (Kyiv region), where children are left without heat and hot meals due to prolonged power outages.
According to the organization, 167 children continue to attend the facility regularly because their parents need to work. KROKODIL notes that during blackouts, children are often forced to spend time in unheated and darkened rooms, and during alarms, in basement rooms.
According to a statement on the KROKODIL website, the goal of the campaign is to raise €12,000 by the end of February to purchase a 30 kW electric generator to meet the basic needs of the kindergarten. The organization also called on businesses, institutions, and the media to support the initiative, and on generator manufacturers and importers to consider providing assistance with equipment.
According to the initiative’s partners in Ukraine, an additional fundraiser has been launched for a generator with a target of 200,000 hryvnia.
KROKODIL (Belgrade) was founded in 2009 and operates as an independent, non-partisan public organization in the field of culture and civic initiatives. Since the beginning of the war, the organization has reported on three humanitarian trips to Ukraine: assistance to the Kharkiv Perinatal Center in 2022, support for internally displaced persons and vulnerable groups in the village of Blyznyuky in 2023, and assistance to civilians in Kherson in 2024.
According to KROKODIL, over four years, the organization has conducted 10 fundraising campaigns and raised around €50,000 with the support of more than 750 individual donors.
Details for payments from Serbia:
DINAR ACCOUNT: 170-0030039599000-25 WITH THE NOTE: DONATION FOR KAPITOŠKA KINDERGARTEN. BENEFICIARY: ASSOCIATION KROKODIL, KARAĐORĐEVA 43, 11000 BELGRADE.
Details for payments from abroad:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAYMENTS FROM ABROAD:
ASSOCIATION KROKODIL, KARADJORDJEVA 43/2, 11000 BELGRADE, UNICREDIT BANK SERBIA JSC
EUR IBAN: RS35170003003959900122 SWIFT: BACXRSBG
USD IBAN: RS35170003003959900995 SWIFT: BACXRSBG
PAYPAL: office@krokodil.rs
Details for payments in Ukraine:
Bank: https://send.monobank.ua/jar/5dr5VveVzE (https://send.monobank.ua/jar/5dr5VveVzE)
Card: 4874 1000 2472 1964
The Kryvyi Rih Mining and Metallurgical Plant PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih (AMKR, Dnipropetrovsk region) spent nearly UAH 57 million on social projects and charitable assistance in 2025.
According to the company’s press release on Monday, throughout 2025, AMKR continued to implement social and charitable initiatives aimed at supporting local communities, veterans, families of deceased employees, and victims of war.
A significant part of the aid during the war consists of direct payments and support for employees and their families: UAH 25 million was allocated to the families of deceased employees, and another UAH 5.9 million was allocated to help employees who suffered as a result of enemy shelling. The amount of funds allocated by the company to charitable projects amounted to more than UAH 9.2 million. Key social and charitable projects in 2025 include: renovation of the urology department of the First City Hospital; assistance in the development of border infrastructure; support for the Kryvyi Rih City Museum of Local History in the creation of a Memorial Bell Tower dedicated to the fallen defenders of Ukraine.
A separate and priority area of AMKR’s social work remains support for veterans and military personnel, as well as their families. In 2025, the Coordination Center continued its work, providing information and consulting support to demobilized employees. During the year, 97 individual interviews were conducted with veterans. For prompt information and communication with veterans, the Telegram channel “AMKR Veteran” is in operation, which had 254 subscribers by the end of the year.
The company maintained its supplementary health insurance program, which includes sanatorium and resort treatment, dental services, and psychological support. In 2025, 71 veterans underwent treatment and rehabilitation, 19 of whom received sanatorium and resort treatment. Dental care (emergency, routine, prosthetics, and implants) was provided to 69 people. Free physiotherapy procedures continued to be provided to military personnel and demobilized employees. In addition, in 2026, social benefits in the form of a 10% discount on meals in the company’s canteens continued to be provided.
An important area of work remains the adaptation and creation of jobs for veterans. In 2025, five jobs were created taking into account the individual needs of veterans, and one job was adapted for an employee with a Group II disability. The company continues to implement inclusive practices, in particular, ensuring the accessibility of workplaces, flexible working conditions for employees undergoing treatment or rehabilitation, as well as training managers and teams to work with veterans and people with disabilities.
AMKR also cooperates with the employment center to obtain compensation for the adaptation of workplaces for persons with disabilities. In 2025, the company received compensation for the actual costs of adapting a workplace for a veteran employee with a Group II disability. In addition, cooperation continues with the municipal non-profit enterprise “Service Office ”Veteran.”
Supporting communities, veterans, families of the deceased, and socially vulnerable groups remains an important part of AMKR’s responsibility to the city and the country, especially in the context of the ongoing war.
AMKR CEO Mauro Longobardo stated that since the beginning of the war, the company has allocated approximately UAH 767 million to social and charitable initiatives.
“Supporting our people remains an unconditional priority for us. In particular, during this period, UAH 119.40 million was allocated to the families of deceased employees, and another UAH 11.39 million was allocated to help employees who suffered as a result of enemy shelling,” said the CEO, adding that the company is operating in extremely difficult conditions.
As reported, in 2025, AMKR increased its tax and fee payments to budgets at all levels by almost 28% compared to 2024, to UAH 8.5 billion. Of this amount, UAH 1.8 billion went to the state budget and UAH 2.6 billion to local budgets.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is the largest producer of rolled steel in Ukraine. It specializes in the production of long products, in particular, rebar and wire rod. The company has a full production cycle, with production capacities designed for an annual output of over 6 million tons of steel, more than 5 million tons of rolled products, and over 5.5 million tons of pig iron.
ArcelorMittal owns Ukraine’s largest mining and metallurgical complex, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, and a number of small companies, including ArcelorMittal Beryslav.
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