Antwerp Port Community Representatives Visit Ukraine

In collaboration with VOKA (Antwerp-Waasland chamber of commerce) the Antwerp port community organised a mission to the Ukrainian cities of Kiev and Odessa.

Odessa Port Authority presented current developments in its port and gave details about planned infrastructure projects. A collaboration agreement was signed by the ports of Antwerp and Odessa in 2009. Ukraine is strategically located between Europe and Asia. It offers a large local consumer market and has important reserves of raw materials.

Flemish exports to Ukraine in 2010 were worth 445 million euros, an increase of 30% compared with the previous year. Important sectors include among others transport equipment, plastics, rubber, textiles, mineral products, machinery and electrical equipment.

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Source: Port of Antwerp, June 7, 2012