For a further increase in exports of grain cargoes from Ukraine it is necessary not only to improve the logistics of transportation, but also to develop the infrastructure. In particular, to build new, efficient elevators and to increase the capacity of port railway stations. This, in particular, was discussed at a meeting between Ukrzaliznytsia and the Ukrainian grain Association (UGA) on topical issues of rail transport of grain cargoes.
According to the Director of business development JSC "Ukrzaliznytsya" Andrey Ryazantsev, the railroad strives to meet the needs of the market in transportation of grain, crops which grow annually. For this purpose, in particular, the need to build additional capacity for storage of these products. Especially in port areas. The total lack of certified repositories can be about 40-65 million tons. In addition, there is a significant gap in the regional coverage areas. Some areas only 20-30% of the harvest secured repositories.
"According to experts, the amount of funds needed to cover this deficit, up to $ 16 billion. According to our calculations, for rhythmic transport of grain during the year required additional capacity for storage of about 13 million tons of cargo in port areas, which are then in peak season can be delivered to ports or railway or motor transport", - noted the Director of business development JSC "Ukrzaliznytsya" Andrey Ryazantsev.
At the same time, representatives of the UGA that effective transportation of grain cargoes it is necessary not only to develop dry ports and improve infrastructure throughout the country. This will allow you to quickly transport grain from any region. According to the President of the Association Mykola Gorbachov, now there are about a thousand elevators that do not meet modern requirements "Railways" to transport, so need a new granary and even their location in the regions.
Representatives of the Ukrainian grain Association also drew attention to the necessity of developing infrastructure on the Western borders of Ukraine, through which grain cargoes are sent for export to European countries such as Poland, Slovakia, and Belarus. The Association reported that Ukraine can annually export to Europe through the Western border of Ukraine is about 5 million tons of grain. Therefore, it is necessary to provide power to store the amount of goods at the borders, particularly stations such as Kovel, Mostecka, Mukachevo, which located closer to the European track.
the meeting also noted that growth of volumes of transportation of grain will contribute to the increase in the number of grain Shuttle stations. In addition, we need effective schedules transportation of grain cargoes from those stations that are not routing.
According to the results of the meeting of Ukrzaliznytsia and UGA are planning to make a joint appeal to the government and the Parliament with a proposal to consider providing priority to transport agricultural products by rail in the period of peak loads, and to develop programs promoting the construction of modern silos in the port areas on the borders of Ukraine with neighbouring States.
