OREANDA-NEWS. November 22, 2012. Private investors will have the opportunity to work in the Ukrainian ports under the terms and conditions of concession - one of the most common and most effective forms of cooperation between the state and business in the world's marine practice.

This is made possible by the introduction of appropriate changes in the list of state-owned property, which can be given in concession. The corresponding decision was made by the Government of Ukraine (Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on October 15, 1012 № 1055).

Therefore, in accordance with the adopted amendments, property of companies, which are the integral property complexes or a system of integral property complexes providing comprehensive services in the field of infrastructure of maritime transport - ie all 18 ports, can be the object of the concession. Thus in each port of Ukraine can be provided several concession projects.

Recall, according to experts and leading specialists the public-private partnership is the most promising model for the development of port sector in Ukraine. Most of the world's maritime nations have long been working with investors in this way - Russia, Georgia, Latvia, Belgium, Holland, Brazil, United States, South Korea, etc.

Concession as a form of public-private partnership should restore and increase: the power of the Ukrainian ports and attract additional cargo in ports and enhance their competitiveness in the region.