Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/31/2014 -- In 2014 the port of Odessa will continue holding the top position in Ukraine's maritime sector in terms of container throughput and one of the top positions in terms of total tonnage, after overtaking the port of Illichivsk in terms of boxes handled in 2010.

Odessa is in a strong position to build in 2014. The operator of the container facility at the port, HPC Ukraina, the Ukrainian unit of Germany's Hamburger Hafen Und Logistik AG (HHLA), is seeking to increase the port's role in the global container shipping sector by developing it into a direct port of call, thereby decreasing Ukraine's reliance on the Romanian port of Constanta for its box transhipment. The first phase of a new deepwater container terminal is expected to commence operations in 2014.

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Over the medium term we project further growth both in terms of total and box throughput at the port of Odessa and in Illichivsk, Ukraine's second largest container facility, where Ukrtranscontainer (UTC) resumed its operations.

In the long term, the country's ports might benefit from Ukraine's newly adopted seaports development strategy, which is aimed at the country's seaports increasing their total cargo handling to 210mn tonnes per year and their combined annual throughput capacity boosted to 250mn tonnes by 2038, although these figures might be adjusted for the loss of Crimean ports.

Headline Industry Data

- 2014 port of Odessa tonnage throughput forecast to grow 15%; over the medium term we project a 25% increase.
- 2014 port of Odessa container throughput forecast to decrease by 1%; over the medium term we project a 7% increase.
- 2014 total trade growth forecast at 4.97%.

Key Industry Trends

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The Ukraine Shipping Report has been researched at source and features latest-available data and Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent forecasting, critically analysing international transport of dry bulk and containers. The report evaluates the global commodities and trade backdrop, alongside in-depth country-specific analysis of trade prospects. The report also contains company profiles covering leading multinational and national shipping companies and analysis of latest industry news, trends and regulatory developments in Ukraine.

BMI's Ukraine Shipping Report provides industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, business investors, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the shipping industry in Ukraine.

Key Benefits

- Benchmark BMI's independent shipping industry forecasts for Ukraine to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the Ukrainian shipping market.
- Target business opportunities and risks in Ukraine through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments.
- Exploit the latest competitive intelligence and company SWOTS on your competitors and peers including multinational and national companies.

Coverage

BMI Industry View

Summary of BMI's key industry forecasts, views and trend analysis covering shipping, major investments and projects and significant multinational and national company developments.

SWOT Analysis

SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the state's shipping sector, which carefully evaluates the short- and medium-term issues facing the industry.

Market Overview

Analysis of the capacity, terminals and planned development of the major ports in each country, including data on throughput and total tonnage.

Industry Forecast Scenario

Historic data series (2008-2012) and forecasts to end-2018 for all key industry and macroeconomic indicators (see list below), supported by explicit assumptions, plus analysis of key downside risks to the main forecast, including:

Major port freight throughput (tonnes/teu); overall freight throughput (teu); total imports (US$bn) and exports (US$bn).

Company Profiles

Company profiles include business activities, leading products and services, company strategy, trends and developments and economic performance analysis.

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