Duties and payments for services up in sea ports

The Transport and Communications Ministry upped duties and payments for services rendered in sea ports for foreign ships since July 8.

In particular, the amount of the pilot fee increased by 58 percent on average.

A duty for services of the ship movement regulation has also been raised by 58 percent.

The amount of the tie-down duty rose by 57 percent on average.

Ukraine possesses a powerful port potential, it has 18 commercial ports on the Black Sea and the Azov Sea.