KIEV, July 12 – The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft resolution on the approval of a strategy for the development of Ukrainian seaports through 2038, which will allow considerably increasing cargo handling at Ukrainian ports, the Infrastructure Ministry reported.

The document defines the key directions of the sector development for the next 25 years.

The main goals of the seaports development program are the ensuring of the comprehensive development and the increase in competitiveness of the port sector, the proper maintenance, management and use of strategically important facilities of the port infrastructure; the attraction of private investments for a long period of time to develop port infrastructure; the creation of the conditions for carrying out economic operations at ports and for getting equal access to services provided at ports; the ensuring of the safety of navigation, people's health and economic operations at seaports; the safety exploitation of port infrastructure; and the ensuring of ecological safety in line with international standards.