KYIV, Jan 5 – Ukraine’s seaports reduced handling of cargo by 0.71% on the year to 158.86 million metric tons in 2020, reflecting coronavirus lockdown that lasted for three months until mid-June, the Ministry of Infrastructure reported.

Vladyslav Krykliy, the minister, said the result had showed resilience of the country’s seaport cargo handling that sets for massive improvement in 2021.