KIEV, April 18 – One of the largest global port operators DP World (the United Arab Emirates) could start working at the Yuzhny maritime merchandise port (Odessa region) by late 2017, Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan said at a meeting with representatives of P&O Maritime FZE, a subsidiary of DP World, on Tuesday.

"Of course, this is a chance for Ukraine. Here we should shoe the united political will and make everything that the strategic investor comes to Ukraine… The global investor that would work in the country could give prospects for cargo transportation by sea would attract cargos to Ukraine and create added value for state-run enterprises in the sector," the ministry reported, citing the minister.