Because of the Ukrzaliznytsia problems with cargo transportation, metal works suffer from raw materials deficiency and lose market opportunities and export revenues.
“Weak spots in railroad infrastructure, shortage of locomotives and fuel, ineffective coordination of Ukrzaliznytsia resources cost our country some $1.8 billion of not received foreign currency revenues in metal sector. And that’s almost 5% of missed profits, which Ukraine can’t afford. How could the government be idle in such a situation?” wrote the head of the Parliament committee on industrial policy Victor Galasyuk on his Facebook page.
He has already addressed the Cabinet of ministers asking to solve the problem with ineffective logistics in Ukrainian metal complex.
Recently Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works CEO Yuri Zinchenko has noted that under the current situation Mariupol works output will decrease by 350 thousand tons by the end of the year. (Ukrainian metal)