News
12.01.2010
Crisis does not prevent sea and river sectors from increasing profits 2.3fold
In 2009, sea and river transport enterprises got net profits at UAH 2.373 billion (1 USD - 7.985 UAH), 2.3 fold up against 2008, the Transport and Communications Ministry informed.
"В 2009, sea and river transport enterprises have successfully overcome the crisis financial-economic phenomena," the ministry statement reads.
Thus, according to the ministry, in 2009, sea enterprises got profits totaling UAH 12.505 billion, 33.5% up against the same index of 2008.
Due to an increase of profit indexes, UAH 1.965 billion were transferred to the state budget over 2009 that exceeds the 2008 index by 121%.
Within the measures to stabilize shipbuilding enterprises' work in 2009, 30 ships and waterborne vehicles were built and handed over to clients totaling USD 238.2 million, twofold up against the same period of the previous year.
UKRINFORM
