Analysis of the competitive environment for grain cargo export logistics from Ukraine

Abstract

Modern trends in the development of grain exports from Ukraine are analyzed in the article. This can be explained by several factors. Firstly, our country has excellent geographic conditions for growing cereals. Secondly, the volume of production goes beyond the scope of only the domestic market of the country. Thirdly, from the point of view of the logistic structure, the Black Sea ports are well suited for shipping grain to China, Egypt, Thailand, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates. The main goal of the work is to analyze and identify problematic aspects of the competitive environment for the logistics of export grain cargo from Ukraine. An analytical review of the competitive environment for the logistics of exporting grain cargo from Ukraine has been carried out. The competitive environment of grain export logistics is the result and conditions of interaction of a large number of entities (grain traders, transport companies, ports, port terminals), which determines the appropriate level of economic rivalry and the ability of individual economic agents to influence the overall market situation. It is important that the competitive environment is formed not only and not so much by the actual subjects of grain delivery and transshipment of grain cargoes, the interaction of which causes rivalry, but, first of all, by the relations between them. Ukraine confidently holds key positions in the world grain market. The Ukrainian grain market is export-oriented, which ensures the receipt of foreign exchange earnings into the state treasury. Most of the grain cargo is exported through port terminals, which requires the coordination and efficiency of grain traders, linear elevators, transport and terminals. However, the logistics schemes for the delivery of grain in our country require partial modification. Improving the competitive environment and solving the problems of supplying grain for export, through the seaports of Ukraine, should be seek in improving the logistics infrastructure, by using inland water transport with road transshipment of goods. The use of this direction will allow supersize vessels to enter the Ukrainian seaports, and will increase the competitiveness of grain exports from Ukraine.

Keywords

• exporters, grain crops, competitors, grain terminals, transportation, ports