Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority

What Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority does

Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA / ДП «Адміністрація морських портів України») is a state enterprise established in 2013 and wholly owned by the Government of Ukraine under the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories. USPA is the sole regulatory and operational authority coordinating all Ukrainian seaports — Odesa, Pivdennyi, Chornomorsk, Izmail, Reni, Mykolaiv, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, and Ust-Dunaisk — through eight port branches and two specialized subsidiaries: Delta-Pilot (pilotage, vessel traffic management, dredging) and ChornomorNDIproekt (engineering surveys of hydraulic structures). The enterprise manages over 4,500 employees and operates the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor, launched in August 2023, which has handled more than 200 million tonnes of cargo and 5,000+ vessel calls serving 54+ countries, despite ongoing Russian military strikes that have damaged or destroyed 843 port infrastructure facilities and 172 civilian vessels.

USPA's core technology stack is the DocPort digital logistics platform, which integrates the Maritime Single Window (an IMO-mandated module reducing vessel clearance time by 3-6 hours), a road transport module for freight vehicle processing, and automated electronic data exchange with the State Border Guard Service and State Customs Service. Additional operational technology includes ROVs for underwater inspection, aerial drones for hydraulic structure monitoring, and dedicated dredging fleets (tugboats, barges, grab cranes) for maintenance of port aquatoriums. Major infrastructure tenders underway include Berth No. 7 reconstruction at Odesa (over UAH 539 million), Berth No. 9 overhaul at Chornomorsk (UAH 61.4 million), Chornomorsk fender replacement (UAH 52.6 million), and the Odesa Port overpass Stage 2 (UAH 31.38 million), funded through the state budget, World Bank RELINC project, and European Commission financing.

USPA's business model combines regulated port service fees (pilotage, berth usage, cargo handling coordination, infrastructure access) with government and multilateral funding for infrastructure reconstruction, modernization, and protective measures. The authority has allocated over UAH 100 million for port infrastructure protection and UAH 70 million for additional power generation capacity in 2025-2026, while procuring 38 mobile shelters for personnel. Customers include shipping companies, maritime agents, and port operators accessing standardized accession contracts, alongside international donor partners (World Bank, European Commission, EBRD, Estonia) financing reconstruction. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority

Legal name

Державне підприємство «Адміністрація морських портів України»

Website

https://uspa.gov.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) is a Ukrainian state enterprise that manages and coordinates all of Ukraine's seaports, delivering pilotage, berth management, dredging, and the DocPort digital logistics platform to shipping companies, maritime agents, and port operators handling maritime trade through the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Port Operations and Management

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (488390)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime & Port Authorities (Public Ports, Harbors, Ferries Terminals) (BPAIALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cargo Visibility, Track & Trace & Port Analytics (ETA/ETD, Dwell, Predictive) (TLAHAOAH), Port Call Clearance & Documentation (Arrival/Departure, Customs/Immigration/Health) (TLAHAJAA), Port Operations Control Center / Port Call Orchestration (TLAHAFAI), Port Equipment Operations (Crane Operators, RTG/RMG, Straddle Carrier Operations) (TLAHALAE)

Keywords

• Port authority services
• Maritime logistics management
• Vessel pilotage services
• Port infrastructure operations
• Maritime single window

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Port Service Fees and Tariffs: USPA charges port service fees regulated by Ukrainian law for vessel pilotage, berth usage, cargo handling coordination, and infrastructure access. Tariffs for thermal energy services are set by local executive committees for theChornomorsk branch.
2. Public Procurement and Infrastructure Projects: As a state enterprise, USPA receives funding for infrastructure reconstruction, modernization, and recovery projects financed by international donors (World Bank, European Commission, EBRD) and Ukrainian state budgets. Funds are allocated for berth reconstruction, fleet renewal, and infrastructure protection works.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

USPA is the Ukrainian state enterprise that coordinates and manages the country's sea port infrastructure, providing pilotage and vessel traffic management, port service coordination, exploitation dredging, and infrastructure modernization across the Black Sea and Danube regions. It runs the DocPort digital logistics platform with a Maritime Single Window module, delivers ship call reporting, and maintains public registers of seaports and hydraulic structures. Operations are delivered through regional branches (Odesa, Pivdennyi, Chornomorsk, Izmail, Reni, Mykolaiv) and specialized units such as Delta-Pilot and ChornomorNDIproekt.

Product overview

Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA/АМПУ) operates as a state enterprise managing Ukraine's maritime port infrastructure. The primary product is the DocPort port logistics system, which includes a Maritime Single Window (MSW) for vessel documentation, a road transport module for freight vehicle processing, and automated data exchange with State Customs and Border Guard services. USPA provides port operations including vessel agency/pilotage services via the Delta-Pilot branch, ship call reporting systems, port registers, hydraulic structures registration, and expedition dredging services. Infrastructure modernization encompasses berth reconstruction, overpass repair, and port development projects supported by international partnerships and World Bank RELINC project funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DocPort: Digital port logistics system enabling automated data exchange between port operators, customs, and border services
• Ukrainian Maritime Corridor

Products and services

• DocPort Port Logistics System Comprehensive digital platform automating port logistics operations including the Maritime Single Window for vessel documentation, road transport module for freight vehicles, and automated electronic data exchange with State Customs and Border Guard services. Used by shipping companies, maritime agents, port operators, and government agencies to streamline port procedures.
• Maritime Single Window (MSW) IMO-mandated digital platform integrating all administrative procedures associated with vessel handling in ports, allowing single submission of vessel-call information and reducing clearance time by 3-6 hours per IMO estimates. Available to shipping companies, agents, and port operators calling at Ukrainian sea ports.
• Vessel Agency and Pilotage Services Ship agency services including vessel representation, pilotage, vessel traffic coordination, and canal passage services delivered through the Delta-Pilot branch. Provided to maritime agents and shipowners under standardized accession contracts integrated with Delta-Pilot services from 01.05.2024.
• Exploitation Dredging Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 million tonnes of cargo handled through the Ukrainian Maritime Corridor since August 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• Babcock InternationalstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026UK defense company, one of the world leaders in engineering solutions for defense and critical infrastructure. USPA management met with Babcock representatives on 01.07.2026 to discuss solutions for protection, restoration, and modernization of Ukrainian port infrastructure. Both parties agreed to continue working on prospective cooperation directions and practical implementation of joint initiatives.
• Estonia (Ministry of Infrastructure)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026During Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, Ukrainian Deputy Minister Andrii Kashuba and USPA Deputy Head Maksym Lapai met with Estonian Infrastructure Minister Kullar Lei. Discussions focused on port infrastructure development, maritime safety, critical infrastructure resilience, and digital solutions. Estonia contributed EUR 100,000 to Ukraine Transport Support Fund and Ukraine requested part of the fund be directed to port infrastructure.
• Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Antwerp/Flanders Port Training CenterstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2026Signed Memorandum of Cooperation at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026. Partnership covers maritime transport corridor development, logistics route modernization, port infrastructure restoration and modernization, resilience to military and hybrid threats, modern management approaches, security, and environmental sustainability. Includes professional training and skills development programs for Ukrainian port workers with European experts.
• Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) — International PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026USPA Deputy Head Maksym Lapai presented Ukraine's experience in maintaining port infrastructure resilience during wartime at the panel 'Maritime and River Transport'. International partners include European Commission, DG MOVE, World Bank, and multiple EU member states supporting port recovery and modernization.
• Delta-Pilot Branch OperationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Delta-Pilot branch (філія 'Дельта-лоцман') provides pilotage services across Odesa, Pivdennyi, Chornomorsk, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Izmail, Reni, Ust-Dunaisk ports and the Danube-Black Sea Deep-Water Navigation Channel. The branch uses its own fleet including tugboat 'Aidar', barge KSh-2, survey boat 'Ivan Koval', and chartered grab crane for exploitation dredging at Izmail port.
• State Border Guard Service of UkrainecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2026Signed Information Cooperation Agreement launching automated electronic data exchange within DocPort port logistics system. Information on entry and exit of freight vehicles with commercial cargo through sea port checkpoints is transmitted automatically to State Border Guard Service, eliminating manual submission and reducing control time. Future expansion to include crew and passenger lists.
• Baltic Ports Organization (BPO)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Strategic partnership signed between USPA and BPO aimed at developing long-term cooperation, exchanging experience, and implementing joint initiatives in the port sector.
• National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) of UkrainestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025USPA Head Oleksandr Semyrga met with NACP Deputy Head Serhii Hupiak to discuss further steps to enhance anti-corruption mechanisms within USPA operations.
• Zeppelin UkraineminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 September 2025Contract signed with Zeppelin Ukraine as supplier of front-end wheel loader for Reni Port under RELINC project, funded by the World Bank.
• Danube CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Working meeting in Izmail between USPA, European Commission DG MOVE, and Danube Commission (expert Antonio Stojan). Discussed navigational safety in Black Sea and Danube, operation of Bystre Estuary and Romania's Sulina Canal, and mechanisms for Rapid Response Plan.
• Republic of Korea (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2025Working meeting in Warsaw under MoU between Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of Korea. Focused on maritime infrastructure development cooperation.
• European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative (EUACI)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025USPA in cooperation with EUACI launched a risk management, monitoring, and control system in public procurement to strengthen transparency and efficiency in procurement procedures.
• Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority and Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority (Italy)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2025USPA signed two Memoranda of Understanding with Italian port authorities at Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. Partnership focuses on port development, experience exchange, and infrastructure cooperation.
• Ukrainian Reconstruction ConsortiumstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2025Memorandum of Partnership signed at Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome aimed at restoration and development of Ukraine's port industry.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Port of Gdańsk Authority: Polish state port authority managing Baltic Sea port infrastructure, comparable to USPA in being a post-Soviet state-owned port authority managing national-critical maritime assets and pursuing EU-aligned modernization.
• Port of Antwerp-Bruges: Major European port authority that signed a strategic Memorandum of Cooperation with USPA at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026. Operates as a comparable state-of-the-art port authority managing critical logistics infrastructure, providing a direct model for digital transformation and infrastructure modernization that USPA is pursuing.
• Port of Rotterdam Authority: Europe's largest port authority, a structural peer to USPA in operating as an independent public entity managing national-critical maritime infrastructure. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and integrated port community systems approach.
• Hamburg Port Authority (HPA): State-owned port authority managing Hamburg's port infrastructure with integrated digital traffic management systems. Comparable to USPA in combining regulatory authority, infrastructure ownership, and operational coordination responsibilities for a major European port complex.
• Port of Trieste Authority: Italian Adriatic port authority that signed an MoU with USPA at the Ukraine Recovery Conference. A direct peer as a state-owned port authority focused on infrastructure cooperation, experience exchange, and Mediterranean-Adriatic maritime logistics.

Broad incumbents

• APM Terminals (Maersk): Global container terminal operator with extensive port terminal operations. Provides a benchmark for marine cargo handling efficiency and terminal operating models relevant to the stevedoring coordination USPA oversees at Ukrainian ports.
• PSA International: One of the world's largest port operators, state-linked (Temasek Holdings) and operating across multiple geographies. Comparable to USPA in operating at significant scale with a public-sector ownership nexus, and relevant as a benchmark for port digitalization and automation.
• DP World: Global terminal operator operating dozens of ports across multiple regions, including Black Sea and Eastern European facilities. A broad incumbent with capabilities overlapping USPA's port operations and cargo handling coordination, but operating on a fully commercial model versus USPA's state authority structure.

Regional players

• Port of Constanta: Romania's principal Black Sea port, a direct regional competitor to Ukrainian ports for grain and bulk cargo flows. Comparable in geographic exposure to Black Sea trade dynamics and competing for the same cargo base serving Central/Eastern European markets.

Others

• Danube Commission: International intergovernmental body regulating navigation on the Danube, with which USPA coordinates on Danube-Black Sea navigation, Bystre Estuary operations, and the Sulina Canal. Relevant as an adjacent regulatory and infrastructure ecosystem participant for USPA's Izmail and Reni branches.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uspa.gov.ua
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ukrainian-sea-ports-authority

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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