“According to Aquarius, Ukrzaliznytsia has ways to reduce costs, because it is now funded by inefficient enterprises in its composition.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
According to Aquarius, Ukrzaliznytsia has ways to reduce costs, because it is now funded by inefficient enterprises in its composition.
Photo UNIANUkrainian businesses have numerous problems because of the war, and can only plan for a few weeks in advance. The main purpose of the industry is to survive, save teams and stay afloat. In this situation, the intention of Ukrzaliznytsia to increase the tariff for freight transportation by 37% will lead to greater losses and closure of enterprises. The head of the project office of Metinvest Alexander Aquarius on the air of the TV channel “Direct” told about it.“Tariffs are now growing everywhere – both for electricity transfer and water supply and gas transportation. State monopolies raise tariffs to completely shift their growing consumer shoulders. But the business that produces products and provides market prices is It is for those who pay taxes, and it is from taxes that we can finish the state. Aggression, because taxes are essentially the only source of funding for the defense forces, ” – emphasized the waterizer.
He reported that some of the metinvest enterprises have stopped, and the situation will worsen significantly in the event of a logistics. Instead, Ukrzaliznytsia has ways to reduce costs, because it is now funded by inefficient businesses in its composition.
“We have Ingulets Gok now, 3,000 people without work. Repair enterprises stopped. So we come to Ukrzaliznytsia and explain that we do not have a financial stock. Improve labor productivity, close inefficient enterprises. And there is a lot of inefficient, and that is good It is time to reform Ukrzaliznytsia and make it competitive. – emphasized the waterizer.
It is known that the Supervisory Board of Ukrzaliznytsia agreed to increase freight tariffs by 37%. The project is currently under consideration by the Ministry of Community Development and Territories of Ukraine. At the same time, for 3 quarters of 2024, the UZ received 1.7 billion UAH of net profit – this, according to market experts, allows the company to keep the tariff on the cargo at the current level.
Business associations, including international chambers, have criticized tariffs and warned of significant risks to the economy it carries. And in ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih stated the threat of closing of the plant and the dismissal of 20,000 employees.