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NIBULON investing in infrastructure
KIEV, UKRAINE - Construction of NIBULON's transshipment
terminal in the Bilenke, Zaporizhzhya region of Ukraine is progressing, the company said on Nov. 19.
The company also announced that BNP PARIBAS SA has given
and ports in Ukraine.
Currently, the Dnipro River is home to ruined grain storage and
transship grain is starting to take shape, NIBULON said.
In the initial stage of construction, a berth will be built along the
Dnipro River in the town of Nova Odesa. The berth will have a
length of 105.8 meters and a breadth of 17 meters, with a three-way
line for movement of loading machinery.
"Because of complicated surface relief, it is necessary to perform
considerable volumes of earthwork," said Oleksandr Lytvynov, a
NIBULON engineer. "The territory is rough, has hills of different
heights and a high bank. Besides, this coastal territory is covered
with trees, bushes, weeds. It is required to lower natural surface re-

lief at the level of 6 meters in order to ram in metal grooves and to
perform all concrete and ferroconcrete works."
of grain with an annual capacity of 450,000 tonnes and drying capacity of 4,000 tonnes per day.
Construction of the transshipment terminal and administrative and
deputy general director of construction.
"At the same time dismantling works are being performed. Twenty
must be dismantled. All old buildings will be dismounted," Besedin said.
Besedin said there is practically no entry road to the future termithen the road has turned into a pit. Consequently, there is a large
amount of work to be done in this direction.
Mykolayiv construction organization Gidrotechnologiya Ltd. is
working at the construction site. Its specialists have worked with
NIBULON before.

India, U.S. agreement paves way for WTO deal
BALI, INDIA - India and the U.S. reached an agreement on Nov.
13 on food stock holdings, clearing the way for passage of the biggest trade deal in the World Trade Organization's 19-year history.
food subsidy program until a permanent solution is reached, according to a U.S. statement.
In July, India had blocked part of the WTO deal, because it was
The India-U.S. agreement provides a basis for the WTO Director-General to intensify his consultations with other WTO members
on the best way to overcome the present stalemate and to promptly
implement all Bali ministerial decisions.
the Bali package and the multilateral trading system back on track,"
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said. "It will now be important to
consult with all WTO members so that we can collectively resolve
the current impasse as quickly as possible.
"Implementation of all aspects of the Bali package would be a
outcomes to all our members."
The trade body estimates that the agreement would stimulate the
world economy by $1 trillion.
the WTO's work on food security, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said. It will reduce the cost of trade by about 10% for
developed countries and 14% for developing countries by removing
delays at border crossings, he told reporters on a subsequent call.
While stressing that the India-U.S. understanding would represent a major step forward, the director-general stressed that mem10

India's rice and other grains are often stored for later consumption.
Photo courtesy of David McKee.
bers would need to redouble their efforts in order to minimize the
delays provoked by the impasse on the conclusion of the post-Bali
work program.
"The post-Bali work program remains a priority. Members will
need to make every effort to get it back on track as quickly as possible," Azevêdo said.
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