1. Toepfer International GmbH, Hamburg
LAGERKAPAZITÄT MTS
PLUS HINTERGELAGERTES LKWEMPFANGSSILO
TTK VON MTS
DAMIT SIND WIR IN DER LAGE KURZFRISTIG HINTERNANDER VERSCHIEDENE WAREN ABZUFAHREN
JEWEILS PANAMAXGROESSEN
Legal Uncertainty and Logistics – Major Obstacles for Agricultural Sector Development
Klaus Schumacher
Toepfer International GmbH, Hamburg

2. Toepfer International-
A Good Address Worldwide
Hamburg
Dublin
Offices:
Employees: 1,600
Trade: mln t
Founded in 1919
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3. ACTI´S Investments in Ukraine:
8 inland evlevators / 535,000 tons – 2 port elevators / 210,000 tons 1 3 4 8 2
UM DER WACHSENDEN BEDEUTUNG DES OSTENS GERECHT ZU WERDEN, HAT SICH ACTI STARK IN DIESER REGION, INSBESONDERE IN DER UKRAINE, AUFGESTELLT
DAS SEHEN WIR HIER
Büros
Vinnitsa Kirovograd Odessa Nikolayev Kahovka
Dnepropetrovsk
Silos Khmelnyk Vapnyarka Kamyanka Nova kahovka
Tavros
Soviestky
Varvarovka
Uep TTK
5+6
9/10 7

4. Ukraine’s Position in World Grain Markets
Trend

5. Ukraine’s Position on World Grain Markets Import Price Calculation for Bangladesh

6. The Importance of Logistics Share of Logistic Cost as a percentage of the import value in Spain and Bangladesh

7. Political and Legal Issues / Challenges
Legal security / legal stability
Frequent changes in export policy, often right before harvest
2006 “Export Certificates”
Increases uncertainty and causes substantial risk
The calculated risk premium increases marketing costs
VAT Reimbursement
Import tax and import needs
Poor official statistics and inconsistent, politically motivated crop forecasts
Quality standards still incompatible with international standards

8. Key Issue: Improvements in Logistics
System improving but far from being internationally competitive
River transport still plays a minor role, thus lack of competition for rail transport
Non-fulfilment of contracts
Contract enforcement
Arbitration
Quality issues