Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal and Germany’s Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz opened this high-level event that discussed the role of business in Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. In his presentation, Andriy Vadaturskyy described NIBULON’s strong performance in the run-up to the war as a leading provider of efficient logistics solutions for Ukrainian farmers and explained how the company is adapting rapidly to the adverse trading conditions caused by the war. The temporary occupation of parts of southern Ukraine has blocked access to NIBULON’s export route through the Mykolaiv seaport that until February carried 30% of Ukraine’s overall exports. To show how NIBULON is contributing to the development of new transportation routes, Andriy Vadaturskyy gave the example of the Danube transshipment terminal in Izmail in Odesa Region. The terminal construction began in June and the first phase was completed in September. Once fully completed, the Izmail terminal will supply 300,000 tons of grain per month to the European market. It will play a vital role in providing liquidity to Ukrainian farmers beyond the temporary deal brokered by the United Nations for grain exports across the Black Sea In the panel discussion, Andriy Vadaturskyy underlined the role that Ukraine’s private sector can play in the reconstruction of the economy. He noted that in the short-term, Ukrainian private companies urgently require support to help them withstand the disruption from the war. This needs to include broadening of their financing options, expansion of export logistics and improved access to equipment and materials.