Developing the Export Potential of Port Infrastructure in the Face of Uncertain Positioning

Topicality. The expediency of developing scientific provisions is related to the need to take into account the parametric features of positioning of Ukrainian seaports in the international segment of maritime trade.It is important to take into account the new conditions of functioning and development of the export potential of the port infrastructure of Ukraine. First of all, it is necessary to analyse the external conditions for the competitive positioning of Ukrainian transport enterprises and take into account the trends and prospects of the functioning of the transport infrastructure of Ukraine, parameters and factors of the regional transport services market.Aim and tasks. To systematize and substantiate the factors of development of the export potential of the port infrastructure of Ukraine, to clarify new trends and prospects for the positioning of commercial seaports in the structure of the global segment of maritime trade.Materials and methods. The scientific basis of the article is the analytical data of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority; the Ministry of Community, Territorial and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine; the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine; Ukrainian statistics; data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; grouping methods; methods of analysis and synthesis; methods of decision-making theory; methods of operations research.Research results. The trends and prospects for the development of the ports of Greater Odesa and the ports of the Danube cluster are considered. The dynamics of cargo turnover of the ports of Greater Odesa in 2016-2023 and the dynamics of cargo turnover of the ports of the Danube region in 2016-2023 are presented. An assessment of the export potential of Ukraine's port infrastructure is given. The conditions of functioning of the Ukrainian sea corridor and the Grain Agreement are analysed. The dynamics of cargo exports via the Ukrainian sea corridor and the dynamics of vessel calls to the ports of Greater Odesa are presented. The container programmer for the delivery of agricultural products and the introduction of regular container services in the ports of the Danube region are analysed. The trends and competitive development of land logistics in Ukraine are substantiated. The dynamics of the volume of cargo transportation by Ukrzaliznytsia by month for 2022 and early 2024 is presented. The importance of the export potential of Ukraine's port infrastructure in ensuring food security in the world is emphasised.Conclusion. The article systematizes the factors of development of Ukraine's port infrastructure in wartime (introduction of flexible models of port infrastructure management, modern digital technologies in the structure of port infrastructure management, optimization of business processes). The ways to improve domestic logistics to ensure sustainable export growth (improving the technical and economic level of related modes of transport, developing new routes for the delivery of export products) are indicated. The principles of investment decision-making in the port industry are considered (the principle of competitive development of the stevedoring business, taking into account the limited investment resources, the principle of adequacy of the port infrastructure to the requirements of the negative impact of the external environment).