China plans to build seaport elevator in Ukraine for $2.5 billion

"We have already got "representatives" who are ready to build a seaport elevator at a 50,000-100,000 tonnes in capacity and raise around $2.5 billion from the Chinese investors," Krasnopolsky said. He also noted protocols haven't been signed yet, but investors have already arrived in Ukraine and expressed their willingness to have the seaport elevator constructed.