Berlin and UkraineInvest establish first U.S. partner office to expand American investment in Ukraine

Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a global leader in transportation, logistics, and unique supply chain solutions, today announced that Jim Berlin, Founder and Chairman of Logistics Plus and Founder of Berlin Bridges, together with Derek Berlin, Senior Vice President of Global Government Solutions at Logistics Plus, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 25 with UkraineInvest, Ukraine’s official Investment Promotion Office, to establish the first UkraineInvest Partner Office in the United States.

The agreement was signed during the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 in Gdańsk, Poland, at a U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) event and was witnessed by Oleksii Sobolev, Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine.

The New York-based Partner Office will help UkraineInvest build a pipeline of sector-specific investment opportunities, connect U.S. investors with Ukrainian partners, identify strategic business opportunities, and support companies considering investment in Ukraine. The office will also serve as a coordination platform with the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States and other key stakeholders throughout the investment process.

“America has long been known as the land of opportunity, with New York City at the center of global business and finance,” said Jim Berlin. “Today, Ukraine is increasingly becoming another land of opportunity. As a proud American and native New Yorker, I am honored to help make Ukraine more accessible to strategic companies and investors in the United States. Conferences and roundtables help create momentum, but lasting partnerships are built through sustained engagement, trusted relationships, and a long-term commitment.”

Derek Berlin said the new office complements the important work already being done by government and private-sector partners.

“Working alongside the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, the U.S. Embassy team in Kyiv, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, and many other outstanding partners, this office will provide a permanent point of engagement for American companies exploring opportunities in Ukraine,” he said. “Our goal is to help turn interest into investment and conversations into long-term partnerships.”

The initiative reflects Jim Berlin’s longstanding commitment to Ukraine. As a founding member of the G7 Governments’ Business Advisory Council for Ukraine, he has long advocated for practical commercial engagement and increased private-sector investment. The new Partner Office transforms that commitment into a permanent platform supporting stronger economic ties between the United States and Ukraine.

Logistics Plus has maintained operations in Ukraine for years—including throughout the war—and continues to provide supply chain, logistics, and humanitarian support across the region.

The agreement reflects growing confidence that private-sector investment will play a central role in Ukraine’s long-term economic recovery and reconstruction.