At the newest stage of Ukraine's formation as a sovereign European state the factor of its formation as a maritime power becomes most significant. This is stipulated by several trends both of a global and local feature. We may emphasize the following among global trends: 1). Formation of new world sea trade routes, in particular, intensification between the economies of the Asian-Pacific Region and developed economies (between China and EU countries), between economies which are actively developing (China - Latin America) and between Africa and China.