Analytics

Nature Abhors a Vacuum: Who Will Fill the Niche of Long-Haul Flights after AeroSvit’s Bankruptcy

The niche of long-haul flights remains empty following the collapse of AeroSvit, the largest airline company in Ukraine. However, other companies are beginning to enter this segment with the opening of charter flights to Asia.

Reform of Ukrzaliznytsia: When Will Private Passenger Trains Appear In Ukraine?

Passenger trains can become private in Ukraine. This will happen if a decision is subsequently made to privatize the First Passenger Company. However, is the unprofitable sector ready to compete for the attention of private investors?

Online Video Conference with Administration of Seaports’ Head Yurii Vaskov

An online video conference with the head of the Administration of Seaports of Ukraine, Yurii Vaskov, took place on the CFTS portal in June. The video conference was held in connection with the entry of the Law on Seaports of Ukraine into force and the beginning of economic operations by the Administration of Ukrainian Seaports

Interview with General Director of TIS: Terminals with Insignificant Cargo Base Losing Value

The TIS group of companies’ General Director Andrii Stavnytser talks about the values of ports after the reform, tariffs, competition with Portinvest, specialization of harbors, and new projects in an exclusive interview with CTS.

Railway Reform in Belarus: A Special Way

The Belarusian reform concept is radically different from the Russian experience and Ukraine’s plans and contrary to the basic principles laid down in the "railway" directive of the EU, which requires separation of the provision of transport services from infrastructure management.

Waiting For A Billion: Ukrzaliznytsia To Place First Eurobond

Ukrzaliznytsia intends to issue Eurobonds for the first time. Proceeds from the Eurobonds could reach USD 1 billion. Under what terms and for what purpose has the state railway monopolist decided to enter the Eurobond market and are there chances of success.

Selling Antonov: Will Private Investors Save the Ukrainian Aircraft Manufacturing Industry?

The key enterprises in the Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing industry may be corporatized and subsequently privatized. Will anyone be interested assets whose ability to generate money has long been under a big question?

CFTS Roundtable: How to Attract Investors to Ports

Representatives of big businesses and investment companies, managers of ports, and representatives of the relevant ministry sought the answer to this question at the conference "The Strategy of Ukrainian Seaports: the Growth Points." They agreed that the most important things are transparency and equality in public-private partnership.

Reform of Ukrzaliznytsia: What Will Change in the Railway Monopolist and How, an Exclusive Interview

Andrii Bukovskyi, the head of the department of reform and corporate development at Ukrzaliznytsia, discusses the future of the railway monopolist, investors, private operators, and suburban transport in an exclusive interview with the CTS portal

Interview with the President of Containerships: the Role of the Black Sea will Increase Substantially

The general director of the Finnish container operator Containerships, Kari-Pekka Laaksonen, on the share of the share of the Black Sea region’s market that his company is aiming for and why working in Ukraine is interesting and profitable.

Vice President of the FlyUIA: What are the Plans of the New Leader on the Ukrainian Aviation Market?

Ukraine International Airlines’ Executive Vice President for Commerce Serhii Fomenko discusses new routes, addition to the company’s aircraft fleet, and development of transit through the Boryspil airport in an exclusive interview with CTS.

Airport Privatization: How It Works In Russia

Russia has already tried all the models for attracting private capital to the airport business, but the main mechanism was privatization through open competitions. What serves as the signal to invest in one Russian airport or another?

Transit of Coal: the Russians are Actively Developing Alternative Routes

Transshipment of Russian coal at Ukrainian ports has fallen by half in five years, despite an increase in coal production in Russia. New projects in Murmansk and Taman will further strengthen the negative trend involving the fall the volume of coal transit. Ukraine needs to make its case in the battle for freight traffic.

War-Related Risks and More: Five Questions About Marine Insurance in the Black Sea

The position of international insurance clubs is no less important for resuming full-fledged shipping than managing military threats and diplomacy.

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