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Destroyed Donbass: Who Has Lost How Much Because of the War in the Region

The biggest losses as a result of the military operations in the Donbass have been incurred by the largest industrial groups in Ukraine: Metinvest, DTEK, ISD, and state-owned coal mines. The daily loading of railcars fell by 59 percent in August, which represents monthly losses of more than UAH 0.5 billion in revenues.

What Should be Done with the Belgorod-Dnestrovsky Port

Ninety percent of the goods handled by the Belgorod-Dnestrovsky port are round timber and the factor hampering its development is its water depth of less than three meters. Does the port have a chance of survival? Only with dredging and involvement of major private investors.

Kiva vs Merenkov: a Face-Off between the Two Heads of Antonov

We put the same seven questions to Dmytro Kiva and Serhii Merenkov in a bid to determine who is right in their struggle for power at the Antonov state enterprise and what awaits the enterprise if either of them wins

Deviation Off Course: How Ukraine Is Making Life Difficult For Russia’s Largest Airlines

Instead of sanctions, the State Aviation Service imposed only restrictions on the transit flights of two Russian carriers - Aeroflot and Transaero - through Ukraine’s airspace. What will be the impact of this step on the industry: declarative or ample room for machinations?

Interview with Wizz Air Ukraine: officials are not planning to implement Common Aviation Area agreement

The general director of Wizz Air Ukraine airline company Akos Bus discusses Ukrainian aviation market return to six years ago, new routes and ways of survival in crisis.

Interview with the General Director of TIS: Dredging is the Most Important Issue

The general director of the TIS (Transinvestservis) group, Andrii Stavnytser, discusses the prospects for the group’s participation in a concession tender for the Yuzhny port, interest in the group’s industrial park, dredging, agrarians, filling stations, and railways.

Terror in the Sky: Why the Malaysian Airlines’ Downed Boeing Poses Threat of Catastrophe to the Ukrainian Aviation Industry

The crash of the Malaysian Airlines’ Boeing 777 airplane has cast doubt on the safety of flights over the territory of Ukraine. The world’s largest airlines have decided to stop flying through Ukrainian territory. What could be the consequences of the disaster for the long-suffering Ukrainian aviation industry?

Interview with the Managing Director of Brooklyn-Kiev: Nothing is Actually Being Done Despite Impressive Statements from the Government

In an interview with the CFTS, the Brooklyn-Kiev company’s Managing Director Yurii Hubankov discusses the progress of the construction of a grain terminal at the Odessa port, funding from the EBRD, and the outcome of the company’s cooperation with one of the world's largest grain traders, Louis Dreyfus.

Why should Ukraine choose Mexican model of railway reform

Director of Economic Research at Antitrust division of the US Department of Justice Russell Pittman shares his point of view on Ukrainian railways reforming and discusses the ways of development of competition and investment attraction.

Taming the Tarpan: How the Ukrainian High-Speed Train Made its Maiden Voyage

The new high-speed trains manufactured by the Kryukov Railcar Building Works have begun operating on regular routes. Will the Ukrainian-made trains succeed in winning the difficult market of passenger rolling stock

Recipe for Reforms from Siemens: Which Transformations the German Concern Expects at Ukrzaliznytsia

Dmitry Chornenky, the head of the Integrated Transport Systems Department at the Siemens Ukraine company, discusses the reform of the State Railway Administration (Ukrzaliznytsia), ways of increasing the speed of freight delivery, and the capabilities of transport engineering in an interview with the CFTS.

Return on Investment: How the Largest Shippers View the Dredging Work at the Yuzhny Port

Dredging work at the Yuzhny port is nearing completion, and cargo owners are already analyzing its benefits. Enhancing the capabilities for working with Capesize vessels will significantly increase the flows of export, import, and transit cargoes.

Ukraine Builds Deepest Deep-Water Port On Black Sea

As a result of the dredging of the approach channel and waters of the Yuzhny port, it will be possible to accommodate Capesize vessels with a draft of 18.5 meters. The port administration’s head Maksym Shirokov announced this in an interview with the CFTS.

Ticket to War: What the New Train Timetable Will Look Like

The annexation of the Crimea, the war in eastern Ukraine, and the deterioration of relations with Russia have forced the railway industry to revise the train train timetable for 2014/2015. What can passengers expect this season?

The Port and the City: How to Find a Balance of Interests

The latest step in the reform of seaports may be involvement of municipal authorities in development of seaports. Private businesses propose attracting the interest of local authorities through financial incentives – by transferring part of port charges into municipal budgets. What do mayor’s offices think about this?

Interview with Kiev Airport: We will Reduce Costs

The general director of the Master-Avia company, the operator of the Kiev (Zhuliany) airport, Oleksii Yakovets, discusses the impact of the political events in Ukraine on the aviation industry, the Open Skies agreement, and future plans in an exclusive interview with the CFTS.

Interview with Infrastructure Minister Burbak: the Reform Policy Remains Unchanged

Ukraine’s Minister of Infrastructure Maksym Burbak discusses plans to transform the Ukrainian port, railway, and road sectors, as well as personnel decisions, development of the Boryspil airport, and a Common Aviation Area with the European Union in an exclusive interview with the CFTS.

The Sea Runs High: Why So Much Noise Surrounds the Issue of Abolishing the ASU

The creation of the Administration of Seaports of Ukraine (ASU) was one of the key steps in the reform of Ukrainian ports. Why a number of MPs now favor reversing the reforms and how the port community and experts have responded to this

Hryvnia per Meter of Road: Where Ukravtodor’s New Management is Searching for Money

Ukrainian automobile roads require annual investments of UAH 50 billion, but the state budget and the State Automobile Road Service (Ukravtodor) do not have such funds. Where does Ukravtodor’s new head Oleksandr Malin intend to search for the money and how effective will be search be?

On a One-Way Ticket: Will UTair Ukraine Leave the Market?

The Ukrainian airline industry remains feverish. The airline company in crisis this time is a subsidiary of the Russian-based UTair airline, which operates mainly on domestic routes. What are the carrier’s prospects in today's reality?

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Passenger traffic of Ukrainian airports in 2021

Interview

The European Market is Our Home Market: Interview with the Technical Director of Interpipe's Railway Products Division

Opinion

Detention of Vessels in Ukrainian Ports: What Harbour Masters Need to Know
Artem Volkov
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