Analytics

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? 29 May 2014, 16:05

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? 15 May 2014, 13:32

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. 6 May 2014, 14:50

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. 15 April 2014, 16:31

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 1 April 2014, 15:03

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? 26 March 2014, 10:31

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? 19 March 2014, 16:32

Annexation of the Crimea by Russia will lead to redistribution of railway and port property. How will such a scenario affect cargo traffic, cruise operations, and transport on the peninsula, and what does Kiev think about this? 12 March 2014, 12:55

Bad roads, worn rolling stock, and the need to reform ports and sign an "Open Skies" agreement on with the European Union are the key problems that newly appointed Minister of Infrastructure Maksym Burbak will have to solve. 7 March 2014, 15:28

The Lvov international airport’s General Director Roman Hontarev discusses the impact of the political developments in the country on the industry, the outcome of the airport’s operations in 2013, and its big plans for the future in an exclusive interview with the CFTS portal. 27 February 2014, 15:14

The State Railway Administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) has suspended the operations of its South Korean-made Hyundai express trains because of defects that, according to Ukrzaliznytsia, endangered passengers. What fate awaits the Hyundai trains and what are travelers being offered in exchange? 13 February 2014, 18:07

Two bankruptcies in one year? Why the Ukrainian aviation market is also close to losing Air Onix after losing AeroSvit, why the Crimean-based carrier suspended flights, how much it owes and to whom. 16 January 2014, 13:07

Two powerful players competing for export grain cargo have been created in Ukraine: the SFGCU-China and UkrLandFarming-Cargill partnerships. In both cases, the key role is played by construction of their own port facilities and establishment of efficient logistics. 14 January 2014, 16:23

The bankruptcy of AeroSvit, the initialing of the Open Skies agreement with the EU, the change of leadership at the Boryspil airport, and the beginning of An-158 aircraft deliveries. This is an incomplete list of the key events in the Ukrainian aviation industry in 2013. What impact did they have on the industry? 27 December 2013, 10:55

Following the signing of the Moscow agreements, the government has once again started talking about ambitious projects in the aircraft manufacturing industry - production of 80 An-124 heavy transport airplanes - and almost USD 13 billion in total revenues. However, does such a project have real prospects? 20 December 2013, 13:30

The advantages of the association agreement will be simplification of access to foreign loans, improvement of the investment climate in Ukraine, access to new markets, and harmonization of Ukraine’s legal framework with European standards. The disadvantages will be the risks associated with Russia's response and increased competition. 17 December 2013, 12:58

There are cases of inconsiderable cargo spills in ports of Ukraine, however the way the damage amount is calculated has nothing to do with international rules. Shipowners complain of arbitrary behavior of ecological inspectors and raise the issue on the international level; in turn the state at all costs tries to make money on such offenders. 10 December 2013, 11:01

The process of transformation of the State Railway Administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) into a joint-stock company and separation of its various types of operations has slowed down. Why Ukrzaliznytsia has taken such a long pause and the legislative initiatives is it currently preparing 5 December 2013, 09:56

The Russian Railways intends to launch Spanish high-speed trains Talgo, which are capable of accelerating to more than 200 kilometers per hour, on the Moscow-Kiev route in 2014. Why it cannot achieve this potential in Ukraine and what passengers can expect from the new service. 22 November 2013, 09:49

With access railways to seaports unable to cope with the load, grain traders are looking for an alternative in the form of cargo transportation through the Dnieper River. Which steps to revive river navigation will depend on the state and which will depend on private investors? 19 November 2013, 10:42