Analytics

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? 15 August 2014, 14:33

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. 30 July 2014, 15:09

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. 22 July 2014, 10:44

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? 21 July 2014, 09:55

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. 11 July 2014, 15:17

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. 7 July 2014, 12:38

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 3 July 2014, 12:35

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. 23 June 2014, 12:10

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. 18 June 2014, 15:19

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. 11 June 2014, 15:06

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