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27 July 2016

Lithuania Introduced ‘Open Skies’ With Ukraine

Ukraine and Lithuania have removed all restrictions on flights between the two countries.

Balczun Planning To Create UZ Cargo International Within Six Months

The Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company’s head Wojciech Balczun has announced his intention to create a new brand called UZ Cargo International within the next six months.

25 July 2016

General Electric Announces Annual Plan For Modernization Of Ukrainian Locomotives

The General Electric corporation (GE) expects to modernize about 50 Ukrainian locomotives per year if funding is available.

Wizz Air To Launch Two New Flights From Kyiv To Poland And Germany

Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, will launch flights from Kyiv to Hanover (Germany) and Wroclaw (Poland) in the autumn.

Balczun Plans To Capture Transit Goods From China To EU

The Ukrzaliznytsia's head Wojciech Balczun has announced that his company intends to capture a significant part of the goods that are transported from the Far East to Europe.

Yuzhny Port Sets Historical Record For Ship Loading Rate

Over a period of two and a half days, 170,000 tons of iron-ore concentrate was loaded onto the vessel, which has a draft of 18.1 meters. The loading rate exceeded 80,000 per day at one point.

Odesa Airport Terminal Building To Open In September

The Odesa international airport’s new terminal building will be opened in September, the airport’s Director Vitalii Portianko said in an interview with the CFTS portal.

20 July 2016

Infrastructure Ministry Introduces 75% Discount For Transit Oil Tankers Calling At Yuzhny Port

The Ministry of Infrastructure has introduced a discount of 75% on port charges for tankers with transit crude oil calling at the Yuzhny seaport.

Pratt & Whitney To Supply Engines For An-132 Series

The Canadian company Pratt & Whitney will supply its PW150A turboprop engines for serially produced An-132 aircraft.

New Ferry Complex In Kazakhstan To Improve Transit Opportunities In Europe

A new ferry complex that will improve opportunities for transit of cargo through the Caspian Sea is being built in the port of Kuryk in Kazakhstan.

UIA Expanding Flight Program Between Ivano-Frankivsk And Alicante

Flights will be operated twice a week, using Boeing-737 and Embraer-190 aircraft.

18 July 2016

US-Based General Electric To Develop Ukrainian Aircraft Manufacturing Industry

The Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure will sign a memorandum of cooperation in the aircraft manufacturing industry with General Electric next week.

Another Pole Placed In Charge Of Public Procurement At Ukrzaliznytsia

Polish citizen Paweł Jarczewski has been appointed as the head of the Production Facilitation Center, which is responsible for public procurements at the Ukrzaliznytsia public joint-stock company.

Value Of All Ukrzaliznytsia Assets Revealed

All the assets of the Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company have a value of UAH 273.73 billion. This is stated in the company’s consolidated financial reports audited by the Ernst & Young firm

Rada Allows Antonov To Establish Joint Ventures With Foreign Partners

The Ukrainian parliament has allowed enterprises in the aircraft manufacturing industry to establish joint ventures with foreign partners.

15 July 2016

Largest Arab Port Holding May Invest In Odesa Port

DP World is considering the possibility of investing in development of the Odesa seaport.

Ukrzaliznytsia And General Electric Sign Agreement On Testing American Locomotive

On July 14, the Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company’s head Wojciech Balczun signed an agreement with the General Electric company on transfer of a locomotive by the American company for test operation on Ukrainian railways.

One Europe’s Largest Low-Cost Bus Operators Adds Lviv To Its Network

Flixbus, one of the largest low-cost bus operators in Europe, has begun selling tickets to/from Lviv.

Iran Invites Ukraine To Build 1,000 Kilometers Of Railway

The Iranian side has invited Ukraine to build 1,000 kilometers of railway in Iran, participate in projects worth USD 10 billion

World Bank Identifies Ukraine's Main Logistics Problem

The best aspect of logistics in Ukraine is “Timeliness” of delivery and the worst aspect is “Customs.”

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