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6 April 2016

Ukrzaliznytsia To Invest UAH 5.6 Billion In Upgrade Of Rolling Stock In 2016

The Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company will invest UAH 5.6 billion in upgrade of rolling stock (purchase of new and upgrade of existing) in 2016.

Ukraine Convening Meeting Of Participants In Trans-Caspian Railway Corridor In Odesa On 15 April

Steady operation of a freight train on the so-called new "Silk Road" requires Ukrainian membership of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TMTM) and establishment of a single through tariff.

Ukrzaliznytsia’s Freight Rates Will Increase By 15% In May

Railway freight rates will increase by 15% on 1 May and increase by the average annual rate of 10%. The Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company’s acting Board Chairman Yevhen Kravtsov announced this.

5 April 2016

Turkish Company Proposes Building New Grain Terminal At Ukrainian Seaport

The Molino company (Turkey) proposed to investors a project for construction of a modern grain transshipment complex with high-speed loading of vessels.

Berdiansk Seaport Handles 0.5 Million Tons Of Cargo In First Quarter

The state-owned Berdiansk seaport handled 514,000 tons of cargo in the first quarter of 2016, which is 5% more than the target.

4 April 2016

Antonov To Produce Transport Aircraft In India

Ukraine’s Antonov aircraft manufacturing company will produce transport aircraft in India. Aircraft production will be established in conjunction with an Indian partner – the Reliance Group business holding.

Japan Interested In Creating Joint Venture For Production Of Locomotives In Ukraine

Japan is interested in creating a joint venture for production of locomotives in Ukraine. Japanese side paid attention to cooperation in the area of seaports.

Antonov Completes An-132D Prototype Aircraft’s Airframe

The Antonov state aircraft manufacturing company has installed the tail assembly of a prototype of the An-132D aircraft, thus completing the airframe of the future aircraft.

Mariupol Airport To Resume Operations In May

Soldiers have begun vacating the Mariupol airport building. The move is dictated by the fact that the airport is scheduled to resume operation in May.

1 April 2016

RegioJet Sees Ukraine As Potential Target For Its Business

RegioJet, Czech carrier, sees Ukraine as one of the possible countries to expand its bus services

Risoil Launches First Phase Of Grain Terminal At Illichivsk Seaport

The company Risoil S.A. has launched the first phase of the SP Risoil Terminal, which is a grain terminal, at the Illichivsk seaport.

Ukravtodor Seeking Partners In Poland For Construction Of Kyiv Ring Road

State Automobile Road Service (Ukravtodor) are looking for future partners and investors in implementation of a project involving construction of an Outer Ring Road around Kyiv.

Private Investment In State Stevedoring Companies Could Reach USD 2 Billion – Infrastructure Ministry

Active commercialization and privatization of stevedoring assets will allow attraction of about USD 2 billion in investments and modern technologies.

31 March 2016

Turkish Airlines Launches Flights From Ivano-Frankivsk

Turkish Airlines has launched a number of flights from Ivano-Frankivsk. Dmytro Romaniuk, a director of department at the Ivano-Frankivsk regional administration, announced this.

LOT Launches Flights From Warsaw To Slovak Airport Near Ukraine

The Polish airline, LOT, has performed its first flight from Warsaw to an airport in Kosice (Slovakia), which is located 90 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.

Ukraine's Government Appointed New Chairman of Ukrzaliznytsia

Evhen Kravtsov was appointed the new acting board chairman of PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia. Oleksandr Zavhorodnyi was removed from the board.

Cabinet Proposing Spending UAH 300 Million On Modernization Of Kyiv Subway Cars

The Cabinet of Ministers is proposing spending 30% of the remainder of targeted environmental (green) investment funds on modernization of Kyiv subway cars.

30 March 2016

Belavia Increases Number Of Flights To Kyiv And Odesa

A fifth daily flight on the Minsk-Kyiv-Minsk route and three new flights per week from the capital of Belarus to Odesa will allow more comfortable travel from these Ukrainian cities to 47 destinations.

Belarus Is Interested In Launching Baltic-Black Sea Waterway

Belarus is interested in restoration of the E-40 waterway, which connects the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. With the help of this waterway, Belarus plans to attract transit cargo by river.

Ivano-Frankivsk Begins Laying Plastic Road Markings

Application of road markings made of cold plastic began in Ivano-Frankivsk. The new technology is used to mark pedestrian crossings on major streets.

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