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12 April 2016

First Fast Charging Station For Electric Vehicles Opens In Ukraine

The first so-called supercharger – a powerful charging station for electric vehicles that is capable of operating on both alternating and direct current – has opened at 5, Nauki Avenue, in Kyiv.

Ukrainian Airline To Launch Cheap Flights To Athens

Dart, a Ukrainian airline based at the Kyiv (Zhuliany) airport, will launch regular flights to Athens on 3 June, offering a ticket price of USD 20.

Mariupol Port’s Priority Areas Of Development Named

Deputy Infrastructure Minister Yurii Vaskov outlined the priority areas of development of the Mariupol port. The priorities include restoration of railway infrastructure and development of coastal shipping.

11 April 2016

Ukraine Supplies Consignment Of Railcars To Turkmenistan

The first consignment of new freight cars produced in Ukraine has been delivered to Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Railway Transport. The consignment consists of 25 gondola cars and 25 boxcars for transporting various types of cargo.

Moldova To Repair Highway To Giurgiulesti Port By August

Moldova’s Transport Minister Iurie Chirinciuc has inspected the progress of the repair works on a segment of the Chisinau-Giurgiulesti national highway, which is being performed by Pa & Co International (Romania).

Mykolaiv Authorities To Involve Stevedores In Repair Of Roads

Repair of roads leading to the terminals of the seaports in Mykolaiv will be financed in conjunction with stevedoring companies. UAH 47 million is necessary for this purpose.

Ukrzaliznytsia’s Supervisory Board Elects Chairman And Approves Contracts Of Board Members

The supervisory board of the Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company elected Deputy Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelian as its chairman at its first meeting on 8 April.

8 April 2016

UIA Planning To Launch Flights From Ivano-Frankivsk To Poznan Or Gdansk

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is considering launching flights between regional airports in Ukraine and Poland. The carrier considers the Polish airports of Poznan and Gdansk.

Poland Lifts Restrictions On Flights From Ukraine

The restrictions on the frequency of regular flights between Poland and Ukraine have been lifted. The press service of the Polish Civil Aviation Authority announced this.

Yanair To Launch Odesa-Yerevan Flights

The Yanair airline will launch regular flights on the Odesa-Yerevan-Odesa route on 5 June. The flights will be operated on Sundays.

Cargo Transshipment At Mariupol Seaport Reduces By 45.2% In First Quarter

Cargo transhipment at the Mariupol seaport (Donetsk region) reduced by 45.2% to 1.196 million tons in the first quarter of this year, compared with the corresponding period of last year.

7 April 2016

Cargo Transshipment At Ukrainian Seaports Reduces By 10.5% In First Quarter

The volume of cargo transhipment at Ukrainian seaports reduced of by 10.5% to 32.073 million tons in the period of January-March this year, compared with the same period last year.

Flights To Italy And Spain To Be Launched From Ivano-Frankivsk Airport

Two new flights will soon be launched from the Ivano-Frankivsk airport: the Windrose airline will launch flights to Brescia (Italy) while Ukraine International Airlines will launch flights to Valencia (Spain).

Passenger Traffic Through Boryspil Airport Increases By 12% In First Quarter

Passenger traffic through the Boryspil international airport increased by 12% to 1.512 million million in the period of January-March this year, compared with the corresponding period of last year.

Yanair To Launch Regular Flights From Kyiv To Larnaca and Paphos

The Yanair airline will launch regular flights from Kyiv’s Zhuliany airport to Larnaca and Paphos (Cyprus) in late April.

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.

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