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16 February 2016

Ukrzaliznytsia Expected To Report Net Loss Of UAH 1 Billion For 2015

Ukrzaliznytsia will make a net loss of UAH 6 billion and its capital investments will amount to only UAH 3.7 billion in 2016 if rail freight tariffs are not raised.

Ukraine And Turkey To Resume Talks On Free Trade Area

The Ukrainian prime minister thanked Turkey for providing a five-year loan of USD 50 million.

15 February 2016

Trucks Traveling From Russia To EU Blocked In Western Ukraine

The activists erected roadblocks near the village of Nyzhni Vorota.

Yuzhny Port Plans To Reconstruct Its Deep-Water Berths

The deepwater berths Nos. 5-6 will be deepened to 20-21 meters.

Another Freight Train From Ukraine Arrives In Azerbaijan, Bypassing Russia

The 32-wagon train is loaded with food and metal products.

12 February 2016

Lemtrans Increases Cargo Transportation By 13.1% In 2015

The Lemtrans freight forwarding company increased cargo transportation by 7.4 million tons or 13.1% to 63.7 million tons in 2015, compared with the 2014.

Yuzhny Port To Resume Project For Dredging Its Approach Canal To 21 Meters, Following Suspension In 2014

The Yuzhny port authority expects the Cabinet of Ministers to approve in 2016 the revised project for dredging the Yuzhny seaport’s approach canal to 21 meters, which was suspended in 2014.

Ukraine Issues Permits For Transportation Of Transit Goods By Road In 2016 To Russia

Ukraine has issued permits for transportation of transit goods by road, as well as for irregular transportation of transit passengers by road, in 2016 to Russia.

11 February 2016

Poland Initiating Creation Of Transport Corridor To Adriatic

Poland intends to create a new transport corridor that will connect the country’s logistics centers to the Slovenian port of Koper. The new corridor is also important for Belarus and Serbia.

Ukrzaliznytsia To Raise Freight Rates By 15% In March

The Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company intends to raise freight rates to 15% on 1 March if it receives approval from all the relevant agencies. Minister of Infrastructure Andrii Pyvovarskyi announced this.

Yuzhny Port Authority Doubles Its Revenue In 2015

The Yuzhny Port Authority’s revenue increased 2.1-fold to UAH 1.95 billion in 2015, compared with 2014.

10 February 2016

Trucking Conflict Between Russia And Poland Increases Transit Of Goods Through Ukraine To EU

There has been an increase in the number of trucks waiting to enter Ukraine on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border since the beginning of February, particularly at the Domanove border crossing.

Ukraine Will Not Need Coal From South Africa Until End Of Heating Season

Ukraine does not plan to buy coal from South Africa before the end of the current heating season. Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Volodymyr Demchyshyn announced this.

Passenger Traffic Through Kharkiv Airport Increases 30% In January

Passenger traffic through the Kharkiv international airport increased by 31% in January 2016, compared with the corresponding period of 2015.

9 February 2016

Another Bulker Carrying Coal Arrives At Yuzhny Port

The Fyla bulk carrier loaded with 79,000 tons of thermal coal from South Africa arrived at the Yuzhny port on 6 February. The vessel moored at the port’s deep-water berth No. 6 on 7 February.

Seaports Lose One-Fifth Of Cargo Traffic In January

The volume of cargo transshipment at Ukrainian seaports reduced by 21.7% to 8.831 million tons in January, compared with the corresponding period of last year.

4.5% Of Ukrainian Exports Transported On Transit Through Russia In 2015

The proportion of Ukrainian goods that was transported on transit through the territory of Russia to other countries in 2015 was approximately 4.5% of the country’s total exports and it was worth about USD 1.6 billion.

8 February 2016

Pyvovarskyi Expects Container Train To China To Begin Commercial Operation In March

Minister of Infrastructure Andrii Pyvovarskyi expects the new container train on the so-called New Silk Road to begin full commercial operation in March.

Transit Passenger Traffic Through Boryspil Airport Increases 2.4-Fold In January

The Boryspil international airport handled 520,000 passengers in January, which is 4% more than the number of passengers it handled in the first month of 2015.

Pyvovarskyi To Remain In Post Of Infrastructure Minister

Infrastructure Minister Andrii Pyvovarskyi and Health Minister Alexander Kvitashvili have said that they will withdraw their resignation letters.

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