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2 February 2016

Infrastructure Ministry States Reasons For Delay Of Train On Silk Road Route

The first trip of the new container train on the Silk Road route took 15.5 days instead of the announced 11-12 days.

Movement Of Trucks Between Russia And Poland Stops

The two countries agree the number of entry permits for large trucks annually.

1 February 2016

Mykolaiv Ports Aiming To Increase Cargo Turnover To 40 Million Tons

The Mykolaiv region is the transport gate of not only the south, but the entire Ukraine

Zhytomyr Airport Aiming To Become International Airport

According to Yanchuk, charter flights to vacation spots could already be performed from the airport in the summer if everything goes according to plan.

UIA Preparing To Introduce Tariffs Without Baggage Allowance

According to data in the UIA ticket booking system, a passenger can take only hand luggage weighing up to 7 kilograms aboard a plane.

29 January 2016

Ukrzaliznytsia Asks Georgia And Azerbaijan To Lower Transit Rates By 50%

Ukraine will lose 1 million tons of cargo if it fails to find a route to Central Asia that bypasses Russia. To increase the attractiveness of the Ukraine-Central Asia-China bypass route, ways of reducing its cost and accelerate it are being considered.

Passenger Traffic Through Boryspil Airport Increases In 2015

Passenger traffic through the Boryspil international airport increased by 5.6% to 7.277 million in 2015, compared with the previous year.

Ukrzaliznytsia Lowers Tariff For Transit Of Containers From Illichivsk To EU By 60%

Ukrzaliznytsia has significantly lowered the tariff for transportation of containers on transit from the port of Illichivsk to the western border of Ukraine.

28 January 2016

Odesa Seaport Preparing To Receive 36 Cruise Liners In 2016

Thirty-six cruise liners intend to call at the Odesa seaport this year. A general assembly of the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports (MedCruise) is also scheduled to be held.

Turkish Airlines Planning To Launch Flights To Ivano-Frankivsk

Turkish Airlines is considering the possibility of launching regular flights to the Ivano-Frankivsk airport. The pilot flight is planned for March this year.

Ukraine's Cabinet Reorganizes Antonov Concern

The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to liquidate the Antonov state aircraft manufacturing concern. All its constituent enterprises became part of the Ukroboronprom state defense concern.

Passenger Traffic Through Odesa Airport Increases Almost 10% In 2015

The Odesa international airport handled 949,000 passengers in 2015, which is 9.8% more than it handled in 2014.

27 January 2016

China Welcomes Establishment Of Silk Road Through Ukraine, Bypassing Russia

China has welcomed Ukraine’s launch of a new train on the Silk Road trade route through Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and China, bypassing Russia. The Chinese Foreign Ministry’s official representative Hua Chunying announced this.

Export Of Ukrainian Railcars To Russia Reduces Five-Fold In One Year

Export of freight cars to Russia by Ukrainian railcar enterprises reduced by 3,400 or 80% to 700 in 2015.

Antonov To Launch Production Of Attack Drones

Production of attack drones is beginning in Ukraine. They will be produced at the Antonov aircraft manufacturing plant.

Cargo Transshipment At Mariupol Seaport Reduces By One-Third In 2015

Cargo transshipment at the Mariupol seaport (Donetsk region) reduced by 30.9% to 8.984 million tons in 2015, compared with the previous year.

26 January 2016

Polish Expert Comments on the Prospects of Cargo Transportation via Ukraine

Polish business is interested in every possible route to Asia, which would be profitable and sufficient for cargo transportation. Ukraine can become the important element of new corridors.

Poland Looking For New Transit Routes For Delivery Of Goods To Uzbekistan

Poland intends to stabilize its trade turnover with Uzbekistan, which has fallen by more than 30%, this year. Poland is now seeking an alternative route.

US To Help Ukraine Find Professional Directors For Major State Companies

The United States has offered to assist Ukraine in finding professional directors, including directors for key state companies. The relevant issue was discussed at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

25 January 2016

Number Of Flights Handled By UkSATSE Reduces By One-Third In 2015

The Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise (UkSATSE) provided air navigation services for 234,861 flights in 2015, which is 32.4% less than the number in 2014.

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