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4 December 2015

Poroshenko Offers To Help Lithuania Build Gas Pipeline

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has proposed participation of Ukrainian companies in the construction of the GIPL pipeline between Lithuania and Poland during a meeting with Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius.

3 December 2015

Ukrzaliznytsia Launches Search For 8 New Top Managers

The Ukrzaliznytsia public joint-stock company (PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia), which began operations on 1 December, has launched a search for candidates for executive positions with the aim of creating a new management team.

ASU’s Net Profit Almost Triples In January-September

The net profit of the state-owned Administration of Seaports of Ukraine (ASU) amounted to UAH 3.35 billion in the period of January-September 2015, which is 2.8 times more than its net profit in the same period of last year.

Boryspil Airport Provided Services To Airlines At Below-Cost Prices - SSU

The management of the Boryspil international airport deliberately entered into a disadvantageous contract for ground handling of aircraft with a Ukrainian airline. The airline involved was not named.

Seaports In Continental Ukraine Increase Cargo Transshipment By 1.9% In January-November

Seaports in continental Ukraine increased cargo handling by 1.9 percent to 131.76 million tons in the period of January-November this year, compared with the corresponding period of last year.

2 December 2015

Rail Crossings For Turtles Installed In Japan

West Japan Railway Company and Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe have jointly developed a system of special rail crossings for turtles. They keep animals from getting caught between railway switches.

Maersk Line Heads Ranking Of Container Lines On Black Sea

The Informall company has published a ranking of the container lines operating on the Black Sea for the period of January-September this year, compared with the corresponding period of last year.

PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia Begins Business Operations

The Ukrzaliznytsia public joint-stock company began business operations on Tuesday, 1 December. As reported, the Ukrzaliznytsia public joint-stock company was registered by the state on 21 October this year.

1 December 2015

Direct Rail Link Between Kyiv And Prague To Be Restored

Direct rail link between Kyiv and Prague will be restored in mid-December 2015. A through wagon formed by Ukrzaliznytsia will operate on the route.

Turkish-Kazakh-Azeri-Georgian Consortium To Transport Cargo From China To Europe Via Ukraine

Representatives of major transport and logistics operators from Turkey, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have agreed at a meeting in Istanbul to establish a consortium for transporting goods from China to Europe, including Northern and Eastern Europe, through Ukraine.

UIA Discloses Details Of Regional Hub At Ivano-Frankivsk Airport

The president of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), Yurii Miroshnikov, has disclosed details of a regional hub at the Ivano-Frankivsk airport, the creation of which the airline’s supervisory board chairman Aron Mayberg recently announced.

Repair Of Odesa-Reni Highway Will Cost UAH 4 Billion – Pyvovarskyi

Infrastructure Minister Andrii Pyvovarskyi has said that complete overhaul of the Odessa-Reni highway will cost UAH 3.5-4 billion.

30 November 2015

Polish Newag to modernize diesel locomotives for Ukrzaliznytsia

Newag and Skinest Ukraine signed a framework agreement for joint modernizing of M62diesel locomotives. Signature took place in Kyiv during an international forum "Polish Business Day".

Ukraine Ready To Replace Russian Grain Exports To Turkish Market

Ukrainian grain exports to Turkey could increase if Russian traders stopped exporting to the country, the Ukrainian Grain Association’s President Volodymyr Klimenko has said.

Boryspil Airport’s Future Head Favors Its Corporatization

Yurii Solonchuk, whose candidacy for the post of director of the Boryspil airport has been selected for submission to the Cabinet of Ministers for approval, favors corporatization of the airport, but he opposes its privatization.

Ukraine Could Earn Over USD 75 Million If Turkey Embargoes Russian Products

Russian grain exporters have suspended conclusion of contracts for supply of grain to Turkey for fear of restrictive measures. The Russian government is expected to make a decision in imposition of sanctions on Turkey on 30 November.

26 November 2015

Gazprom Stops Gas Supplies To Ukraine

Supplies are being halted until new payments arrive from the Ukrainian company

Ukraine Bans All Russian Aircraft From Flying On Transit Through Its Airspace

Ukrainian airlines have long been banned from operating transit flights through Russia.

Parliament Reduces Cost Of Electric Cars

Now, the cost of major brands of electric cars will reduce by no more than USD 900.

25 November 2015

Turkey Will Lose USD 3 Billion If Russia Cuts Air Links - media

Turkey could lose more than USD 3.3 billion in annual tourism revenue if Russia bans flights to the country.

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