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9 October 2015

Dredging Resumes At Odessa Port As Part Of Construction Of Berth No. 1-z

The general contractor resumed dredging work at the Odessa seaport on 2 October as part of construction of the seaport’s berth No. 1-z, which had been suspended in June 2013.

Passenger Traffic Through Boryspil Airport Increases By 5% In January-September

Passenger traffic through the Boryspil international airport (Kiev region) increased by 5% to 5.583 million in the period of January-September this year, compared with the corresponding period of last year.

New Grain Complex And Berth To Be Build At Ilyichevsk Port

The Brooklyn-Kiev stevedoring company (Odessa seaport) has held talks with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the possibility of financing a project for construction of a grain terminal and reconstruction of berths at the Ilyichevsk seaport.

8 October 2015

Composition Of PJSC Ukrainska Zaliznytsia’s Board Announced

The Ministry of Infrastructure has announced the composition of the board of PJSC Ukrainska Zaliznytsia, which was appointed by a decision of the Cabinet of Ministers on 7 October.

Georgian Airways To Launch Flights From Kiev To Tbilisi And Batumi

Georgian Airways will begin the new winter flying season with flights from the Kiev (Zhuliany) airport to Batumi and Tbilisi on 2 November.

Ukraine And Germany To Create Chamber Of Commerce

Ukraine and Germany plan to sign an agreement on establishment of a German-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry during a business forum in Berlin on 23 October, Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk has announced.

UIA To Launch Regular Kharkov-Kutaisi Flights On 18 December

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will launch regular flights between Kharkov and Kutaisi (Georgia) on 18 December.

7 October 2015

Vueling To Launch Kiev-Rome Flights

Vueling will start seasonal flights on the Kiev – Rome route on July 3 of 2016.

‘Big Four’ Firm To Be Involved In Drafting Port Charges in Ukraine

One of the "Big Four" audit firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG) will be involved in the draft of new port charges.

Russian Airlines Owe Ukraine Over UAH 600 Million In Fines For Flights To Crimea

Russian airlines must pay fines amounting to UAH 646 million for operating flights to the Crimea.

Ukraine Presents New Lev-1 Light Helicopter

The Ukroboronprom state defense concern has presented its new Lev-1 light helicopter, which is designed for evacuating the wounded from scenes of emergencies or battlefields, to Ukrainian law enforcement agencies.

Ukrainian Roads Among World’s Worst 10 - World Economic Forum

The competitiveness of Ukrainian roads is one of the lowest in the world, according to the Global Competitiveness Index published annually by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Norwegian Air Shuttle Has No Plans To Relaunch Flights To Ukraine

Norwegian Air Shuttle has no plans to relaunch flights to Ukraine, the carrier's press office reported.

6 October 2015

Siemens-Newag Consortium To Deliver 20 Trains For Bulgarian Metro

Consortium of German Siemens and Polish Newag will deliver 20 three-unit metro trains for Bulgarian company METROPOLITAN EAD (operator of Sofia metro system).

Ukrzaliznytsia Introduces Ukrainian-Made Diesel Train On Lviv-Chernivtsi Route

The Lviv Railways launched a new diesel train manufactured by the Kryukov Railcar Building Works on the Lviv-Chernivtsi route on 3 October.

Ukraine Signs Protocol On USD-560-Million World Bank Loan For Reconstruction Of Poltava-Kharkov Highway

First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Shulmeister on 2 October signed a protocol on provision of a loan of USD 560 million from the World Bank (the first part of the third loan tranche) for reconstruction of the Poltava-Kharkov highway

Cargo Transshipment At Ukrainian Seaports Increases By 1.7% In January-September

The volume of cargo transshipment at Ukrainian seaports increased by 1.7% to 107 million tons in the period of January-September this year, compared with the same period of last year.

Ukraine To Spend EUR 50 Million Of German Loan On Reconstruction Of Infrastructure In Donbas

The Ministry of Infrastructure will spend more than EUR 50 million out of a total loan of EUR 500 million from Germany on restoration of the transport infrastructure in eastern Ukraine.

5 October 2015

UIA To Increase Flight Frequency Between Odessa And Istanbul

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will increase flight frequency between Odessa and Istanbul up to two non-stop daily scheduled flights.

Another German Expert Invited To Develop Ukrzaliznytsia

Infrastructure Minister Andrii Pyvovarskyi will have another adviser from Germany, who will help to develop Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia).

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