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1 September 2015

Ilyichevsk Seaport Increases Hryvnia Profits 16-Fold

he Ilyichevsk Commercial Seaport, one of the largest seaports in Ukraine, increased its net profit 15.9-fold to UAH 350.06 million in the period of January-June 2015 compared with UAH 22.07 million in the same period of 2014

Dismissals At Ukrzaliznytsia Because Of Cigarette Smuggling On Kiev-Warsaw Train

The head of the Kiev-Warsaw train and the train’s conductors have lost their jobs because of cigarette smuggling on the train. The South-Western Railway has reprimanded and dismissed the head of the Kiev-Warsaw train No. 68.

31 August 2015

Builders Drill 80% Of Length Of New Beskydsky Tunnel

Builders have drilled 80% of the length of the upper part of the new dual-track Beskydsky railway tunnel through a mountain pass in the Carpathians.

High-Speed Wi-Fi Being Launched At First Three Subway Stations In Kiev

The Mosquito Mobile project is launching the first three Wi-Fi Internet access zones at Kiev subway stations

28 August 2015

Ukrzaliznytsia’s Cargo Transit Volume To Fall To Five-Year Low In 2015

The volume of transportation of transit cargoes through the network of the State Railway Administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) in 2015 will be the lowest in the past five years. This forecast is contained in materials from the Ministry of Infrastructure regarding evaluation of the railway cargo base.

Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry Discloses Information About Procurements By 58 State Companies From 2012 To March 2015

The Ministry of Infrastructure has published on its website information about the procurements that state-owned enterprises under its control made in the period from 2012 to the first quarter of 2015.

World Bank Provides USD 500 Million For Reforms In Ukraine

Ukraine’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade Aivaras Abromavicius and the World Bank’s Director for Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine Qimiao Fan have signed a loan agreement under which the World Bank will provide USD 500 million to Ukraine for accelerating reforms in the country

Iraq To Buy Ukrainian An-178 Aircraft

The Antonov state aircraft manufacturing enterprise has concluded a contract for supply of An-178 airplanes to Iraq.

27 August 2015

Ukrzaliznytsia’s Debt Projected To Reduce By UAH 5 Billion In 2015 – Financial Plan

The financial plan of the State Railway Administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) for 2015 provides for obtaining loans totaling UAH 22.4 billion and repaying previous loans totaling UAH 27.8 billion.

Rail Transportation Of Import Cargoes To Ukraine To Reach 20-Year High In 2015

The volume of transportation of import cargoes to Ukraine by rail in 2015 is projected at 19.336 million ton-kilometers, which is 2.1% more than the volume in 2014 and the highest since 1996.

Ukrzaliznytsia Aiming To Earn UAH 0.5 Billion In 2019 – Financial Plan

The State Railway Administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) aims to make a net profit of UAH 526 million in 2019. This forecast is contained in the section on strategic development plan of Ukrzaliznytsia’s financial plan for 2015

26 August 2015

Ukrzaliznytsia Reveals Plans For Capital Investments In 2015

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the consolidated financial plan of the State Railway Administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) for 2015. The plan was approved via the order No. 850 of 19 August

Ukrainian Road Fund To Be Created With Revenue From Excise Duty On Imported Petroleum Products

The Ukrainian Road Fund is expected to be created with revenue from excise duties on petroleum products imported into Ukraine. Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk is hoping that the parliament will adopt the relevant draft law.

25 August 2015

Donbass Separatists Cutting Passenger Railcars For Scrap

Fighters with the Vostok separatist unit are cutting passenger railcars for scrap in the Donbass.

Infrastructure Ministry Announces Introduction Of ‘Very Large’ Fines For Overloading On Roads

The Ministry of Infrastructure has prepared and submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers a draft resolution on increasing the penalty for exceeding the maximum weight of loads that can be transported by road.

Ukrzaliznytsia's Passenger Transportation By Rail Falls By 9%

Ukrainian railways transported 9.1 million passengers on long-distance routes in July, down 9.4% or 0.6 million compared with July 2014

21 August 2015

Ukrainian Government Simplifies Operational Dredging At Seaports

The Cabinet of Ministers has simplified the procedure for obtaining permits for operational dredging at Ukrainian seaports.

UIA Extending Program Of Flights From Lvov To Rome And Tel Aviv

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is extending its program of flights from Lvov to Rome and Tel Aviv because of their high level of popularity.

Ukrainian Carrier Exceeds Load Limit For Road Trains Three Times

A trailer from Kirovograd has transported 115 tons of grain on a single trip.

20 August 2015

Ukraine's International Road Carriers Supports Introduction Of Weighing Systems On Country's Roads

The Ukrainian Association of International Road Carriers (AsMAP) favors introduction of weighing systems on roads, AsMAP’s President Leonid Kostiuchenko has told the CFTS portal.

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Detention of Vessels in Ukrainian Ports: What Harbour Masters Need to Know
Artem Volkov
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