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30 April 2015

Cars Older Than 5 Years Will Not Be Imported Into Ukraine

Ukraine committed itself to banning the importation of cars that do not meet the Euro-5 environmental standards from January 1 next year.

Ukraine Abandons Plan To Build Nuclear Fuel Plant Jointly With Russia - Minister

"We will denounce this agreement. It will most likely be [done through] a law," said Volodymyr Demchyshyn.

29 April 2015

Lugansk Region’s Only Route Into Occupied Territories Closed

Moskal believes that the temporary procedure is ineffective because the crossing of the separation line at many places is uncontrolled.

Infrastructure Ministry Seeking To Change Approach To Ukrzaliznytsia’s Tariff Formation

The tariff will be divided into three components: infrastructure, locomotive, and wagon.

Prosecutors Seize All Brooklyn-Kiev’s Documents Dating Back Three Years

According to Yurii Hubankov, the company experienced similar events in 2012, 2013, and 2014.

28 April 2015

Russia Begins Construction Of Railway Bypassing Ukraine

More than 360 pieces of special military equipment and about 900 personnel are involved in the construction project.

Management Of Boryspil And Lvov Airports Could Be Transferred To International Operators

This is not about privatization of the Boryspil and Lvov airports but about long-term contracts with international professional operators.

Pyvovarskyi Describes Ideal Candidate To Head Ukrzaliznytsia

According to him, there are talented managers among the 11 nominees for the post of Ukrzaliznytsia director.

23 April 2015

Ilyichevsk Port Introduces New Traffic Management System

The system provides an alternative exit for container trucks with containerized cargoes that are processed via the procedure for preliminary customs clearance of containers.

Ukrainian Seaports Reduce Grain Transshipment By 9.5% In First Quarter

Ukrainian seaports handled 7.79 million tons of grain cargoes (including 7.648 million tons of grain) in January-March 2015, which is 9.5% lower than they handled in the same period in 2014.

Ukravtodor Launches Search For Investor In First Concession Road

The State Automobile Road Service (Ukravtodor) has launched a search for an investor in construction of the first concession road in Ukraine, which will connect Lvov and Krakovets.

21 April 2015

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Importing Coke From Poland

Coke is delivered from Poland by rail. Coal is also delivered from Kazakhstan and partly from Russia.

Ukravtodor To Be Privatized In 2016

Privatization of the assets of the state automobile road agency (Ukravtodor) should take place in 2016.

20 April 2015

Ukrzaliznytsia Counts Cost Of Vandalization Of High-Speed Trains Over Three Years

Vandalism has caused damage totaling UAH 3.5 million in almost three years of operation of high-speed trains in Ukraine.

Atlasjet Ukraine Will Have No Problem Obtaining Permits For Charter Flights – State Aviation Service

The Atlasjet Ukraine airline company (Lvov), a subsidiary of the Turkish carrier Atlasjet, will have no difficulty obtaining permits for its planned charter flights.

Construction Of First Concession Road In Ukraine Will Take About 5 Years

The approximate period of construction of the first concession road in Ukraine – the Lvov-Krakovets road – will be four or five years.

Automatic Weight Monitoring May Be Introduced On Roads In January 2016

Automatic monitoring of the weights of vehicles may be introduced in Ukraine in January 2016.

17 April 2015

SBU Searching Former Ukrzaliznytsia Head’s Premises

"I can confirm that with regard to the former head of Ukrzaliznytsia, we are conducting full searches and confiscating documents" said Nalyvaichenko.

SFGCU To Deliver 3.5 Million Tons Of Grain Under Chinese Contract In Current Agricultural Year

This year – the contract works on calendar years – we plan to export more than 3.5 million tons. In total, the contract provides for export of 5 million tons in the so-called marketing year

16 April 2015

Ukraine Exports Agricultural Crops Worth Nearly USD 300 Million To EU In Two Months

The largest exports in those two months were corn (worth USD 243.049 million)

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