Poland: flights to Israel suspended

In connection with the current situation in Israel, Poland’s national air carrier LOT and the Hungarian low-fare airline Wizz Air have cancelled their flights to and from Tel Aviv planned for October 8. The Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel around 6:30 a.m. local time on October…

Moldova: government to rehabilitate North-South rail corridor with EBRD support

Valcinet-Ocnita-Balti-Ungheni-Chisinau-Cainari railway corridor, with a length of 446 km, will be restored thanks to a loan worth 23 million euros from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The government approved the ratification of an Agreement in this regard on October 4. According to the government’s communication and protocol department, the financial means are to…

Bulgaria: sales of electric vehicles up in January-September 2023

12,000 electric cars have been registered in Bulgaria to date, which represents over 50% growth compared to 7,800 registered in 2022, Boryana Koleva, chief expert in the “National Transport Policy” Directorate of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, has announced. During the international forum “Be Renewable: Energy Evolution 2023” she also shared that the decarbonization…

Poland: Baltic Hub handles 20-millionth container

Baltic Hub celebrated handling of 20 million TEUs (20-foot containers), confirming its position as the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, according to the company’s release. Since its inauguration in 2007, Baltic Hub has handled more than 20 million TEUs. The transshipment of the 20-millionth container, owned by the Danish shipowner MAERSK, was reported…