SC “UkrOboronProm” encourages development of engineering industry enterprises in Ukraine. In the first half of 2016, the number of working plants in this sector increased rapidly, as the State Concern attracted 296 domestic enterprises to import substitution program fulfillment. This is the result of the Memorandums of Cooperation signed by UkrOboronProm and Regional State Administrations.…
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Ukraine Ilkham Aliyev and Pyotr Poroshenko have discussed potential resumption of works within the Odessa-Brody pipeline project, Aliyev said at a joint press conference with Poroshenko. “We’ve discussed the Odessa-Brody project and gave instructions to resume the project”, he said, adding that the project “is creating good opportunities.” The Odessa-Brody pipeline…
In May Ukraine exported 213.8 KMT of soybean compared with 243.6 KMT in April 2016 and 150 KMT in May 2015. Despite the fact that during the last three months exports are higher than last year, total shipments during nine months of the 2015/2016 season (1941.5 KMT) are lower than last marketing year when 2092.3…
Transneft Siberia held an emergency response drill to verify readiness for, and to train employees in actions in case of containment of an emergency oil spill to water surface in summer. The drills were held in the underwater crossing over three oil trunk pipelines via the Duvan River in Tyumen Region. Emergency line maintenance divisions…
In January-June Murmansk Sea Fishing Port handled 144,400 tons of cargo, down by 21.6% YoY, the stevedoring company’s statistics show. In the reported period, the company handled 86,400 tons of fish products (down by 17.5% YoY). In June the company handled 21,100 tons of cargo (down by 4.7% MoM), including 18,800 tons of fish products…
In May large and medium sized enterprises of Ukraine produced 326.5 KMT of sunflower oil compared to 348 KMT in April 2016 and 279 KMT in May 2015. Since the beginning of the season 3063.4 KMT of sunflower oil was produced, up by 53.6 KMT YoY. Considering the tendency of Ukrainian sunflower oil production by…
Saudi Arabia has started preparations for organizing batch production of new An-132 multipurpose aircraft with a carrying capacity of 9.2 tons being designed by Antonov State Enterprise (Kyiv) in cooperation with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and Taqnia Aeronautics Co. (both based in Saudi Arabia). KACST Director Khalid A. Almalki said at…