Estonia is still waiting for the new Latvian government’s official position on the Rail Baltica project and whether Riga has plans to change its railway construction plans. The Estonian government is once again increasing Rail Baltica’s share capital by EUR 4 million. This is part of the Rail Baltica budget that covers overhead costs and…
German postal and logistics giant DHL, which operates in Lithuania, has agreed to acquire Venipak, a parcel delivery group operating in the Baltic States and Poland. The value of the deal was not disclosed. The acquisition includes Venipak companies in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and will allow DHL to establish its own local logistics network…
Ukraine continues to systematically update its passenger rolling stock. Ukrzaliznytsia has signed a contract with PJSC “Kryukiv Carriage Building Plant” for the supply of 92 more new passenger cars of Ukrainian production. According to the contract, KCBP will manufacture 83 – compartment cars with the possibility of operation in the compartment and luxury format, as…
Freight and passenger transportation increased across the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) during January-May compared with the same period last year. Freight transport in Armenia rose by 12.6%, while growth reached 3.4% in Kyrgyzstan and 1.1% in Belarus. During the same period, total passenger turnover across the EAEU increased by 0.8%. Passenger transport grew by 7.8%…
Tallinn Airport servived 373,000 passengers in June, setting a new all-time record. At the same time, travel agencies say they are seeing fewer customers and attribute the decline to the economic situation. “We have never seen a figure like this in June before,” said Eero Pargmae, member of the management board of Tallinn Airport. He…
A new cafe at Slovakia’s busiest airport was supposed to mark a simple improvement for travellers: longer opening hours, more food options and a service available around the clock. The opening has drawn attention because of the group behind the new operator’s business history. The Craft Coffee Factory cafe began operating this summer at state-owned…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted two interconnected decisions aimed at systematically preparing for the restoration of civil aviation after the war. These include approving the Strategy for the Development of Civil Aviation and the Use of Ukraine’s Airspace until 2030 and establishing an Interagency Coordination Centre for Airspace Management and Airport Operations.…