Freight volume handled in the Port of Liepaja in January-August climbed by 19.3% YoY, to 4,976,200 tons, the Port Authority says. In the reporting period, transshipment of grain grew by 42%, to 2,066,500 tons, construction materials – by 10%, to 482,100 tons, while transshipment of oil products fell by 16.5%, to 222,900 tons. Container traffic…
The Austrian Airlines increases the number of flights to Ukraine. Almost 30 flights will be performed to Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv and Odesa a week from the end of October. “Up to 16 flights will be performed to Kyiv within the next winter schedule. In general, the Austrian Airlines offers up to 30 weekly flights to…
The airport of Semey city has begun to receive aircraft after its reconstruction, which was started in 2016. Over 10 billion tenge had been allocated for the overhaul of the runway and adjacent territory. “The reconstruction has been completed and work is underway to equip the airport with services and utilities,” chief of ground services…
Representatives of the Chinese state-owned construction company China Construction Communication Engineering Group visited the island of Muhu, where they were familiarized with the plans of a local group of businessmen to build a bridge between Muhu and Saaremaa and the Estonian mainland. The representatives affirmed their company’s readiness to participate in the bridge project. Former…
The state enterprise “Berdiansk Commercial Sea Port” upgraded its material and technical base and introduced a new technology for grain handling. The state port operator purchased two ship loaders, one of which is already operating. The new equipment allows loading about 300 tons of grain per hour. The introduction of new technologies should provide stable…
Lithuania’s state-run railway company Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) has called a tender to rebuild the Mazeikiai-Renge railway section dismantled a decade ago. The section was used by the Mazeikiai-based oil processing company Orlen Lietuva, owned by Poland’s Orlen, to transport its oil products to Latvia. According to information on Lithuania’s central public procurement website, the…
Ryanair will perform flights on 12 routes to and from Ukraine in autumn-winter period and plans to carry about 635,000 passengers in a year. “European countries get closer. One of the largest international low-cost carriers – Ryanair – has started to operate flights from Ukraine. The Kyiv-Berlin flight is one of the twelve routes the…