In the first seven months of 2018 Estonian ports handled 21.1 million tons of cargo, up by 2.7% YoY, according to the data provided by Statistics Estonia. The loading of goods increased by 5.2% YoY, to 14.5 million tons, while unloading declined by 2.2%, to 6.6 million tons. Goods loaded onto ships in July amounted…
The government of Ukraine intends to offer the Moldovan side soon to sign an intergovernmental agreement and begin the construction of a bridge across the Dniester River, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Kystion said after a meeting on this issue, which took place in Kyiv with the participation of central and local executive authorities, according…
Europe’s largest car rental company Sixt has entered the Uzbek market. Recently, an official presentation of the local branch of the company – Sixt Uzbekistan – has been held in Tashkent. “Sixt provides cars for rent in more than 110 countries. Now residents and guests of Uzbekistan will be able to use this service. The…
Lithuanian Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis said he could not provide much hope for businessmen in the western port of Klaipeda, asking for a new German destination at Palanga Airport. According to him, a certain number of residents is required for new flights to be launched, and Klaipeda now has 150,000 of them, which is too…
Former Deputy Minister of Transport, Adviser to Ukravtodor CEO Oleksandr Kava says there are about 17,000 bridges of various lifetime and size in Ukraine, while 4,500 of them require immediate repair. “We have 17,000 bridges along public roads, two-thirds of which require major repairs, while 4,500 bridges need very urgent repairs,” Kava noted. The official…
Riga International Airport concluded the first half-year of 2018 with turnover increase of 13% when compared to the same period of 2017, according to the airport’s unaudited and shortened account for the six-month period before June 30. Compared to last year’s turnover in the same period, the airport’s net turnover has increased by 13% or…
Ernest Airlines will launch two direct flights from Kharkiv to Italy in 2019. This was discussed at the meeting of First Deputy Chairman of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Mark Bekker with Ernest Airlines Business Development Director Chady El Tannir. “The first Ernest Airlines flights from Kharkiv will be launched in March 2019 on two…