In January-July the sea terminal Nika-Tera (Sea Special Port Nika-Tera LLC, Mykolaiv, part of Group DF) increased transshipment of cargoes by 48.3% YoY, to 2.533 million tons, the press-service of the company reported. In particular, in the cargo turnover structure the share of grain transshipment totaled 63.2% (1.6 million tons), bulk cargoes – 31.4% (796.2…
Latvia’s railway system is inefficient and needs to be changed so that it is possible to compete with other countries, because the tariffs Latvia has now are too high, said Baltic Association – Transport and Logistics President Inga Antane. Antane mentions experience of her colleagues: “Our colleagues in Germany made a very important political decision…
New trolleybuses are expected to be delivered to Bishkek in September, the deputy mayor of the city Gennady Militsky reported. According to him, the tender was held, and the documents were sent to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for approval. A Russian company was recognized the winner for the supply of low-floor trolleybuses,…
One more Kazakhstani air carrier will fly to Europe after obtaining a TCO authorization, the Civil Aviation Committee under the Ministry for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan has reported. The committee confirmed that Kazakhstani airline Comlux-kz LLC had received the TCO authorization from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and become the authorized third-country (non-EU)…
Opposition members of Riga City Council have decided to give Riga City Council Transport Department two weeks to improve the level of safety for traffic participants while repairs are being performed on the streets of the capital. If the transport department does not comply, the New Conservative Party reserves the right to request the dismissal…
The public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia intends to announce a tender to buy 1,000 more gondola cars in several days (along with tenders announced for 2,465 cars). The company seeks to build over 2,000 gondola cars at own production facilities, Ukrzaliznytsia Board Chairman Wojciech Balczun has said. “One of the investment priorities for us is freight…
Qazaq Air airline has announced the launch of a new regular Astana-Zhezkazgan flight, the company press service reports. “Every Saturday from August 19, the residents and guests of Astana will be able to travel to the “copper capital” of Kazakhstan on board a comfortable Bombardier Q400 NextGen. The lowest price for a 55-minute flight from…