The Boryspil International Airport is conducting another round of negotiations with one of the largest European air-carriers, Ryanair, to ensure its entry into the Ukrainian market, Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelyan reported. “At the moment Ryanair is in the negotiation process with the Boryspil Airport. I hope that these negotiations will be a success, from…
The supervisory board of Estonian Railways (EVR) authorized the company’s management board to begin the activities necessary for the construction of the Riisipere-Turba section of the future Haapsalu rail link. The company must draw up and coordinate the project’s terms of reference and draft project, carry out an environmental impact assessment and construction engineering study…
The construction of an important part of the trans-Caspian trade road Baku – Tbilisi – Kars railway is nearing completion. Countries of the region and beyond are highly interested in prospects for the launch of a trade cooperation that will be stimulated by this project. One of these countries is Uzbekistan, which is expected to…
The Estonian government has decided to make exceptions in the tax system for the shipping sector and seafarers as well as establish digital information systems, including an e-register for ships accessible to e-residents as well. At the end of August, the government reached an agreement that an exception could be made in Estonia’s previously uniform…
Prime minister Karen Karapetyan said that more flights would be operated from Shirak airport in the northern Armenian town of Gyumri, which would help develop tourism in the city. In a Q&A session at the parliament, Karapetyan was responding to concerns raised by lawmaker from Tsarukyan bloc Vardan Ghukasyan. Ghukasyan who was once the mayor…
The public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia could see over UAH 11 billion of loss from passenger transportation by rail in 2017, Ukrzaliznytsia Chief Financial Officer Andriy Riazantsev said at the presentation of the company’s development strategy. “It is likely that this year we would pass the UAH 11 billion threshold of loss from passenger transportation. These…
In January-August the port of Ventspils handled 15 million tons of cargo, up by 17% YoY. According to the port authority, in August the port handled 152 million tons of cargo (+8%). The growth was mainly driven by the increase in transshipment of coal and cargoes carried by ferries. The number of passengers carried by…