Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping CJSC has launched Shahdag ferry for traffic on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, the CJSC said in a message. The message says that the ferry has been launched after a major overhaul. Main and auxiliary engines, various systems, steering wheel and other mechanisms, as well as premises and accommodation were modernized during…
Construction of the Turkmen section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline is conducted at an accelerated pace, the Turkmen government said. A report on the progress of the construction was presented at the enlarged meeting of the country’s Cabinet of Ministers on the results of the nine months of 2016. “We are taking effective steps…
Air Arabia, a low-cost airline of the UAE, is opening direct Sharjah-Baku flights. The launch of flights is a result of joint cooperation between Air Arabia, Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC and the authorities, and is aimed at the development of a new route linking Baku and Sharjah. Air Arabia will start flights from Sharjah International Airport…
Ukraine’s state railway transport administration Ukrainian Railways has blocked entrance and transit through the country to tank wagons of some Russian railway operators, including Sberbank Leasing and SG-Trans, according to the letter of Ukrainian Railways. Besides tank wagons of Sberbank Leasing and SG-Trans, Ukrainian Railways blocked entrance and transit of all cargoes and empty tank…
On October 17-23, Ukraine exported nearly 1 million tons of grains from the seaports, against 506 thousand tons on the previous week. In particular, wheat shipments reached 544 thousand tons, barley – 142.6 thousand tons, and corn – 320.1 thousand tons. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)
In January-September water transport of Ukraine carried 4.8 million tons of cargo (up by 10.6% YoY), says State Statistics Committee of Ukraine. Cargo turnover decreased by 29.1% to 2,931.3 million ton-km. The increase was registered in all transport sectors, except the railway transport (down by 1.4% to 252.9 million ton). All types of transport carried…
AirAsia is considering adding Russia to its list of destinations, the Malaysian low-cost carrier’s founder Tony Fernandes reported. Russia is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination for Asian tourists, Fernandes said. “My video on Facebook from the Red Square was viewed by 60,000 people in two hours! I got 300 comments, and everyone asked about…