In January-July the volume of grain shipment for exports by enterprises of PJSC Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP Group) totaled 2.815 million tons, down by 9.4% YoY, the press-service of the company declared on August 16. Reduction of grain prices on the global market and low-scale shipment rates by companies-exporters became the main reasons for…
UIA started testing SMS notification service informing passengers of all scheduled flights on any delays and cancellations. Therefore, the airline clients will be notified of important schedule alterations. Within 48 – 1 hour prior to scheduled departure, passengers who have provided UIA with correct contact details when booking their tickets may receive a notification on…
According to Rufco Company, grain freight rates remained steady in the Azov Sea basin. Trading activity declined slightly, grain exports did not meet expectations of shipowners, first of all regarding shipments to Turkey. Supply of free “river-sea” fleet exceeded demand in spot market. In the Caspian Sea grain freight rates continued to strengthen. Shipments of…
Tashkent International Airport introduced an automated system of luggage scanning, which allows to decrease time of luggage processing. The system was introduced to improve quality of services, provided to population. The airline said that the new system was launched in April. The system allows to decrease time of issuing of luggage to passengers. Number of…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will consider the possibility of allocating a $200 million loan for implementation of the International North-South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) project, said an ADB message on its website. An ADB mission will stay in Azerbaijan from November 14 to November 25, in order to gather information about the project, according to…
India’s low-cost air carrier Go Airlines Ltd. (GoAir) has obtained permission to carry out flights to nine states, including Azerbaijan. GoAir, which is based in Mumbai, has obtained permission to carry out regular passenger flights to Azerbaijan, Iran, China, Vietnam, the Maldives, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia starting from March 2017. “GoAir obtained permission…
The Transport Ministry of Belarus has prepared a bill in the form of a presidential ordinance to create a favorable regulatory environment so that trucking companies could upgrade their fleet to Euro 6 emissions standards, the ministry reported. To encourage trucking companies to purchase foreign-made trucks meeting Euro 6 emissions standards (or higher), if no…