Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov assessed the work of the airport of Kostanay within his working trip to the region, the press service of the Premier informs. “Inspected the airport of Kostanay. It requires reconstruction”, the Prime Minister informed via Twitter. Director of the airport Yuri Kim informed Karim Massimov about the progress in…
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), the largest Ukrainian airlines, saw a 24% rise in passenger transportation in January through June 2016 YoY, to 2.5 million people, UIA President Yuriy Miroshnikov said. “The results of the first half of the year are successful and optimistic. I can say that UIA continues seeing the upward trend outstripping the…
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA, Kyiv), the largest Ukrainian airlines, believes that the aviation market with eastern countries should be liberalized, UIA President Yuriy Miroshnikov said. “The European market is liberalized enough. Dear managers of the sector, use your liberalization efforts in the East. There are examples of liberal approach, such as Georgia, Kazakhstan, and tough…
In January-June Russian seaports handled 344.5 million tons of cargo (up by 6% YoY), said the press center of Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot). Transshipment of dry bulk cargo totaled 156.8 million tons (+10.7%), liquid bulk cargo – 187.7 million tons (+2.3%). Operators of the Arctic Basin terminals handled 21.28 million tons (+…
In January-June Boryspil International Airport (Kyiv), the largest airport in the country, increased its passenger traffic by 14% YoY, to 3.64 million people. Compared with the previous year the number of passengers who used the airport as an interchange hub doubled and amounted to 940 thousand. “In the first half of the year Boryspil airport…
Balt Flot 12, tanker of Project RST2, built by Nizhny Novgorod-based Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard (United Shipbuilding Corporation) has been delivered to BF Tanker. The shipyard says the acceptance/delivery certificate was signed on July 7. Balt Flot 12 is the second tanker built for BF Tanker. The contract for construction and delivery of two tankers of…
According to the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ukraine has signed the Danube Declaration on inland waterway development. The Danube Declaration was adopted on June 7, 2012 in Luxembourg at Ministerial Meeting on the Danube affairs. Transport ministers and heads of delegations from Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and Slovakia adopted the Declaration. Countries-signatories of…