Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) estimated that in October and November, they incurred losses of around EUR 200,000 due to smuggling balloons arriving from Belarus, which most significantly disrupted operations at Vilnius Airport. According to the airports, the amount consists of lost revenue and other direct losses (wages, operational expenses, etc.). According to LTOU Communications Manager Vitalija…
Pivdennyi Port has reopened for vessel entry and departure. Operations in the port’s waters are being carried out in compliance with necessary safety measures and restrictions. This was reported by the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority on Telegram. The authority added that oily slicks had also been detected in the waters of the port of Chornomorsk.…
Tallinn welcomed its last cruise ship of the year on December 23. Cruise traffic is slowly rebounding but remains well below pre-crisis levels, especially from the U.S. AIDAprima was the 118th cruise ship to call at the Port of Tallinn this year, reflecting a gradual year-on-year increase in visits. “Last year, we had 100 calls,…
There are suspicions of violations of the investment contract provisions by Lukoil Company, and authorities are set to clarify responsibilities through legal procedures, says Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu. The Prime Minister provided clarifications on the situation of Lukoil’s investments in the petroleum infrastructure at Chisinau International Airport, noting that since the imposition of international sanctions…
Although Regional Jet, which operated under the Xfly brand, went bankrupt in February, it still had dozens of employees and a valid maintenance certificate. In November last year, Nordic Aviation Group and its subsidiary Regional Jet filed for bankruptcy. The court declared Nordica bankrupt in January, followed by the bankruptcy ruling for Regional Jet, which…
Vulcanesti bypass road has become operational and is open to traffic starting on December 18. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Vladimir Bolea stated that the modernization of this section of the M3 Chisinau-Comrat-Giurgiulesti-Romania border road would ensure a fast and safe connection between Chisinau and Giurgiulesti and would improve the southern…
The prime ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia remain confident that Rail Baltica – the multibillion-euro, European-gauge railway linking the Baltic states with the rest of the EU – will be completed on schedule, and they have vowed to secure the highest possible level of European funding for the project. Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene…