At the start of 2022, ferry company Tallink will suspend the Tallinn-Stockholm line for five weeks due to high fees, fuel costs and low passenger numbers. Between January 11 and February 17, 2022 the Estonia-Sweden line will be suspended. Between February 17 and April 8, 2022 one ship will service the route. Tallink CEO Paavo…
The Port of Ventspils handled in January-November over 10 million tons of cargo, down by 15.2% YoY, the port authority’s statistics showed. In the eleven-month period Ventspils terminals handled 5.62 million tons of liquid bulk, 2 million tons of dry bulk and 2.45 million tons of general cargoes. The harbour master office reported 1,085 calls,…
From January 1, 2022, it is planned to increase fares on the subway and buses in Tashkent, from $0.13 (1,400 soms) to $0.16 (1,700 soms), according to a draft decision of the capital’s mayor. In addition, it is planned to review the cost of tariffs and to introduce a limit on the number of rides…
The number of passengers traveling on TS Laevad ferries between Estonia’s two main islands and the mainland rose by 4% YoY in November. The volume of vehicles rose even more over the same period, by 6%, the company says. TS Laevad, a subsidiary of the state-owned Port of Tallinn (Tallinna Sadam), carried 122,909 passengers between…
Lithuania’s Transport Ministry has proposed a law introducing sanctions for goods directly or indirectly imported, bought, as well as transferred from Belarus. The bill would allow Lithuania preventing any transit of Belaruskali fertilizers via Lithuania’s territory, the ministry said. The proposal comes on the back of Lithuania’s failure to stop the transit of Belarusian fertilizers…
An airport has begun to work in the enclave of Sokh in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan reports. In accordance with the decree of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, regular flights between Ferghana and Sokh will be launched. At the initial stage, Humo Air will begin operating regular flights on the route…
The 24-meter-long Solaris Trollino 24 Metrostyle is the longest vehicle ever used by Vilnius, exceeding its closest rivals by 6 meters. The bus will course along Konstitucijos Avenue, Antakalnis and Sauletekis (the No. 19 trolleybus route) until mid-January 2022. The city will be testing the new vehicle to see if buses that long are practicable.…