Demand for new buses in Ukraine plunges by 67% in May

Primary registrations of new buses (including minibuses) in Ukraine in May 2024 plunged by 66.7%, or by 99 buses compared to May of the previous year, totaling 48 buses, according to statistics published by the Ukrautoprom association. According to the data on the association’s website, compared to April 2024, the demand for new buses fell … Read more

Ports of Big Odesa send 10 container ships for export

The Administration of Ukrainian Sea Ports is working on expanding and restoring the pre-war cargo nomenclature. In particular, it has accepted and dispatched 10 container ships from the ports of Greater Odessa, announced Yuriy Lytvyn, the head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA). “From the dynamics that we see and feel now, 2024 will … Read more

Ukrzaliznytsia to buy up to 80 electric locomotives with EBRD funds under RELINC project

State-owned enterprise Ukrzaliznytsia, with funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the World Bank’s RELINC project, plans to acquire up to 80 modern powerful electric locomotives. As the company’s press service announced on Friday, the corresponding tender has been published on the EBRD portal. Applications are accepted until July 22, 2024. … Read more

Ukraine exports via Solidarity Lanes since 2022 exceeds 136 mln tonnes of goods, imports 52 mln tonnes

The Solidarity Lanes have allowed Ukraine to export more than 136 million tonnes of goods, such as grain, ores and steel since 2022 and to import more than 52 million tonnes of essential goods, including fuel, vehicles, and fertilisers, and also enabled the delivery to Ukraine of military and humanitarian assistance, according to pap.pl, citing … Read more

Poland can expand agricultural ports and grain terminals to increase transit of Ukrainian grain

Grain transit through Poland from January to May decreased significantly due to the loss of current sales markets in Europe and beyond, as well as a change in the sales vector of Ukrainian grain, which is 90% carried through the Black Sea Canal and Romania, said Polish Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz at a meeting … Read more

Cargo turnover of Ukrainian seaports doubles in April

Port operators handled 9.91 million tons of cargo in the seaports of Ukraine in April, which is almost double the figure for the same period in 2023, reported the press service of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority. Grain constituted the largest amount of processed cargo at 6.3 million tons, compared to 3.9 million tons in April last … Read more

25% more passengers traveled by Ukrainian railways this year compared to 2023

More than 8 million passengers traveled on Ukrainian Railways’ trains between January and April 2024, indicating a 25% person increase compared to 2023, the company reported on May 2. Ukraine’s state-owned railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, announced on Twitter that a total of 8.43 million passengers traveled on Ukrainian Railways’ trains between January and April 2024.  Around … Read more

European Commission plans to extend visa-free travel with Ukraine for at least a year

Ministry of Reconstruction of Ukraine and European Commission will be able to officially start negotiations on extension of Agreement on Liberalization of Freight Transport between Ukraine and EU, the ministry reported on April 29. The European Commission proposes to extend the “transport visa-free regime” for at least a year, with the possibility of extending it for … Read more