MOLDOVA: EXPORT GOODS IN SEA CONTAINERS VIA GIURGIULESTI INTERNATIONAL FREE PORT INCREASED BY 42% IN 2015

In 2015 the total number of containers transshipped via Giurgiulesti International Free Port and delivered to or collected from the Port of Constanta by Danube Logistics SRL increased by 3% to 7,986 containers (9,912 TEU), says the port’s press center. While the number of import containers decreased due to the challenging economic environment, the number…

UZBEKISTAN RAILWAYS TRANSPORTS 4.9M PASSENGERS IN 1Q

Uzbekistan Temir Yollari (Uzbekistan Railways) transported 4.9 million passengers in the first quarter of 2016, the First Deputy Chairperson of the Board of the company Davron Dehkanov said. He said that the company transported 16.7 million tonnes of cargo in the reporting period, which rose by 100,000 tonnes compared to the same period of 2015.…

UKRAINE: EBRD READY TO FINANCE UPDATING OF UKRZALIZNYTSIA ROLLING STOCK

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is ready to finance the renewal of Ukrainian railways’ rolling stock, EBRD Senior Banker in Ukraine Mark Magaletsky has stated. “From the point of view of private business, the situation is difficult here. This is due to a lower cargo turnover, devaluation and other factors. Meanwhile, the…

Сингапур: появятся самоуправляемые автобусы

Сингапурский оператор общественного транспорта SMRT и компания 2getthere сформировали совместное предприятие 2getthere Asia, которое будет развивать системы пассажирских перевозок на роботизированных автобусах в Азиатско-Тихоокеанском регионе. В Сингапуре появятся специальные электрические “поды” с автопилотом, которые будут использоваться в качестве средств транспорта “последней мили”, когда, скажем до офиса от парковки или станции метро остается несколько километров, сообщает…