Ukraine in 2019 reduced consumption of natural gas (excluding in-process losses) by 7% compared to 2018, to 26.4 billion cubic meters.
According to JSC Ukrtransgaz, the use of natural gas for in-process losses by the companies of the Naftogaz group (excluding the volumes of gas distribution network operators, private production companies, etc.) amounted to 3.4 billion cubic meters last year, which is 8% less than in 2018.
The seaports of Ukraine in 2019 handled 1.003 million TEU containers, which is 18% more than in 2018.
The press service of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said that the transshipment of containerized cargo in Ukraine is several times higher than the world’s average figure in the container shipping market.
“Now four private container terminals are successfully operating in Ukrainian ports, which are planning to develop their capacities in 2020. Corresponding memorandums and agreements were signed between the agency and the subsidiary of the German company HHLA, Container Terminal Odesa, as well as the world’s third largest container line СMA CGM together with the Ukrainian company Brooklyn-Kyiv,” head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority Raivis Veckagans said.
According to him, this gives reason to count on the further development of container transportation, especially due to the transit of containers and the inclusion of Ukraine in the routes of the Chinese Silk Road and the transport corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRASECA), the first cargoes on which were delivered in 2019.
According to the agency, the export and import of containers in 2019 was distributed almost evenly with a slight advantage of imports – 48.6% and 46.8% respectively. At the same time, positive export dynamics is ensured by increasing the containerization of food and light industry products (processing of agricultural raw materials, including flour, wheat, peas; textile products). The strengthening of the hryvnia traditionally influences the growth of containerized cargo imports, which makes deliveries from abroad of food, machinery and electronics, construction materials and other goods more attractive.
Container cargo transit increased by 42% compared to 2018 and amounted to 46,400 TEU.
Windrose Airlines for the summer navigation of 2020 will launch flights from Kyiv to Brindisi, Lamezia Terme and Ancona (all based in Italy).
According to the company’s press service, in particular, flights to Brindisi will be operated from May 30 to October 3, 2020 on Saturdays, flights to Lamezia Terme from May 29 to October 3, 2020 on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and flights to Ancona from June 6 to September 19, 2020 on Saturdays.
The cost of tickets is from UAH 2,800.
As reported, the commission of the State Aviation Service of Ukraine decided to revoke the right of Windrose to fly from Kyiv to Istanbul on a regular basis three times a week.
Earlier, the State Aviation Service approved the application of the airline for charter flights from Kyiv to Odesa, Lviv, Kherson, Kharkiv and the Dnipro three times a week. The rights are valid until March 28, 2020.
Viktor Chumak, who had been Deputy Prosecutor General and Chief Military Prosecutor of Ukraine until January 2, 2020, has been appointed as Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) reported on its website. As reported, the PGO started its work on January 2, 2020.
The law, which was passed on September 19, 2019, provides for creating a new system of prosecution agencies following the attestation of prosecutors and elimination of military prosecutor’s offices. The prosecutor general is entitled to set up specialized prosecutor’s offices in case of necessity as departments of the PGO, regional and district prosecutor’s offices.
According to the law, the prosecutor general will have two first deputies and an unlimited number of deputies.
The law abolishes military prosecutor’s offices and the position of deputy prosecutor general and chief military prosecutor.
Passenger traffic at Lviv International Airport in 2019 amounted to 2.217 million people, which is 38.8% more than in 2018, the company’s press service said on Facebook.
The number of flights in 2019 reached 18,963 (16,180 international and 2,783 domestic), which is 22.9% more than in 2018.
In December 2019, some 171,600 passengers used the airport services (151,400 on international flights, 20,200 on domestic flights), which is 32.4% more than in December 2018. At the same time, the number of flights last month increased by 10.9%, to 1,423 (1,178 international and 245 domestic).
As reported, Lviv Airport in 2018 increased passenger traffic by 48% compared to 2017, to 1.598 million people.
Lviv International Airport is located 6 km south of the city center.
Azovstal Iron and Steel Works (Mariupol, Donetsk region), which is part of Metinvest Group, in 2019 reduced production of rolled goods, according to recent data, by 3.2% compared to the previous year, to 3.753 million tonnes.
The enterprise told Interfax-Ukraine that steel production decreased by 1.6%, to 4.018 million tonnes, pig iron output by 6.3%, to 3.475 million tonnes.
In December, Azovstal produced 278,000 tonnes of rolled steel, 303,000 tonnes of steel, 316,000 tonnes of cast iron, while in the previous month 244,000 tonnes of rolled metal, 295,000 tonnes of steel, and 252,000 tonnes of cast iron.
As reported, in 2018 Azovstal kept production of rolled goods at the level of the previous year at 3.879 million tonnes, but reduced steel production by 4%, to 4.082 million tonnes, pig iron by 2%, to 3.707 million tonnes.
The enterprise is part of Metinvest Group, the main shareholders of which are SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart-Holding (23.76%), jointly managing the company.
Metinvest Holding LLC is the managing company of Metinvest Group.
