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As part of the project "Development of the Trans-European Transport Network (Ukraine - Road Corridors)" between Ukraine and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the approach roads to the checkpoints on the western border will be overhauled. This refers to the motorway M-09 Ternopil - Lviv - Rawa-Ruska towards the international checkpoint Rawa-Ruska - Hrebenne. This road is the main route connecting Lviv with Warsaw and is part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).

In August 2023, Ukrzaliznytsia transported 12.266 million tons of cargo in all types of connections. This is 13.8% more than in August 2022 and in line with July 2023, despite a drop in export shipments due to the blockage of the grain agreement.

Traditionally, the leaders in terms of transportation volumes in August 2023 were construction materials (3.203 million tons), hard coal (2.348 million tons), iron and manganese ore (2.060 million tons), and grain cargo (1.677 million tons).

Viktor Ivanchyk, CEO of Astarta, told Forbes Ukraine how the company’s first half of 2023 ended and what it will look like in five years.

Following the results of the Mixed Commission, the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine signed a protocol with the Ministry of Transport of Norway on the “transport visa-free regime”, which provides for permit-free freight transport. It will apply to trucks of Euro 5 standard and higher.