News about Transportation
Dumitru Vangeli, head of MoldATSA, the State Enterprise for Airspace Management and Air Traffic Services, will be relieved of his duties effective June 22.
The capital city’s mayor’s office has announced the signing of a contract to oversee the expansion of Mircea cel Bătrân Boulevard and the modernization of Industrială and Mesager Streets.
The modernization of the Starokozache-Tudora, Dolinske-Chishmikioi, Lisne-Seiti, and Maloyaroslavets 1-Chadyr-Lunga on the Ukrainian-Moldovan border in the Odesa region, according to a statement by Oleksiy Kuleba, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction and Minister of Communities and Territories.
The German automotive group Volkswagen Group plans to cut about 50,000 jobs by 2030 as part of a large-scale restructuring program aimed at adapting to conditions in the global automotive market.
The largest airlines in the Persian Gulf region are gradually returning to normal operations after several months of serious disruptions caused by the conflict surrounding Iran. According to data from Flightradar24, the total number of flights operated by the region’s leading airlines has already reached about 82% of the level recorded just before the start of hostilities in late February.
Moldova is actively preparing to join the global maritime community, although at present not a single vessel is registered under its national flag. In an effort to remove the country from the “blacklist” in the shipping sector and “keep up with the rest,” the parliament ratified two more international maritime conventions on Thursday, June 18.
Authorities plan to restrict the movement of heavy vehicles based on weather warnings issued by the State Hydrometeorological Service. The relevant regulations were developed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development.
Officers of the Moldovan Customs Service foiled two attempts to smuggle weapons and ammunition.
The National Army has received the first five “Piranha-5” armored personnel carriers, provided by the government of the Federal Republic of Germany and manufactured by General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS).
Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will not resume in the coming weeks, despite preliminary agreements between the U.S. and Iran on a peace deal.
The Romanian National Road Infrastructure Investment Company (CNIR) will sign a contract with Itinera Spa (Italy), funded under the SAFE program, for the construction of Section 4 of the A8 motorway between Târgu Neamț (Moța) – Iași – Ungheni.
14 European regulations are being transposed into national law with the aim of establishing a modern, European, and unified regulatory framework in this area.
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova and the EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Hub East have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that opens up new opportunities for cooperation in the areas of sustainable mobility, innovation, and the development of modern energy solutions.
Baku plans to tackle traffic congestion with a flexible work schedule. Employees of government agencies and companies will begin shifting to different start times for their workday in order to ease traffic during rush hour.
The Republic of Moldova may launch direct flights to Saudi Arabia. On Wednesday, June 17, the government will consider a draft resolution to initiate negotiations on an official air services agreement between the two countries.
Atif Farooqi, Advisor and Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan-Romania Business Council, met with Rahmat Hendiarta, Indonesia’s Acting Ambassador, to promote innovative trilateral trade cooperation between Pakistan, Indonesia, and Romania.
The National Road Transport Agency (ANTA), in collaboration with the National Road Administration (AND), has launched an interactive map of public parking lots in the Republic of Moldova. The new digital tool is intended for road transport operators and professional local and foreign drivers.
The Chisinau City Hall has launched a new project: repair work on Măsturul Manole Street in the upper part of the Ciochana district.
Over the past two weeks, two vessels have been detained at the quay of the Giurgiulești International Free Port following inspections conducted by the Maritime Agency of the Republic of Moldova. For a port with a single operational berth, any prolonged vessel delay has a direct impact on the entire logistics flow, affecting carriers, economic operators, exporters, and importers, according to the Agrocereale Grain Exporters Association.
Starting in January 2027, Brussels will completely phase out electric scooter rentals, continuing the Europe-wide trend toward stricter regulations on micromobility. The decision was made amid a growing number of accidents, complaints about haphazard parking, and concerns about the criminal use of these services.
