News about Transportation
An inspection conducted by Customs Service officials revealed several vehicles that had been partially disassembled. They had previously been brought into Moldova under the temporary importation regime.
Moldovan customs officials uncovered an attempt to smuggle 168,800 euros in a minibus carrying packages from Ireland.
Moldova will establish an Insurance Guarantee Fund designed to ensure compensation payments to victims of traffic accidents in the event of the insolvency, bankruptcy, or liquidation of insurance companies. The management of this fund will be entrusted to the Deposit Guarantee Fund within the banking system.
Iran announced that it had reached a number of agreements with the United States, including the establishment of an emergency mechanism to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s key oil and gas supply routes.
Effective July 1, 2026, the special tax regime that has been in effect for taxi drivers until now will be repealed. The standard wage tax regime in effect in Moldova will apply to them.
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.
