Transportation and logistics news
Since the beginning of the war, Ukraine has not had the opportunity to deliver goods to their destinations by the usual routes, which threatened global food security. On May 12, 2022, the European Commission presented its action plan for the creation of "pathways of solidarity". Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported in his Telegram channel that on June 29, the so-called "transport visa" was signed in order to accelerate the export of Ukrainian products through automobile checkpoints.
On April 29, 2022, the World Road Transport Organization (IRU) took part in a meeting of the Expert Group on the Designation of Drivers (PDEG), where assignment of drivers in the context of passenger transport were discussed. This topic was also central during the next organized meeting of the commission, which took place on 30 May. Passenger transportation scenarios developed by the participants of international associations were sent to the European Commission. Most of the provisions are included in the current official project.
n connection with the war and the influx of Ukrainian refugees in the EU, representatives of the European Commission agreed on new rules for freedom of movement. Transport visa-free regime - a simplified regime for bilateral and transit transportation was signed on June 29, 2022. The agreement also provided for the accepting of Ukrainian certificates of professional competence.
The National Bank of Ukraine has simplified currency restrictions for carriers. The National Bank of Ukraine has revised the limits for payment of the hryvnia by payment cards abroad for international carriers. Current state on August 5, 2022 The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine lifted a number of currency restrictions, supporting the activities of volunteers and entrepreneurs.
The International Road Transport Organization has introduced a new service for tracking vehicles with cargo crossing the borders between Ukraine and neighboring EU countries. With the help of an interactive map, all the necessary information, which is updated quarterly, can be viewed online
