Tag: prewar

German industry unlikely to return to pre-war level, energy boss says

Markus Krebber, CEO of the energy company RWE, speaks at the annual press conference at Group headquarters. According to RWE CEO Markus Krebber, the high prices for imported liquefied natural gas make a recovery of German industry to the level before the Ukraine war unlikely. Bernd Thissen/dpa Germany industry is unlikely to fully recover from […]

Ukraine exports across the Black Sea reach pre-war levels

Ukraine has exported almost 20 million tons of cargo – mostly products from Ukrainian farmers – across the Black Sea in the six months following the withdrawal of the Russian fleet, the prime minister wrote on Telegram on Tuesday. Denys Shmyhal said, “70% of this cargo is agricultural products from our farmers.” In total, more […]

Ukraine’s maritime exports reached pre-war level in January

Thanks to the functioning of the Ukrainian sea corridor, the volume of the country’s sea exports returned to pre-war levels in January. Source: Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s Prime Minister, during a government meeting Quote: “The Ukrainian maritime logistics corridor has been operational for six months. Six months ago, we lifted the Black Sea blockade and increased […]

Odesa port exports in January almost at pre-war levels

A total of 6.3 million metric tons of goods were exported through ports in and around the city of Odesa in January 2024, which was “almost equal” to levels seen before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov reported on Feb. 3. Over 20 million metric tons of cargo has been exported from […]

Toyota Is Moving A Prewar 700-Ton Press Machine Halfway Around The World

Toyota closed its São Bernardo Plant in November 2023, marking the end of its first overseas production facility. The closure caps off a period of continuous car production in São Paolo, Brazil, lasting over 60 years. The plant was home to a Komatsu 700-ton press that predates Toyota’s carmaking business itself. And now that the […]