Magazines — RZD-Partner International — 2 (14) April-June 2008
2 (14) April-June 2008
Logistics Destroys Borders: The question whether to open a representative office or not is urgent for many Russian transport and logistics companies. RZD Conquers The Middle East: Early this year, OAO RZD won several international tenders held in Saudi Arabia and Algeria. Also, the first infrastructure contract with Iran was concluded. Meanwhile, OAO RZD waits for new tenders.
“Freight Will Always Find The Path Of Least Resistance”: Mr Stig Nerdal, UIC Project Director, talks about the opportunities for integrating the RF into the international transport system.
Spending a Sixth of Annual Revenue on Repairs: The main problems for private wagon owners in Russia are the quality and terms of repair as well as harmonisation of the delivery process for spares.
From the People’s Republic of China to the USA via the Trans-Siberian Railway
ECONOMICS / Transport Corridors
Russian Railways, together with its western colleagues, are considering the various uses of the Russian Federation Transit System. One such project is the transport corridor, N.E.W., which is planned to transport cargoes from the People’s Republic of China via the Trans-Siberian Railway to North-West ports and further on, across the Atlantic Ocean to the USA. This route is 1,200 kilometres shorter than the current route through the Pacific Ocean.