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.
Russia Changes Timber Export Structure
TRANSPORTATION / Cargo and routes
The stage-by-stage increase of Russian export duties on logs is making for the liquidation of the export of this cargo and stimulation of the domestic timber-processing industry. In a year after the rates started to rise, timber processing grew in Russia. So, Russia will have to review the directions of export flow as well as transport capacities.
