Magazines — RZD-Partner International — 3 (7) September - November 2006
3 (7) September - November 2006
"TO GIVE UNHAMPERED ACCESS": Rail transport importance for foreign trade between Russia and China cannot be overestimated. Recently about 80% of aggregate turnover was transported by railways. Vadim Morozov, First Vice-President of OAO RZD, comments on this cooperation perspectives.FERROUS METALLURGY: DEPENDENCE ON WORLD SITUATION OR STRONG COMPETITION?: Since the beginning of 2005 most part of Russian metallurgical enterprises slowed down and reduced volumes of metal produce, which can be explained by worsening of the market situation in the world. However, nowadays the situation is changing for the better: Russian metal is again popular abroad, as well as inside the country.
FROM FRONT AND BAND: Last year can be characterized by the emergence of many companies announcing their plans to open their own logistic container terminals. Among them are the Far Eastern Transport Group, ZAO Eurosib, OOO Containerships East, OOO National Container Company etc.
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Editorial
EDITORIAL
The President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin took part in the 68th Session of the General Assembly of the International Union of Railways (UIC) held in Montreal on June 6-9, 2006. There V. Yakunin noted that "this session of the General Assembly has become a major event, since it made the decision to accept Russian Railways as a fully-fledged member of the UIC". By the end of 2006, Russian Railways and the UIC plan to hold a series of joint technical consultations, during which they will agree on the conditions of Russian Railways’ membership. It is expected that Russian Railways will become a full member in summer 2007 As President of OAO RZD emphasized "so 58 years after Russia was involved in the foundation of the UIC and then withdrew, it has once again become a member of this authoritative and professional transportation organization. Russia’s entry to the UIC means that a single global railway organization has been formed, which represents a real step forward in bringing the Eastern and Western railways systems closer together. Russia’s membership will allow it to directly influence the formation of pan-European and global transportation policy and use its status of a full member to exert a positive influence on the integration processes in this area". This step could have a serious impact on Russian Railways functioning as a bridge between Europe and Asia, as cooperation with foreign transport systems will be smoother. Russia is interested in getting transit flow on the route Asia-Pacific region – Europe offering its transport capacities. Prospects of cooperation with China, Japan, and both Koreas is now being developed by OAO RZD specialists. In this row China plays a special role for Russia.A New Leader
RUSSIA AND CHINA: PARTNERS OR COMPETITORS
Russia and China are not only neighbours: the countries closely cooperate in commercial sphere; they even had similar political and economic systems until the dissolution of the USSR. Nowadays, the Russian economy is moving towards the market type, while the Chinese policy is based on the social market economy and the idea of a "complex state power", which, as the official Beijing claims, unites an open economy and a high level of production potential with available mechanisms of administrative-command regulation. Nowadays, Russia and China are not only partners, but also competitors on the world market.Cooperation of High-Level but Low Efficiency
RUSSIA AND CHINA: PARTNERS OR COMPETITORS
China is the second most important strategic partner for Russia after Germany and the first one in Asian-Pacific region. Russia hardly joins China’s first ten partners in terms of foreign trade cargo turnover since its share doesn’t exceed two percent in the Chinese foreign trade structure.Railway to China
RUSSIA AND CHINA: PARTNERS OR COMPETITORS
In 2005 the volumes of foreign trade cargoes transported to China via the Russian Railways’ network increased by 13.3% year-on-year to 43.4 million tons. Export of produce from Russia made 93.6% of the cargo stream. The share of import and transit was 5.2% and 1.2% respectively.
Concessions in Russia: Modern History
PROJECTS AND INVESTMENT
Concessions in Russia haven’t developed for over seventy years and the revival of the mechanism that helped to build the majority of railroads in tsarist Russia is now conditioned on the one hand, by dynamic growth of the Russian economy and, on the other, by private investors’ eagerness to participate in large-scaled infrastructure projects.
Ferrous Metallurgy: Dependence on World Situation or Strong Competition?
SPECIAL PROJECT: FERROUS METALS TRANSPORTATION
Since the beginning of 2005 most part of Russian metallurgical enterprises slowed down and reduced volumes of metal produce, which can be explained by worsening of the market situation in the world. However, nowadays the situation is changing for the better: Russian metal is again popular abroad, as well as inside the country. According to the data of the RF Ministry of Industry and Energy, in H1 of 2006 the growth of metals and products produce increased by 11.3% year-on-year. Thus, it is possible to say that the Russian metallurgical industry has overcome stagnation and continues to develop.
What Influences the Geography of Supplies?
SPECIAL PROJECT: FERROUS METALS TRANSPORTATION
In the first six months of 2006 the dynamics of ferrous metallurgy freight and iron ore transportation amounted to +8.5% and 6.5% respectively (year-on-year). In 2005, loading of these cargoes grew by just 1.5% and 1.4% respectively.
From Front and Behind
SPECIAL PROJECT: CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION
Last year can be characterized by the emergence of many companies announcing their plans to open their own logistic container terminals. Among them are the Far Eastern Transport Group, ZAO Eurosib, OOO Containerships East, OOO National Container Company etc.
Saint-Petersburg is to Start Transport Corridor Between Europe and Asia
SPECIAL PROJECT: CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION
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Overfulfilling the Plan
FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
In H1 of 2006, the loading volume on the Russian Railways network exceeded 634 million tons of freight, 3% up year-on-year. The plan was overfulfilled by 0.6%. Russian ports handled 119 mln tones, 2% up year-on-year.
Will We Fuel up with Euro?
ROAD HAULAGE
Because of the lack of fuel meeting European ecological requirements on the territory of Russia, commercial road haulage could face serious difficulties and lose the market.Russian Airports to Head for Hubs
AIR TRANSPORTATION
Within the framework of the new federal programme «Transport service export development», one of key development directions will be the formation in Russia of the net of large transport-logistic joint-hubs. What are the prospects?Russian Railways Build up Market
OAO RZD
In Russia an intensive process of separating affiliates possessing rolling stock off OAO RZD is going on at the moment. Starting from May 1, OAO Refservice (perishable goods transportation) started functioning; on July 1 ÎÀÎ TransContainer (container transportation) was launched. At the end of June the OAO RZD Board approved a business-plan for establishing the universal Cargo company with the capital over USD 6 bln. It is to start operating in 2007, after respective formal procedures have been completed.Forum Heads for Regions
LOGISTICS
Regular business forums are badly needed and have great importance for transport market participants, as they allow to discuss crucial issues of the sector and help to form a self-regulated multi-modal transport market. Since 2003 OAO RZD and «RZD-Partner» business magazine, under support of the RF Transport Ministry, have been organizing annual international conferences «OAO RZD on the transport service market: cooperation and partnership» and starting from 2006, forums of this sort have been held not only in the heart of Russia, but also in regional centers.Transmashholding: Export Orientation
PRODUCTION AND SERVICES ROLLING STOCK
In 2003-2005, the cost of export production volume of ZAO Transmashholding increased fourfold. The companyexpects that in 2006 the reached figure will grow by 1.5 times more.
RF Transport Sector in January-June 2006
STATISTICS AND DOCUMENTS
In H1 of 2006, the transport throughput amounted to 2,345.5 billion t/km, including 942.4 billion t/km of the railway transport throughput, 94 billion t/km of the road haulers throughput, 24.6 billion of the sea transport throughput, 25.7 billion t/km of river transport throughput, 1.3 billion t/km of air transport throughput, 1,257.5 billion t/km of the pipeline network throughput.