Over the past eleven months of this year JSC “Russian Railways” reduced its load by 0.9 percent compared to the same previous year, thus reaching the mark of 1 billion 123.9 million tons.
In January-November 2014, the turnover of the JSC RZD network reached 2099.5 billion tariff ton-kilometers (up 5.1 per cent over last year’s level), and taking into account the turnover mileage cars unladen – 2.699 trillion ton-kilometers (increase 5.5 per cent).
In just one month in November, this year was loaded 103.1 million tons, which is 0.3 percent less than the same last year.
Source – Rzd-partner.ru
Container train “Ust-Luga Express”: from Ust-Luga port to the terminal “Vorsino”!
November 29, 2014 changed the Saturday arrival railway terminal “Ust-Luga Express” – a weekly accelerated container train plying on the route “Ust-Luga port – Moscow – Ust-Luga” twice a week.
With the assistance of the Russian Railways in collaboration “Freight Village Ru”, the company “TASKOM”, railway operator “Sungate” and forwarding company “Navigator Logistic” container train “Ust-Luga Express” is running on the new terminal “Freight Village Vorsino” (intermodal terminal “Vorsino”).
Regular Saturday train “Ust-Luga Express”, who went before the railway terminal “Hovrino” is now sent from the port of Ust-Luga terminal “Freight Village Vorsino” weekly on Saturdays.
Modern multi-modal logistics center “Freight Village Vorsino” is located in 67 km from Moscow and 20 km from the borders of New Moscow, occupying 500 hectares of the industrial park “Vorsino.”
The complex has a customs post, referring to the Kaluga customs, temporary storage, rail terminal in the area of 15 hectares for all types of cargo, container terminal area of 26 hectares, warehouse class A terminal for heavy trucks.
Terminal and logistics center “Freight Village Vorsino” a unique project for Russia, which is an implementation of the European model of Freight Village – «cargo village.”
Industrial Park “Vorsino” in whose territory “Freight Village Vorsino” – a modern industrial center (industrial park), created in 2008. This is a joint project of the Government of the Kaluga region in the face of the regional Ministry of Economic Development and Kaluga Region Development Corporation.
Residents of the industrial park are among other large industrial companies such as “Samsung”, “Nestle Russia”, “L’Oreal”, “Linde Gas Rus”.
Now customers “Ust-Luga Express” will be able to appreciate the advantages of multimodal logistics center “Freight Village Vorsino.”
IV Russian-Chinese forum “Business with China” was held on 25-26 November 2014 in the exhibition complex “LENEXPO” in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Forum “Business with China” brings together representatives of customs brokers, logistics companies and those who want to create a business with China under the same roof for years.
Excellent program, lectures on the organization of supplies from China from leading experts, as well as presentations of the largest trading companies built their business by selling Chinese goods.
More than 2,000 participants of the Forum are going to share their experiences in the conduct of international business and learn about the latest trends in trade and logistics, to find new partners and suppliers.
20 November 2014 the container train “Ust-Luga Express”, plying on the route “Ust-Luga port – Moscow”, begins to walk the second time in a week on Wednesdays to the first class railway station “Moscow-Tovarnaya”.
To the station “Moscow-Tovarnaya” service launched with the participation of the October Railway and “TransContainer”, forwarding companies “Sungate” and “Navigator Logistic”.
The decision to change the terminal, which arrives regular container train “Ust-Luga Express”, was adopted in order to optimize the terminal costs. Changing the arrival terminal container train will significantly reduce the cost of transport services for cargo.
In addition to the station “Moscow-Tovarnaya” is a customs control zone, making it possible to transport goods in customs transit regime.
The funding will allow ONC to transform the oceanographic data it collects into navigational safety information that will help vessel operators and others avoid navigational hazards and prevent marine accidents.
The goal of the Smart Ocean initiative is to help prevent marine accidents, predict and warn of natural hazards, and improve overall marine situational awareness near Port Metro Vancouver, Campbell River, Kitimat, the Douglas Channel, and Prince Rupert.
ONC is a not-for-profit society that was created in 2007 to develop and manage ocean observatories and equipment, to serve as an international leader in the science and technology of ocean observing systems, and to maximize economic and societal benefits through commercialisation and outreach.
“The contribution announced today by the Government of Canada will enable Ocean Networks Canada to continue operations of its world-leading ocean observing infrastructure and to harness its science and research capacity for the benefit of Canadians through enhanced marine and public safety, and increased environmental monitoring,” Said Dr. Kate Moran, President, Ocean Networks Canada.
November 11, 1837 (October 30 Old Style) inaugurated the first Russian railway from St. Petersburg to Pavlovsk, initiated the construction of a Russian railway network.
That day in the newspaper “Vedomosti” there was a note: “It was a Saturday, the citizens flocked to the old regimental church administration in Semenovski Plaza. They knew that opens an unusual railroad and “steel horse, carrying just a lot of a lot of coaches’ first hit the road. However, not everyone was able to see the first train. For the station itself, built recently, commoners were not allowed. At exactly 12 hours 30 minutes tiny locomotive gave a shrill whistle, and eight cars with the noble audience went from St. Petersburg – Tsarskoe Selo “.
It was the first public railway in Russia (until the opening in 1851 Nikolaev railway), the only one in the country and sixth in the world. It was built to provide a rail link between Tsarskoye Selo Station St. Petersburg, Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk. Construction of roads led Czech engineer, professor of the Vienna University of Technology Franz von Gerstner. He was in the summer of 1835 failed to convince the Emperor in the use of railways, allowing to quickly transfer troops.
Decree of Emperor Nicholas I to the Senate approving the “Regulation on the establishment of the Company’s shareholders for the construction of a railway from St. Petersburg to Tsarskoe Selo to Pavlovsk continuation” was published April 16, 1836 (old style). May 1, 1836 began the construction of a railway from Pavlovsk. In July, the platform was ready for visitors under the canopy and laid the foundation of the hotel building. September 10 laid the station and locomotive depot with turntable in Tsarskoye Selo. 30 September rails laid at a distance of 22 miles from Pavlovsk. In late September, conducted test drives (several cars), horse-drawn platform in Tsarskoye Selo to Pavlovsk.
As a result of an oversupply of vessels in the industry, the global shipping market is unlikely to see a recovery during the next two years, according to the chairman of China Ocean Shipping Group (COSCO), Ma Zehua.
Vessels have swamped the market since the financial crisis of 2008 and now the sector is experiencing overcapacity, Ma Zehua told reporters.
The chairman of COSCO said that the firm now plans to focus on cost control, as well as expanding to South America and the Middle East, as it looks to secure long-term customers.
Ma Zehua said: “I don’t think the market will recover within the next two years. There are a lot of new building orders, which means the chances of the supply-demand imbalance improving soon are small.”
He added: “Everyone will compete on costs, because improving income is very difficult, if you want to increase the freight rate it’s tough, it’s not possible, the only way is to control costs.”
Ma Zehua said the company would also announce partnerships with other large Chinese shipping firms in an effort to consolidate China’s shipping industry; an initiative that has been set out by the Chinese government, according to Reuters.
A year ago our freight forwarding company Navigator Logistic with the assistance of the October Railway and Sungate launched a container train on the route Ust-Luga Port – Moscow. This ambitious project was made possible through the support of the October Railway and our partner forwarding company Sungate.
Freight container train from Ust-Luga port to Moscow reduces the cost of shipping each container in the amount of 100 euros for 40-foot containers and 270 euros for the 20-foot. It has already saved our customers more than 350 thousand euros!
However, the advantages of a container train not only in its relative cheapness, but also in its regularity. Not depending on the driving situation and weather conditions, it allows the cargo to accurately predict the time of arrival in Moscow.
For the year, thanks to the October railway, transit time was reduced from 39 to 21 hours – this allows to compete with the car delivery not only on cost but also on time delivery.
In addition to container train can carry heavy loads – up to 30.48 tons (including the weight of the container) when the standard weight of the load that can be transported by road without obtaining additional permits – up to 25 tons (including the weight of the container).
For the first year, thanks to the constant efforts to improve and develop services, “Ust-Luga Express” became affordable, reliable and regular way delivery of goods from the port of Ust-Luga in Moscow.
In response to seasonal changes in market demand, the members of the G6 Alliance announced the temporary suspension of their Central China (CC2) service between Asia and the U.S. West Coast until further notice. The last sailing for CC2 will be “OOCL Italy” departing from Shanghai on October 31. All ports called by CC2 will be covered by other G6 Alliance services.
The G6 Alliance will continue to offer a variety of services between Asia and U.S. West Coast covering all major port pairs with weekly sailings. The market environment will be closely monitored for the resumption of the CC2 service accordingly.
The G6 Alliance members are: APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Orient Overseas Container Line.
Russian Railways is planning to add a 105-mile detour to the Trans-Siberian Railway to the south of Lake Baikal in order to increase its capacity to carry both passenger and freight trains. The new section would require the construction of six tunnels and would cost an estimated RUB114bn
Over the past eleven months of this year JSC “Russian Railways” reduced its load by 0.9 percent compared to the same previous year, thus reaching the mark of 1 billion 123.9 million tons.
