Schaeffler off to a good start • Revenue increases by 6.9 percent • Automotive division grows by 8.3 percent, Industrial division back on growth path • Region Greater China strongest growth driver • Net income increases by approximately 10 percent • Outlook for 2017 confirmed Global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has had a good […]
Hi Speed Cargo Trains from China to Europe
Head of Russian Railways Proposes High-Speed Cargo Trains from Europe to China The president of Russian Railways, Oleg Belozerov, proposed a high-speed cargo railway connection between Europe and China, allowing transport of goods to take as little as two days. “We plan to reach China via Kazakhstan and to carry special, high-profit cargoes to Europe […]
ESKY deploys new WMS
One of Russia’s largest online mother and baby shops, Esky.ru, has implemented Infor SCE warehouse management software. The online shop offers 100,000 SKUs and processes 1500 to 2000 orders every day. Subsequent to an increase in the number of orders, the company needed to expand its storage space and optimize its logistics. The company decided […]
New RZD Russian Railways SWIFT trains Moscow to Berlin
New Swift international train makes first journey with passengers from Moscow to Berlin On 17 December 2016, the new high-speed international train No. 13/14 Swift left Moscow’s Kursk station on its first run between the Russian capital and Berlin to a ceremonial send off. The event was timed to celebrate High Speed Day in Russia, […]
Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Russian Post Signed An Agreement to Build A Logistics Hub in Novosibirsk
• The new hub will manage a full range of postal products and will help optimise logistics within the Russian Federation and internationally; • The Italian Post Office and several other international customers have chosen Leonardo’s postal automation and logistics solutions, all based on cutting-edge technology and safety. A joint project between Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Russian […]
Russia wants Musk’s Hyperloop to China
Russia’s wish to attract Chinese investment knows no boundaries Russia’s Transport Ministry is considering the Elon Musk-proposed Hyperloop concept to connect China with the Russian Far East, built with Chinese cash. TASS reported that the high-speed Hyperloop would potentially be between China and the Russian port of Zarubino. The Russia-China intergovernmental council will convene in […]
AvtoVAZ announce new CEO
MOSCOW (15 March 2016) — Alliance Rostec Auto BV today announced that Nicolas Maure will become CEO of AV`TOVAZ effective April 4. The joint venture between Renault-Nissan and Rostec State Corporation (Rostec), which oversees AVTOVAZ, also confirmed that Bo Inge Andersson will step down from the role on April 4. Maure, 55, is currently Managing […]
Japanese Bullet trains shooting towards Moscow?
Will Japanese Bullet trains shoot to Moscow? A Russian trade delegation, headed by the Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov invited the Japanese to build Russia’s high speed rail network. The Minister was taking part in the “Trade and Industrial Dialog Russia-Japan” conference on the 29th February 2016 in Tokyo. Organized by […]
Ancient Amber route revitalised
The rail freight revolution is quietly gathering steam as yet another EU Rail Freight Corridor (RFC) was set in motion. On March 1st, 2016 Hungarian, Polish, Slovakian transport ministers signed a letter of intent to establish the new RFC Number 11. The rail freight agreement shows the importance of the ancient Amber Road, the historic […]
North South Transport Corridor – cheaper and faster Iranian hub
North South Transport Corridor – cheaper and faster The North South Transport Corridor (NSTC) will be cheaper and faster – connecting India with the European Union and the Baltics and avoiding the Suez Canal. The NSTC took a major step as the investors Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia agreed competitive transit rates not to exceed $3000 per […]
