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Second Varna - Kavkaz railway ferry to be put into operation in August
20.03.2010 (01:08)
The second railway ferry will begin its work on the line Varna (Bulgaria) – Kavkaz (Russia) in August 2010, said Alexander Davydenko, Head of Rosmorrechflot (the RF Federal Agency for Sea and River Transport).Azerbaijan: a 5% increase in freight transportation in January-February
20.03.2010 (00:47)
In January-February 2010, the volume of cargo transportation in Azerbaijan amounted to 28.2 million tons, a 4.8% growth as compared to the same period of the previous year, said the Republic’s State Statistics Service.Investments into Russian transport sector increased by 10% in 2009
20.03.2010 (00:37)
The total volume of investments into Russian transport sector in 2009 amounted to approximately RUR 800 billion. Of that, RUR 280 billion was given from the federal budget.The throughput of Ust-Luga port grew by 17% in January-February 2010
19.03.2010 (15:42)
The throughput of the Ust-Luga port amounted to 1.385 mln tons of cargo in January-February 2010, a 17% increase as compared to the same period of 2009.Russia: cargo transportation volume fell by 20.4% in 2009
19.03.2010 (13:57)
According to preliminary data, the volume of freight transportation in the RF transport sector amounted to 9.5 billion tons, 20.4% less comparing with the volume carried in 2008, said Sergey Ivanov, the RF Vice Prime Minister, at the meeting of the board of the RF Transport Ministry on Wednesday.Aeroflot to float exchange bonds
19.03.2010 (11:47)
Aeroflot - Russian Airlines has passed a decision to place two issues of exchange bonds worth a total of RUB 12bn (approx. USD 411m), the Russian flagship air carrier announced in official documents today.Russian and Finnish customs officers are planning to establish a permanent inter-ministerial working group
19.03.2010 (11:35)
Decision has been taken to establish in the nearest future customs interagency Russian-Finnish working group. According to the press service of the North-West Customs Administration of the Federal Customs Service of Russia, from Russian side Elvira Nabiullina, Minister for Economic Development is considered to be the co-chairman of the group. This issue was discussed at a meeting of representatives of the FCS and the Finnish Customs.State must finance transport safety
19.03.2010 (11:03)
Sergey Shishkaryov, Chairman of the Committee for Transport at the State Duma, considers that the state must finance measures to provide transport safety in Russia.Russian Railways expects bid book to be oversubscribed
19.03.2010 (09:45)
Russian Railways will close the bid book for its Eurobonds worth $1bn on March 26, a source in the banking sector told journalists yesterday.New railway bypass in Tbilisi
19.03.2010 (09:43)
EBRD loans ˆ100 million to finance the construction of new railway route in TbilisiRussian Railways and DB open International Logistics and Supply Chain Management Centre in St Petersburg
18.03.2010 (20:14)
On 17 March at St Petersburg State University’s Graduate School of Management, an opening ceremony was held of the International Logistics and Supply Chain Management Centre established by Russian Railways and Deutsche Bahn. The centre was founded on the basis of a general agreement between DB Schenker, Russian Railways, St Petersburg State University’s Graduate School of Management, the European Business School, and St Petersburg State Railway University.China builds underwater tunnel for Russian oil pipeline
18.03.2010 (20:09)
China has finished the construction of a tunnel under the Amur River to accommodate an extension of a pipeline intended to pump millions of tons of Russian oil to the energy-hungry country every year, the Xinhua news agency said Thursday.Russia and Germany plan to develop the system of container transportation by railway
18.03.2010 (19:06)
Russia and Germany plan to develop the system of container transportation by railway from Russian Far East to Hamburg, said Ruediger Grube, Chairman of the Board of Deutsche Bahn AG.FCS of RF to consider the draft for establishment of customs logistics terminals at the state border by summer 2010
18.03.2010 (14:14)
Commission of the Federal Customs Service of Russia (FCS) will review the draft for establishment of customs logistics terminals in accordance with the provisions of the Concept of customs clearance and customs control of goods in locations close to the state border by summer 2010.RZD counts on stable purchase of modern locomotives
18.03.2010 (14:10)
Railway machine building sector is ready to produce modern facilities for Russian railways.Ukraine integration in Customs Union to help cope with economic problems
18.03.2010 (12:29)
Ukraine’s integration into the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will help it to solve many economic problems, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Konstantin Grishchenko said on Wednesday.RZD and Bombardier to sign 15-year contract for ÝÏ10 electric locomotives maintenance
18.03.2010 (11:15)
Russian Railways JSC (RZD) and Bombardier plan to conclude a contract to maintain ÝÏ10 passenger electric locomotives, said David Kirzhner, Deputy Head of RZD’s Technical Policy Department, yesterday in Moscow.DHL, UPS say customs red tape poses threat to deliveries to Russia
18.03.2010 (11:13)
International postal operators DHL and UPS, as well as Russia's state operator Pochta Rossii, have faced difficulties with deliveries to Russia blaming customs red tape.Russian President says to check infrastructure in areas with difficult climate
18.03.2010 (11:12)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev deems it necessary to check the state of facilities of the civilian and military infrastructure in the permafrost zone and in other areas with difficult climate.RF Transport Ministry forecasts 14-15% growth in air transportation in 2010
18.03.2010 (11:09)
Russian Transport Ministry forecasts that in 2010 air transportation will increase by 14-15% year-on-year, said Valery Okulov, Deputy Transport Minister.The new Competence Centre for Logistics is opened in St. Petersburg
17.03.2010 (17:39)
The Chairman of Deutsche Bahn AG, Dr. Rüdiger Grube, and President of Russian Railways (RZD), Vladimir Yakunin, gave speeches today to celebrate the opening of the new Competence Centre for Logistics at the Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg State University.Russian Railways to Start Marketing Debut Eurobond
17.03.2010 (17:36)
OAO Russian Railways, operator of the world’s largest railroad network, plans to start marketing its debut Eurobond in London next week, Chief Executive Officer Vladimir Yakunin said.EBRD is considering railway projects in Macedonia and Serbia
17.03.2010 (17:35)
The EBRD is considering providing a €17.6 million sovereign loan to finance track renewal along the Corridor X railways line in FYR Macedonia, and a sovereign guaranteed loan of €100 to finance railways in SerbiaNizhny Novgorod airport may become region’s major transport hub
17.03.2010 (17:32)
Authorities in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod in the Volga region intend to modernize the local airport and turn it into a major regional transportation hub, a local deputy governor has said.Uralkali Allocating 1 Billion Roubles For Railway Construction
17.03.2010 (17:30)
The Uralkali JSC Board of Directors made a decision on 12 March 2010 to voluntarily allocate a further 1 billion roubles to JSC Russian Railways as reimbursement for the construction of the 53 kilometre long Yayva-Solikamsk rail line.Chinese air carrier came to Novosibirsk
17.03.2010 (17:12)
The Novosibirsk airport of Tolmachevo has signed an agreement about bilateral cooperation with a Chinese cargo air carrier of Air China Cargo, reports the source.Russian Ministry of Transport authorized to inspect ships
17.03.2010 (17:09)
Russia’s Govt. Decree of March 9, 2010 (N133) added to the list of normative legal acts, which gives the authority to the Ministry of Transport of Russia to establish its own regulative acts in the field of inspection of vessels and organizations responsible for training ships' crew members.OPEC says global oil demand to rise more quickly than expected in 2010
17.03.2010 (17:07)
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said that it now expects world oil demand to grow by 900,000 barrels a day in 2010.
Dmitry Medvedev has signed an executive order to develop high-speed rail transport in Russia
17.03.2010 (13:21)
President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev had a working meeting with Russian Railways CEO Vladimir Yakunin.Russian Railways builds rail line in Libya
17.03.2010 (13:10)
During a working visit to Libya on 14 March, Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin travelled to construction zones involved in a project to lay a modern high-speed rail track more than 550 km in length on the Sirt – Benghazi route, to run along the Mediterranean coast and link major Libyan cities.