Port of Samsun eyes Viking project, to join soon
Port of Samsun, the largest in Turkey may join the Viking project in the near future. The issue is scheduled for discussion of government delegations of four countries – Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus and Turkey, Ivan Liptuga Vice - President of FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations) said at the 2nd meeting of the industry representatives during the Day of International Freight Forwarders.
Port of Ilyichevsk (Ukraine, Odessa region) ferry service to Turkish Samsun could be a "starting point" for the expansion of the Viking project, said Ivan Liptuga.
Earlier, Ukraine and Turkey have sealed the intergovernmental draft agreement on organization of direct international freight rail and ferry service line.
The Viking shuttle train, Odessa (Ilyichevsk) - Minsk (Kolyadichi) - Klaipeda has run from February 2003.This is a joint project for development of Baltic Sea - Black Sea freight traffic. The agreement was signed by the heads of Transport Ministries of Belarus, Ukraine and Lithuania. In two months of this year the train carried 8,265 containers.
Port of Ilyichevsk (Ukraine, Odessa region) ferry service to Turkish Samsun could be a "starting point" for the expansion of the Viking project, said Ivan Liptuga.
Earlier, Ukraine and Turkey have sealed the intergovernmental draft agreement on organization of direct international freight rail and ferry service line.
The Viking shuttle train, Odessa (Ilyichevsk) - Minsk (Kolyadichi) - Klaipeda has run from February 2003.This is a joint project for development of Baltic Sea - Black Sea freight traffic. The agreement was signed by the heads of Transport Ministries of Belarus, Ukraine and Lithuania. In two months of this year the train carried 8,265 containers.