Russian Transport Lines (RTL) has started reception of cargo in the Forth district of Big Port of St. Petersburg, the company informs.
RTL Group is now entitled to use a 15,000-m2 plot of the Forth district within Big Port of St. Petersburg. This area will be used for storage of automobiles delivered to the territory of RTL terminal in Sea Fishing Port. Thus, RTL gets access two a couple of additional berths, one of which may accept deep-water ferries (Berth 101Б). This berth will be used under additional agreement with the owner.
All operations at the above terminal will be carried out by RTL Group.
On July 18, 2008, the first batch of 561 Nissan cars was handled at FSC berth.
Russia Transport Lines LLC was set up in 2004 as a full service logistics company. From 2005 RTL works with the leading manufacturers of automobiles under direct contracts holding the leading position a t the market of customs clearance. It specializes in search for optimal logistics solutions as regards import of transport, specialized equipment, components and auto plant equipment. In 2006, the first Russian terminal for acceptance of vehicles was opened in St. Petersburg by RTL under partnership with Sea Fishing Port. As of today, the Group implements an investment project on construction of a specialized terminal Novaya Gavan in the Leningrad region.