International logistics provider Russian Transport Line (RTL Group) has concluded contracts with Peugeot, Citroen and Nissan on delivery of automobiles to Russia, the company’s press center reports.
Under the contract RTL is to provide the complete range of logistics services on handling ferries, stevedoring, customs clearance, regional distribution at the territory of Sea Fishing Port and Onega terminal.
The contract for delivery of Peugeot and Citroen automobiles is a result of a fruitful cooperation of Russian and European logistics providers RTL LLC and GEFCO.
According to Denis Shcherbakov, head of RTL BOD, in 2008 import of foreign cars to Russian market may grow by over 2,000,000 cars with Peugeot, Citroen and Nissan accounting for some 10% of total sales of foreign cars in the country. “Thus the above contracts enable RTL Group to take leading positions at the market and to develop its own investment projects on construction of new infrastructure facilities for handling of sea-going ferries,” Mr. Shcherbakov says.
RTL Group was set up in 2004 as a full service logistics company. From 2005 it 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.