"Russian Day" in Munich More than transport, more complicated than logistics On June 15 the largest international transport and logistics forum was closed in Munich, Germany. The first day of the forum as of June 12 was declared the «Russian Day» The most major European event in the transport and logistics market was opened under the sign of Russia and its growing influence in the international transport market. The transport market is one of the most dynamic sectors of economy in the world. Economic growth is accompanied by the booming growth of transport, freight forwarding and logistics. Until recently the Russian companies held not more than 4% of the total market volume. However, the dynamics has changed for the better lately. The tendency of the last two years shows that the Russian companies have entered the international market, participated in the global division of labour, collected dividends from the globalization of the international economy and expanded their client lists with the largest international companies. Read more

The following speakers delivered their speech on the competitiveness of the Russian transport market at the «Russian Day»:

A.S. Misharin, Deputy Minister of Transport of Russian Federation.
Pavel Oleynik, Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port, JSC (NCSP)
E.N. Ambrosov, President of Far Eastern Shipping Company, JSC (FESCO)
R.N. Parshina, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Far eastern Transport Group, JSC
Dmitry Nikitin, President of Eurosib
K.E. Shubin, Director General of Koltsovo Airport
Stan Wright, President and CEO of AirBridgeCargo, Volga-Dnepr Group
Yuriy Molchanov, Vice-Governor of Saint-Petersburg
Denis Zalevsky, General Director of STS Logistics

The «Russian Day» has become the landmark for the entire transport and logistics market of Russia. The Russian transport and logistics business made the high-level presentation abroad for the first time. The participants of the «Russian Day» succeeded both in demonstrating the opportunities of the industry in Russia, emphasizing the investment potential of the projects currently implemented in Russia and stating the role and importance of the industry for the Russian economy.

The speakers stated the investment opportunities in the Russian transport business at the highest level, as well as the plans on the transport infrastructure development. They also revealed the budgets of the Federal Target Program «Modernization of Russian Transport System (2002-2010)» and the results of the program «Development of Transport Service Export», which provides for the creation of transport and logistics hubs by 2010 totaling RUR500 mln. Total capacity of the hubs to be put into operation under the program until 2010 will exceed 100 mln tons of cargoes.

Mr. Sergey Stanovkin (the Director of DARS Consulting, the organizer of the «Russian Day») in his speech to the participants of the «Russian Day» emphasized that «the Russian exposition at Transport Logistic occupied the area of almost 1000 sq m. It is one of the largest national pavilions. What does it mean for the international transport market? It means a lot. It means that Russia is ready for the competition and business in the global transport market».

Following the results of the first «Russian Day» it was decided to continue the tradition of establishing high-quality intercommunication between the professionals of the Russian transport business and the countries of the strategic interest for the Russian transport industry. The next «Russian Day» will be held in Shanghai (China), 10 December, 2007.