RailTransAuto is a joint company set up by Russian Railways (51% ) and TransGroup (49%). RailTransAuto provides complex logistics services for finished vehicle transport from manufacturers to dealers. RailTransAuto operates 2,300 closed double-deck car-carriers and every month puts new fully covered wagons into operation. At the end of 2008 vehicle transport in new articulated wagons designed by Dessau Fahrzeugtechnik (Germany) will be possible. The quantity of owned wagons will reach 5,100 by the year 2010. RailTransAuto develops networks of vehicle terminals and three compounds are already operating: Mikhnevo (Moscow region), Zarubino (Far East) and Chernyakhovsk (Kaliningrad). In 2008, a further two terminals (Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk) will be opened. In 2009 RailTransAuto plans to construct a compound in Shushary, the industrial zone near St Petersburg.

DB Schenker combines all the transport and logistics activities of Deutsche Bahn and employs more than 88,000 staff spread across 1,500 locations in 150 countries. With a turnover of some 18 billion Euros, DB Schenker is one of the leading globally integrated logistics service providers and has a leading goods transport rail network at its disposal.

GEFCO, which has specialised in automotive logistics for more than 60 years, ranks – with a turnover of €3.55 billion – among Europe’s five leading transport and logistics groups.

GEFCO today covers every aspect of automotive logistics on a global level for car manufacturers, parts suppliers and the two-wheeler industry, both inbound and outbound. The company’s mission is to create added value and generate savings for its automotive customers with multimodal supply chain engineering and optimisation.
Inbound logistics: GEFCO can engineer integrated flow-based solutions for complex inbound supply chain requirements combining services provided by its different divisions in transportation, contract logistics, reusable packaging management, customs and tax representation as well as global part supply and sourcing.
Outbound logistics: GEFCO, in addition to its traditional activities of shipping vehicles from assembly plants to storage centres and then distributing these to dealers and leasing companies, provides pre-delivery car preparation for dealers: reconditions and repairs used vehicles and offers customised special transport services.

NYK Group is one of the world's leading transportation and logistics companies. The NYK Group operates approximately 800 major ocean vessels as well as fleets of aircraft, trains and trucks combined with various logistics services.
NYK's revenue in fiscal 2006-07 was $18 billion, and as a group, it employs about 51,000 people worldwide. The company has offices in 240 locations across 27 countries, warehouses in every continent, and harbour operations in Asia, North America and Europe.
NYK is based in Tokyo, and has regional headquarters in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, and Sao Paulo.

RTL Group was established in 2004 as a 3PL company. Since 2005, it has set up partnerships with leading carmakers and holds a central position in the vehicle Customs clearance market in Russia.
The company strives to find the most efficient logistics solutions for the inbound flow of finished vehicles, spare parts and components for car-producing plants. RTL Group’s mission is to create the most-effective and added-value logistics solutions to its automotive clientele.
In 2006, RTL Group in conjunction with the Sea Fishing Port in St Petersburg opened Russia’s first car terminal. Services offered are Customs clearance, vehicle inspection and storage, and onward distribution to dealers.
RTL Group has handled more than 100,000 cars for such brands as Nissan, Peugeot, Citroen, Infinity and Renault. It operates hubs at the Fishing Port at St Petersburg, which covers an area of about 100,000m2 and in Riga, which covers 70,000m2.
The company is also developing a modern, specialised vehicles terminal at Novaya Gavan in Ust-Luga on a site that covers more than 700,000m2.
RTL Group has its own fleet of trucks, which will increase to 120 by the end of the year, to cope with demand. It also has a dedicated IT system to trace where vehicles are along the supply chain.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) is a leading independent provider of global factory-to-dealer transport solutions for the automotive, agricultural and construction equipment industries. The company also specialises in handling complex project cargoes such as rail cars, power generators, mining equipment and yachts. WWL’s sophisticated supply chain management services ensure an efficient integration of ocean transport, inland distribution, terminal handling and technical services.
WWL employs 3,300 people and deploys more than 60 modern eco-friendly car carriers and ro-ro vessels, servicing 20 trade routes to five continents. WWL transports 4.3 million vehicles annually: 2.3 million by sea and two million by land. Annual throughput of close to 30 vehicle processing centres is three million units. The company has a strong environmental focus and is an industry leader in developing innovative solutions to reduce the impact of its operations on the environment. WWL is owned by Wallenius Lines of Sweden and Wilh Wilhelmsen of Norway.

Adampol stepped into the international automotive market in 1990. It has 290 employees operating from 10 locations in five countries (Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Slovenia).
The company uses 3,200 transporters to move customers automobiles. The company owns 200 transporters, and has access to 3,000 from regular subcontrators.. In 2007 Adampol’s trucks transported 292,.000 cars and 80% of the total volume was delivered to the Russian market.

CF&S Rail is a logistics company that provides sea- and rail transport solutions, warehousing AND Customs brokerage.
The company offers railway transport in private rail wagons for new or used vehicles from Finnish, Russian, Baltic States and Black Sea ports to inland destinations in Russia and Central Asia (including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tadzhikistan for example).
Its first wagons were delivered in December 2007 and by the end of 2008, CF&S Rail will increase this number to 100.
CF&S Rail is owned by the Baltic Maritime Logistics Group.

Sunderland in the North East of England is one of the fastest growing automotive cities in Europe. Nissan’s plant, opened in 1984, is the most efficient in Europe. Nissan's investment and the subsequent inflow of component suppliers has created 10,000 new jobs in the city.
The city is now home to companies such as Calsonic, Lear, Tacle, TRW, Magna and Johnson Controls who cite the loyalty and flexibility of their locally recruited staff as one of the main reasons for their success.
Sunderland City Council has a proven record in assisting both inward investors and indigenous businesses in locating and growing in the city. Tailored support, information and advice are available from the professional, dedicated and enthusiastic members of the Business Investment Team.

Intereuropa provides logistics services in Slovenia and south-eastern Europe. More than 600 trucks and transporters and 223,660 square metres of warehousing are used fulfil its logistics capacities.
Intereuropa new Logistics Hub Moscow-Chechow, located on the important transport route Moscow-Kiev (M-2) and covering an area of 45 hectares, is still under construction; it will be able to accommodate about 11,000 cars and 100 trucks. This volume was already achieved last year, as well as in February 2008.

LINPAC Allibert is the largest global supplier of reusable packaging solutions to the automotive industry and works closely with OEMs, Tier suppliers and logistics companies to advance the use of reusable packaging across the supply chain.
The GAS (Global Automotive Solutions) team coordinates the global sourcing of reusable packaging solutions by providing technical, financial and project management support.

Major Auto Trans is one of the leading providers of automotive logistics in Russia, and specialises in the transport of new vehicles.
It handled more than 220 000 vehicles in 2007. Major Auto Trans’s expertise comprises pre-sale technical preparation, Customs brokerage, insurance services, claims processing, distribution within the Russian Federation as well as motor transportation, transport per rail and sea shipping.
Major Auto Trans has at its disposal storage compounds in Moscow and St Petersburg as well as an extensive network of agents in Finland, Poland and Estonia.

Oslo Marine Group (‘OMG’) is a diverse group of trading companies, based in St Petersburg, Russia. Founded in 1999, OMG now operates in a range of areas:

* Insurance underwriting and brokerage
* Port operation services
* Shipping
* Leasing
* Wood processing and trading
* Property development and construction
* Tourism

OMG is constantly seeking opportunities for expansion within new areas of the Russian market. Currently, the company has major plans to grow its presence in the port and shipping services.
Total tangible assets of OMG exceed US$500 million.

STS Logistics is one of the leaders in freight-forwarding and logistics in Russia and CIS countries. Currently it has over 30 regional offices in Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and also has offices in the US, the Netherlands, Japan , China, operated by more than 300 dedicated agents.
The key-element of the company's success is a high quality level of services and satisfaction of its customers.

STS Logistics provides the following services:
- Logistics audit
- Air transport
- Truck transport
- Railroad transport
- Sea/river transport
- Customs clearance
- Customs consulting
- Warehousing services
- Transport of dangerous/oversized items
- LCL shipments within Russia
- Project cargoes transport

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