Finland – London short sea run inaugurated
NewsFinnlines is set to launch a new short sea freight service this month (Sept ’24) from Finland to Peel Ports London Medway and other destinations around Europe
RTL eyes automobile growth
Despite the current global crisis and the impact on the Russian economy and sales of cars, Russian Transport Lines (RTL) is confident that the Russian automotive sector will remain important for car makers and accordingly car carriers as well.
The company’s director general Konstantin Skovoroda says that plans to start up by 2011 a new car terminal at Novaya Gavan (New Haven) at Vistino – a former naval base 12 km to the north of Ust-Luga, 40 km from the Estonian border and 70 km from the Saint Petersburg ring road, are on schedule. The project comprises ro-ro and container facilities occupying 70 hectares. US$120M is being invested in the facility, which will have a peak capacity of 120,000 cars/year.
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