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JSC TransContainer and LLC Mechel-Trans signed an agreement on the centralised cargo transportation
Today, 23 April, in the framework of the TransRussia 2014, the XIX Moscow international Exhibition and Conference on transportation and logistics, an agreement was signed between JSC TransContainer and LLC Mechel-Trans. In line with this agreement TransContainer will provide multimodal cargo shipments of Mechel's various cargo types.
Currently TransContainer provides about 400-450 containers TEU of industrial cargo from the Mechel's plants to various sales agents in Russia and abroad.
Cooperation with TransContainer in new format will definitely improve the system of container transportation of the Mechel Group, - Sergey Kulakov, managing director of Mechel-Trans was quoted as saying. He also added, - More than that we will be able to improve the quality of logistics service on our geographical routes that should positively influence the cost of goods sold.
TransContainer treats the Mechel group as its reliable partner. General director Petr Baskakov was quoted as saying, - This agreement should result in our systemised and hopefully long-term relationship.Geography of our business spreads not only within Russia but also the CIS countries and Asia-Pacific region. We possess the full scale of high quality service demanded by the Mechel Group in container transportation segment.