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First Shipment of ROLF Logistic Passenger Vehicles Unloaded at Petrolesport Piers
Petrolesport and ROLF Logistic (part of the ROLF group) have entered into a contract under which Petrolesport will become the primary site for automobile dealers to import foreign manufactured passenger vehicles into the region. The five-year contract provides for furnishing an array of services for vehicle receipt and distribution. Pursuant to the contract, ROLF Logistic plans to increase the cargo traffic through PLP moorings up to 200,000 vehicles in 2009.
The WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN LOGISTICS maritime shipping company delivered the first shipment of 500 MITSUBISHI vehicles to Saint Petersburg from Kotka on the AUTOSUN cargo ship.
Inspection of incoming vehicles upon arrival of the vessel and distribution for land transport is being accomplished by SGS Inspection Services which provides similar services in a number of European ports. Customs clearing of the vehicles will be carried out while the vehicles are in port.
According to Stephen Fletcher, CEO of ROLF SCS, the agreement with OJSC Petrolesport will allow ROLF SCS to increase the number of passenger vehicles imported to Russia.
June 04, 2008.
Reference
OJSC Petrolesport (PLP) is a Stevedore company of the Greater Port of Saint Petersburg. PLP tranships various types of cargo: refrigerator, ferry, timber and general cargo, and occupies a leading position for transhipment of containers in Russia's Northwest region. A number of specialized terminals operate at the PLP site. Transhipment of containers and refrigerated cargo are the most promising areas of activity for OJSC Petrolesport.
The ROLF group of companies is one of the leaders in the Russian car market and the largest importer and vendor of foreign automobiles in Russia.