Container block train with auto components for Hyundai plant in St.-Petersburg

At the end of August, 2018 «VTN-Agency», JSC carried out customs formalities for auto components arrived in St. Petersburg by container block train for Hyundai plant. Railway transportation was arranged by FESCO as part of its regular Vladivostok - St. Petersburg container train service. By comparison with overseas transportation which is  commonly used, multimodal transportation - from South Korea to the Russian Far East by sea, and then by rail via Vladivostok on the Trans-Siberian route and then further to St. Petersburg - offers to Hyundai plant in St. Petersburg an opportunity to save a lot of time and resources.
Customs formalities for auto parts carried in 64 containers of block train have been completed within several hours by approaching simplified customs clearance procedure in conformity with the Russian customs legislation and with use of modern customs technologies.
Arrival of the second container block train with auto components for Hyundai plant is expected to be at the end of the first week of September, 2018. So far VTN-Agency specialists are involved in preliminary works with a view that customs clearance of incoming goods to be completed without delays.
In future Hyundai is going to carry even more goods by rail thus bringing the number of container block trains up to four per week.
Development of Vladivostok - St. Petersburg railway transport corridor for cargo transportation including transportation from Asian - Pacific Region to Europe, contributes much to the transit capacity of the Russian Federation.