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Nord Stream - 2 is a new export gas pipeline to be extended from Russia to European countries across the Baltic Sea. The gas pipeline is expected to link Russia directly with the European consumers, thus providing high reliability in the Russian natural gas supplies to Europe. The gas pipeline with the length of more than 1200 km will extend across the bed of the Baltic Sea up to Germany soil. Two gas pipeline strings will have total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year. Period of construction - from 2018 to 2020.
VTN-Agency, JSC as one of subcontractors of Russian Dredging and Marine Contractors, LLC which is the contractor of Nord Stream 2 AG, provides under project logistics and customs services, including services of customs representative (broker).
In June, 2018 VTN-Agency has provided customs and logistics services relating to shipment of metal elements of trench linings being imported into the Russian Federation. Trench linings would be used in the process of building of coastal constructions and for pipes stacking. Shipments of this kind are expected to arrive on regular basis in coming months. Importation of building machinery for coastal work and specialized ships for work in offshore area will start in the near future.
It`s honorable and responsible mission for VTN-Agency to take part in Nord Stream - 2 project. Company is keen to react promptly and professionally to various inquiries under the project by offering best logistics solutions and providing high-quality services.

«100 years of the Trade union of workers of state-run organizations of the Russian Federation» commemorative Jubilee tokens award ceremony was held on April, 19, 2018 to honor Mr. Alexander Busko, General Director of «Petersburg-Vneshtrans» JSC and Mrs. Tatiana Avdeeva, Deputy General Director of «Petersburg-Vneshtrans» JSC.
The Jubilee token «100 years of the Trade union of workers of state-run organizations of the Russian Federation» was established to award: trade-union workers, trade union activists and veterans who’re making a personal contribution to achievement of statutory goals and to enhancing the credibility of the trade union among workforce; directors of institutions and corporate CEOs who are actively engaging with trade union organizations in implementation of social partnership principles, and persons who’re assisting trade union organizations in achievement of statutory goals.
Mr. Alexander Busko and Mrs. Tatiana Avdeeva are active trade union members, veterans of trade-union movement with track record since 1972 and 1996 respectively. These high-profile awards recognize their personal contribution to achievement of objectives of trade union movement, enhancing the credibility of the trade union among workforce, putting into practice social partnership principles.
Starting from the date of company’s formation in 1935 our primary trade union organization on a regular basis has become part of «the Trade union of public servants» established in 1918.

Sergey Kuznetsov, the chief engineer of “Petersburg-Vneshtrans” JSC, has celebrated his 55th birthday!

Mr. Kuznetsov works for the company for more than three decades. After coming to company fresh from school he obtained qualification and reached position of chief engineer proved to be highly professional expert.

From year 2000 Mr. Kusnetsov is permanent chairman of Petersburg-Vneshtrans primary trade union organization.

We congratulate Sergey on this occasion and wish him energy and success in protecting rights of workers!

14-th international exhibition «Arms and Hunting - 2017», the largest hunting and guns show in Moscow, was held in Russian capital in October, 2017. The event annually gathers together foreign and domestic manufacturers, distributors and dealers of hunting and sporting guns, cartridges and hunting equipment.

Traditionally, representatives of VTN companies attend the event to meet with our partners as well as with other participants of the exhibition and to learn more about latest tendencies of this specialized segment of the market.

Business negotiations with a number of participants of the exhibition have confirmed plans of cooperation with our partners for the near future and for the next year and have revealed an interest of new potential customers in customs and logistics services provided by VTN to support customers foreign trade activities.

On September, 21, 2017 more than two hundred representatives of the port and transport industry from Hamburg and St. Petersburg have taken part in solemn reception held in St. Petersburg by Port of Hamburg Marketing. The reception was hosted by Mr. Ingo Egloff, Chief executive of the Port of Hamburg Marketing Executive Board and Mrs. Natalia Kapkajewa, Head of the Port of Hamburg Marketing Representative Office in St. Petersburg.

This year’s reception was held at a time when Hamburg and St. Petersburg mark 60 years anniversary since they started twin-towns relations. It was not surprising that issues surrounding this jubilee and prospects of further development between two towns became the main topics of the event.

Hamburg port reception has given a fine opportunity to participants for mutual dialogue. The event has shown striving of business community from Germany and Russia for expansion of cooperation and development of inter-regional relations.

Our people from WTN Spedition GmbH and VTN-Agency took part in the event.

Welcome speech of Dr. Rolf Boesinger, State Counsellor of Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport and Innovation of Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

The meeting of the Board of directors of VTN-Agency was held on June 16, 2017. As a result of the meeting Mrs. Tatyana Avdeeva was elected as Chairman of Board of directors.

Mrs. T. Avdeeva has over 10 years of business experience in VTN companies at a senior management level.

On April 5, in Saint Petersburg was held the solemn opening of XIV Germany Week.

The slogan of the Week of Germany 2017 - «the Gateway to the world» - inspires participants to develop dialogue and establish connections between German and Russian partners to create a solid ground for mutual teamwork to respond to the challenges of our time. The program of the Week includes range of educational, economic and cultural activities with a view to enhance and expand perspectives of cooperation between Saint Petersburg and cities and states of Germany.

This Week’s events are taking place in the context of 60-years anniversary of establishing partner relations between sister cities St. Petersburg and Hamburg.

Dr. Eltje Aderhold, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St. Petersburg, Mr. Olaf Scholz, First Mayor of Hamburg, Mr. Konstantin Sukhenko, Chairman of the Committee for Culture of St. Petersburg City Administration, Mr. Vatanyar Yagya, authorized representative of Chairman of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, and other officials delivered speeches at the opening ceremony.

By the invitation of Dr. Christian Altmann, Director of the Northwest branch of the Russian - German Chamber of Commerce, representatives of WTN Spedition GmbH attended solemn opening ceremony and took part in Week’s events.

Over a span of two decades VTN companies have been successfully cooperating with Baltic Merkur, the agent of Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers shipping line. Baltic Mercur offers a wide range of services in sea shipments as well as in cargo forwarding. On the occasion of 20-years company anniversary special commemorative tokens were released to be presented to most reliable partners of the company. It is a great pleasure that our work has been highly appreciated by our colleagues from Baltic Mercur.

On October, 5, 2016 the grand reception in Astoria hotel was held by Consulate General of Germany on the occasion of Day of German unity: it’s been 26 years since the date of falling of the Berlin wall.

Speech of Dr. Eltje Aderhold, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St. Petersburg, recently entered in a post, was interesting and informative. The speech dealt with issues of close ties between Germany and North-Western Region of the Russian Federation: there are more than seven hundred companies in the region with German participation, a lot of high school students are studying German language, cooperation in science and student's exchange are developing, the German culture events are taking place, and ties between twin-cities are maintained. Dr. Aderhold noted that Germans and Russian are willing to learn better each other and cooperate, and she, in turn, is ready to help in this cooperation.

Reception was held in very cordial atmosphere. Among guests were vice-governors of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region, representatives of Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, figures from Academia, artists and businessmen. Representatives of WTN Spedition GmbH were among invited guests.

Dr. Eltje Aderhold, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St. Petersburg and Mrs. Tatiana Avdeeva, General Director of WTN Spedition GmbH