IInternational Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods

Contracting Parties
Desiring to improve the international transport of goods Taking into account the need to facilitate the passage of goods across borders, Noting that the control measures implemented at the boundaries of different control services, Recognizing that the conditions of these types of control can be largely agreed upon without compromising their objectives, their proper implementation and without compromising their effectiveness,
Convinced that the coordination of conditions for border control is one important means to achieve these goals,

How to insure the cargo and how to get insurance

Cargo Insurance - one of the most effective ways to reduce risks during transport. However, many companies, seeking to save money, refuse to cargo insurance, hoping that "all right". Practice shows that such savings is risky, because in case of damage or loss of cargo losses could reach a very substantial sum. As the CFO is particularly interested in minimizing possible financial losses, it should be clear about on what risks should insure the cargo, and what the nuances in this case should be taken into account.

How to carry oversized cargo?

"There was a need to carry oversized cargo to the country by car. How to do it? What are the features, requirements and options for the implementation of such a problem? "- A letter came to our office.

With the need to carry oversized or extra load at least once in my life encountered any driver. Each solves the problem in its own. About how best to carry oversized cargo safely by car, today we will tell.
On the roof

If it is to carry something very big, say, a refrigerator or a sofa, then the simplest solution is to place cargo on the roof of the car. Especially if the car is set on the roof rack. It would be easy - put and went. However, there are nuances. First we need to take into account the mass of the load. The roof of most vehicles not designed to load more than 50-70 kg. But even if the cargo weight is less than the permissible limit, to rejoice too early. At each mound and potholes load jumps, due to which the load on the roof are much higher. With frequent trips to the load can lead roof rack, leaving the door will be less close. In severe cases, may crack windshields. So, bringing their own ancient chest weighing hundredweight, maybe it will save on rent "Gazelles," You give but then saved by repairing the body.

How to properly arrange cargo transportation

 

In the life of every human being has ever happened transfers, which primarily entail a storm of positive emotions and, secondarily, of course, the headache associated with a pile of boxes, bags and sacks, where did all this to do and how to transport? Then help us come to companies engaged in cargo transportation. Once again, the headache - how to choose the "carrier"? how to avoid any problems when moving or "unexpected" loss of cargo during transportation?

In order to "draw up the relocation of property, you must:
    * - Pack the goods, and, considering its size, to identify existing types of cargo transportation (car, train or other);
    * - About two weeks before the scheduled move, contact the company cargo, to explain the "scope of work, to discuss payment for transportation under the price of the company;
 

How to carry oversized cargo?

ommented Ina Yefimkin, chief of traffic police propaganda Ekaterinburg.
Q: Can you please tell me in your car must be transported to the garden board. Body length 4.3 meters and the length of the board of 6 meters. Over the edge of the body appear on the boards 1,7 m, if I indicated by the sign whether everything will be OK? Would not it be claims from the traffic police.
A: You will do quite right, if we denote its cargo identification signs "Bulky goods". This sign is made as a shield, use rag boxes unacceptable. Claims by the traffic police officers should not be.

Problems carriers decide President

In late October, in connection with the 15-year anniversary of the Russian FCS sounded a lot of public speaking leadership Customs Service, and the problem of congestion at border crossings, none of them his attention not bypassed.
Head of Federal Customs Service of Russia A. Belyaninov said that a considerable amount of work done on the issue of the normal functioning of the AMS, however, problems remain, and many of them. However, he believes that some of the blame for the multi-kilometer queue of trucks at the border with Finland, Poland and Latvia lies with the driver: "The carrier shall promptly inform about the traffic jams that exist at the border. In this case neighboring crossing points are free. " Drivers deliberately opted for a loaded checkpoints, can not expect the weakening of control: the head of the Federal Customs Service said that despite the long queues of trucks, Russia intends to continue to implement the law during the passage of goods - to simplify the regime, nobody will.

Terms of forwarding activities

1. This Regulation establishes the list of forwarding documents, the order of delivery and quality requirements for transportation and forwarding services.

2. Relations between the forwarder and the client are governed by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, Federal Law "On forwarding activities, these Rules and the contract freight forwarding.

The relationship between forwarders and carriers in different modes of transport are governed by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the transport charters and codes.

World Bank and Kazakhstan will jointly fund road project

The World Bank and Kazakhstan agreed to jointly finance the road project worth $ 2.5 billion in the traditional trade route between Asia, Russia and Europe.

According to the press service of the Bank, within the framework of this international organization should finance the repair and upgrading of the road length is more than a thousand kilometers between the Kazakh cities of Shymkent and Aktobe. The entire project is aimed at the same rehabilitation 2800-kilometer Kazakh road from the Russian to the Chinese border.

In January-June, the transport of iron ore increased by 5,9%

Transport enterprises of Ukraine in January-June 2007 carried 430.2 million tons of cargo, which is 7,4% more than during the corresponding period in 2006, according to State Statistics Committee.

Turnover during the six months increased by 2,2% - to 240.3 billion ton-kilometers (tkm).
Freight railways increased by 11,2%, including the administration of goods - by 8,1%.

Administration of goods increased on all railways of the country: the South - on 7,4%, South-West - by 17,9%, Pridneprovskaya - 5,8%, Donetsk - 5,7%, Lviv - by 9,2% and Odessa railway - on 25,6%.
Sending building materials increased by 32.3%, cement - by 16.3%, ferrous metals - by 10.1%, iron and manganese ore - 5,9%, ferrous metals - by 14,6%, coke - 9,3%, oil and petroleum products - by 1,9%, chemicals and mineral fertilizers - by 14.9%, timber cargo - by 11.8%.