Vietnam, Russia launch sea transport route to connect with railroad
VOV.VN - A ceremony was held on September 6 in order to launch a sea transport service connecting with the rail route in order to help with the transport of goods from Vietnam to Vladivostok port in Russia.
The new maritime route will contribute to facilitate the application of electronic documents through a digital security mechanism, thereby allowing customers and related agencies to track goods and make it possible to conduct clearance customs for goods at the Moscow endpoint.
Upon addressing the event, Oleg Belozerov, chief executive officer and chairman of the Executive Board of the Russian Railways, emphasised that the linkage between the two transport routes will help to shorten the time and simplify administrative procedures when bringing goods from the nation to the western region of Russia.
In response, Arkady Korostelev, president of FESCO Transportation Group, pointed out that after establishing a direct sea transport route from Vladivostok to the country and vice versa, FESCO has since transported 5,000 containers between the two countries, adding that the group plans to increase the frequency of transport to two ships on the route.
Nguyen Dang Hien, consul general of Vietnam in Vladivostok, underscored the importance of the new route in enhancing import-export activities between both countries, thereby helping to increase trade turnover moving forward.
The establishment of convenient freight routes is anticipated to reduce the transportation time and help enterprises of the two countries gain easier access each other's markets.
