Presently, transport is an essential sector not only for economy, but also for solving social problems. The growth of cargo transportation between Russia, Asia and the European Union is the main tendency of the market. There are, however, many obstacles on Russia’s path to successful development. These obstacles can be overcome only by fruitful cooperation between all market players. The aim of the Forum is to help logistics and transport companies in maximizing their projects realization on internal and international markets. TransLogistics’2008speakers,representinggovernment bodiesandindustry leaders,will propose goals and strategies aimed at meetingsociety needs while ensuring that logistics further develops into a strong and viableindustry, one that promotes innovation and optimizes quality and sustainability.

TransLogistics 2008 is an opportunity to exchange opinions on the most topical issues, network with regional and international partners, organize effective cooperation between government authorities and transport market players. The Forum will bring together world’s transport and warehousing logistics industry to discuss challenges, trends and opportunities to build a stronger and more effective cooperation between Russia, Asia and Europe.

Aims of the conference:

• Constructive dialogue between professionals in the field of transport, logistics and equipment manufacture
• Attracting domestic and foreign investments
• Realizing Russia’s potential of transit transportation on the basis of integrating with transport systems of other countries
• Applying new instruments and approaches in Russia’s transport system

Main topics of the conference: 

• Russia’s infrastructure integration into the European transport system
• Creation of the uniform automated monitoring system of customs transit in the Euro-Asian region
• The Baltic and Black Sea regions
• Russiaand China: transport and international cooperation in the field of logistics
• Russiais the most important transport center between Japan and Europe
• Russiaand Asia: economic integration into Asian-Pacific region and free trade zone formation
• Issues of transport corridors development
• Customs impact on logistics and export
• Multimodal logistics centers development
• WMS solutions in Russia: how to make the right choice?
• Outsourcing in logistics – risks, partners and problems

Audience of the Forum:

General and Managing Directors, Heads of Logistics, Development and Marketing of Russian and international companies

Who should attend:

Russian and international manufacturers, transport companies, distributors, logistics providers, warehousing operators, IT providers, as well as industry associations and business media representatives