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ZMPD - The Association of International Hauliers in Poland
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 Wojciech Sienicki
ZMPD President
Road transport is the most efficient mode of transport. It is a fact well known not only to truckers but also to our clients, forwarders and recipients of goods. Every day, Polish carriers cover hundreds of thousands of kilometers in Europe and Asia. Every day, Polish trucks reach Kazakhstan and other countries of this region.Our truckers are well equipped with outstanding vehicles, have perfect drivers and large experience and knowledge, which enable them to perform different road services.
We expect that economic cooperation between Poland and Asian countries will flourish. We, Polish truckers, are prepared for this! Our participation in the Caravan Beijing-Berlin-Brussels is another proof of this fact. ZMPD is the oldest and the largest Polish organisation grouping road operators, was established in 1957 and in two years it will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The Association has over 4300 member companies involved in international carriage of goods by road,with the fleet of over 50 000 heavy goods vehicles and buses. ZMPD is a member of the International Road Transport Union - IRU.
ZMPD - The Association of International Hauliers in Poland
Core activities of the Association consist of action for the benefit of the members, which enable to provide more efficient operations on the road transport market. They include:
- Comprehensive services under the TIR system;
- Information on the conditions of performing road carriages in Poland and abroad;
- Training of operators in the scope of transport technology and engineering, economics and finance;
- Service assistance in operations in the scope of transport insurance, reimbursement of VAT and excise tax, road tolls and charges, legal advice and joint procurement of goods and services;
- Interventions in the scope of problems and obstacles that hamper road transport operations.
ZMPD is also heavily involved in lobbying for amendments of transport related legislation both at European level, through IRU and Polish members of the European Parliament,and local level, through cooperation with Polish Parliament and Government.
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Poland
