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Warsaw, Thursday 14 June 2008
Joint Opening Session,The National Theatre (Boguslawski Hall)
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Poland at Transcontinental Crossroads
"Warsaw, because of its geographic location at the crossroads of key transportation routes connecting the East with the West, is seen by the Polish Government as the appropriate place to make important decisions regarding the manner of conducting international policies in the sphere of transport.
We appreciate the role that the International Road Transport Union can play in this matter. "
Jerzy Polaczek, Minister of Transport, Poland |
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The Reopening of the Silk Road - Driving Progress and Regional Stability
"Our dream is to create, with road transport, peace and prosperity not only in a handful of ports and port hinterlands, but in all the other regions. If it was possible to link these regions by transporting goods along the Silk Road 700 years ago, why would not it be possible today?"
Paul Laeremans, IRU President |
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Twinning Trade and Road Transport Facilitation in Euro-Asian Transport Corridors
"Different problems should be solved on the Euro-Asian routes, for example security of transport. Another important issue is the facilitation of border crossings according to the international agreements and recommendations. All interested countries should become parties and apply international conventions concluded under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for Europe."
Jan Buczek, ZMPD President, Poland |
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The European Union’s Message on Euro-Asian Transport Cooperation
"In January 2007, the Commission adopted a Communication "Guidelines for Transport in Europe and neighbouring countries" on the extension of the major European transport axes to the neighbouring countries. The overall aim is to facilitate and stimulate trade between the EU and the neighbouring countries through efficient transport connections"
Patricia Fontaine, Policy Officer, DG TREN, European Commission |
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Keynote Presentations, The National Theatre (Boguslawski Hall)
“A to Z” Supply Chain Solutions in Euro-Asian Road Transport Operations |
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Euro-Asian Goods Transport by Road - a Real Option
"While there aren’t really any goods being transported by road or rail through the vast Eurasia landmass right now, it could make commercial sense to do so for certain high-value, time-sensitive goods.."
Kristal Alley, Special Advisor, US Chamber of Commerce |
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Mind the Client’s Perspective
" In the period from 2004 to 2006, the increase of road freight transport volumes between Siberia and European countries was higher (2004:+ 87%, 2005: +12%, 2006: +17%) than the average increase of traffic between Siberia and all foreign states (+26%, +11% and +2% respectively)."
Viktor Kolosov, Director - Investkhhimprom, Russian Federation |
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Innovate in Euro-Asian Intermodal Logistic Solutions: from Traction to Value Added Services
"Due to the long distance between Turkey and European suppliers and the need to achieve a regular transit time and a robust material flow, it is not possible to tolerate irregular or fluctuating traffic, especially due to the delays at borders. Therefore, in order to stabilize traffic flow, intermodal road-rail transport has been chosen as the best solution for our traffic."
Recai Isiktas, Logistic Manager, Ford Otosan, Turkey |
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Do it Yourself, Subcontract or Create a New Company - Inter-Company Cooperation in Euro- Asian Traffic
"One of the ways of progress which most of us have thought about is to form Eurasian road transport companies in order to facilitate co-operation."
Farid Safarzadeh, Managing Director, Barbaran Iran International Transport Co., Islamic Republic of Iran |
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Security in Euro-Asian Road Transport: Attacks on International Drivers
"1 in 6 (or 17%) of interviewed drivers suffered an attack during the past 5 years. The findings of the ECMT-IRU report joins recent studies emerging from the European Union that seem to confirm a need for, among others, more consistent reporting of incidents by the drivers and a concerted initiative on the part of authorities at all levels to better measure and monitor attacks on drivers."
Mary Crass, Principal Administrator, International Transport Forum |
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The Roads You Use: Transcontinental Road Networks & Corridors as the Basis for Smooth Transport Operations
"Economic relations and trade between Europe and Asia will be growing. Effective transport will much contribute to economic growth. A sustainable transport system along Euro-Asian corridors requires new and equal chances for road, rail and multimodal systems run by efficient and reliable operators."
Boguslaw Marian Liberadzki, Member of the European Parliament |
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Warsaw, Friday 15 June 2008 | Panel Session, The National Theatre (Boguslawski Hall) |
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Profitable Road Transport Operations in Euro-Asian Transport Corridors – Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency
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- Control Driver & Labour Costs in Europe and Asia;
- Optimise Vehicle Fleet Efficiency in Euro-Asian Road Transport Operations;
- Control Fuel Costs in Euro-Asian Transport Corridors;
- Increase Efficiency, Profitability and Security, Reduce Risks
Panel Speakers:
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"In order to solve the driver shortage problem, driver training should be improved and the popularisation the driver's profession should be enhanced."
Janis Aboltins, Board Member of MMG Transports, Latvia |
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"Recent years have witnessed a significant growth in the demand of road transportation services, along with the prominent development of domestic economy and international trade in China. In addition, 3rd party logistics providers e.g. COSCO Logistics enter into the business under the urgent requirement from clients to provide integrated services covering warehousing, distribution, road transportation, freight forwarding, etc."
Ma Xiaodong, General Manager, Freight Transport Department, COSCO Logistics, People’s Republic of China |
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"For the transport operator, there are very unfortunately many factors decreasing operational profitability. These factors and other losses in international road transport are complemented by difficulties to receive visas for drivers and the slow treatment of vehicles at borders. This results in a too high proportion of empty runs. In addition, spare parts and fuel costs are increasing.."
Berezan Yurii Vladimirovich, Transport Operator, Kazakhstan |
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"All of us, who are involved in road transport, are most interested in the development of the Euro-Asian landroutes. For a successful Euro-Asian transit, leading insurance companies should set up new insurance schemes."
Natalia A. Polunina, Director, Ingosstrakh, Russian Federation |
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"Without trucks, the economy will stop, yet neo-protectionist measures, such as visas, are preventing road transport from driving progress."
Umberto de Pretto, IRU Deputy Secretary General |
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Joint Closing Session, The National Theatre (Boguslawski Hall)
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Declaration of the Ministerial Session
"We are going to develop all modes of transport because only a balanced transport system can rise to the challenges which are a consequence of transcontinental trade exchange. Road transport is an important part of a balanced transport system. It is an efficient and flexible tool for transcontinental transport operations, particularly the transport of valuable and time-sensitive goods. All the premises have led us to determine the tasks that we have to do so as to make the Silk Road come true."
M. Jerzy Polaczek, Minister of Transport, Poland
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Benefit from UN Legal Instruments to Facilitate and Secure International Road Transport; Conclusions and Declaration of the 4th IRU Euro-Asian Road
"Instead of reinventing the wheel in the form of new international agreements on road transport, we consider the existing set of rules as useful and their implementation as unavoidable and even desirable for ensuring the future sustainable development of the road transport industry on a free market under regulated basic conditions."
Martin Marmy, Secretary General, IRU |
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Ministers signing
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"The re-establishment of ancient commercial routes, which worked as communication links between peoples in the past, is nowadays easier thanks to the fast rhythm of technology development and the close economic connections between continents. For countries like Portugal, the peripheral geographic position has always been a crucial impetus to find appropriate solutions, therefore, we want to strengthen relations with the new EU adherent countries in order to share experiences and make trade easier."
Antonio Mousinho, Vice President, ANTRAM, Portugal
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Mohammad Bokharaei, Transport Vice Minister, Islamic Republic of Iran
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"The creation of a Eurasian transport corridor ensuring efficient cargo delivery by trucks between the countries of Asia and the Pacific and Europe, corresponds to the economic policy principles of the transit countries, through which important routes pass, as well as to the interests of commercial and transport companies which are major actors of foreign trade relations."
Makhsat A. Saktaganov, President of KAZATO, Kazakhstan |
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Closing Address
"Ministers, who have participated in these Warsaw events, have confirmed their readiness to remove existing barriers and to initiate a system to simplify a return to the “Silk Road” in the countries that they represent. In the name of transport workers, I thank them for these important declarations."
Jan Buczek, ZMPD President, Poland
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