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“10 YEAR EXPERIENCE OF FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION BY CONTAINER TRAIN

“VIKING“ AND NEW CHALLENGES“

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Andrejus Ponomariovas, Head of Freight Forwarding division

BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT ,,VIKING TRAIN” Idea of a direct intermodal train during organization of container transportation came in 1999, when the ministers of transport of Lithuania and Ukraine signed memorandum of mutual consent

Cargo transportation in containers becomes the main direction of expanding cargo transportation due to its universal nature

By using the route of Viking train, its clients have an opportunity of saving up to 46% of their funds comparing to other types of transportation and at the same time have a guaranteed time of cargo delivery

2003 2013 2009

http://www.vikingtrain.com/

Route: Klaipėda – Minsk – Iljichyovsk

Distance: 1766 km

Average time of travel: 52 hr.

Transportation of 20, 40 and 45-feet universal and special containers, trailers, trucks and semi trailers

Regular runs every day: 6-7 times per day

EU/CIS border crossing time for train: 30 min

First launch: in 2003

Award: “Best intermodal project”

BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT ,,VIKING TRAIN”



DYNAMICS OF ,,VIKING TRAIN” DEVELOPMENT

648 2 755

20 797

32 312

44 262 39 704

44 556 44 875

58 536 58 741



CONTAINER SHIPMENTS WORLD TRENDS

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

ASIA / EUROPE 8 9 11 12,5 11,5 13

EUROPE / ASIA 10 10,5 10,5 11 14 15

BLACK SEA / BALTIC SEA 3 3 3,5 4 4 4,5

BALTIC SEA / BLACK SEA 2 2 2,5 2,8 3,2 3,5

ASIA / BLACK SEA 18 20 21 20,5 21 22

0

5

10

15

20

25

%



2010 2011 2012

40.762 54.880 44.822

1.042

1.135 4.356 3.055

2.535 9.518

Lithuania-Belarus-Lithuania Lithuania-Ukraine-Lithuania

94%

2% 4%

2011 Lithuania-Belarus-Lithuania

Lithuania-Ukraine-Lithuania

Belarus-Ukraine-Belarus

76%

8%

16% 2012

Lithuania-Belarus-Lithuania

Lithuania-Ukraine-Lithuania

Belarus-Ukraine-Belarus

,,VIKING TRAIN” STATISTICS BY COUNTRIES



SEARCHING FOR NEW COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES: ,,VIKING TRAIN” INTERMODAL CONNECTION

2012-03-28 Two agreements were signed with shipping agents “Yegenler Logistics” and “LAM-Lyonel A. Makzume Vapur Acentaligi AS”. Two memorandums for transport services were signed between Lithuanian and Turkey




2012-05-09 Agreements were signed with Turkish companies “Ancora” and “BALO” in Vilnius



2013-02-28 JSC “Lithuanian Railways” and “CFR Marfa S.A.” have signed the memorandum of understanding which empowers Romanian side to join international intermodal project “Viking Train”. Memorandum was signed on 2013-02-28, during 10th anniversary of the project held in Vilnius





2013-04-04 The Lithuanian and Turkish transport ministers signed a memorandum on the Viking shuttle train service linking the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea regions



,,Viking train“ geographic

development of the Baltic Sea to

Scandinavia and Western Europe

POSSIBILITIES OF EXTENDING THE ROUTE OF THE INTERMODAL ,,VIKING TRAIN”



POSSIBILITIES OF EXTENDING THE ROUTE OF THE INTERMODAL ,,VIKING TRAIN”



COMPETITIVE PRICE RATES

DOOR-TO-DOOR CARGO DELIVERY

SAFETY OF CARGO DELIVERY

FAST STATE BORDERS CROSSING AND SIMPLIFIED CUSTOMS PROCEDURES (EU-CIS BORDER IN 30 MIN.)

ECO-FRIENDLY TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION

KEY CUSTOMER NEEDS



ADVANTAGES OF ,,VIKING TRAIN” COMPARING WITH AUTO TRANSPORT

Man power: 84 drivers Man power: 2 engineer

and assistant

Length of the train formation: 1100 m

Length of formation: 8148 m

Fuel: 9 t

Fuel: 45 t

Time at the border: 30 min. Time at the border: up to 480 min.

TRAIN TRUCK


Mode

Rate, EUR

Transit time, days

Notes 20’ SOC

DC

40’ SOC

DC

Sea ~1000 ~1500 ~20 incl. THC in Denmark - but excl.

delivery

Truck ~3850 ~6 full load (~24 t.), incl. door

delivery

Sea-Rail (Viking) -

Sea

~2010 ~2780 ~10 Incl. Viking rates via UA, BY,

LT, THC in Istanbul, Odessa and

Klaipeda, excl. door delivery

Rail* (Viking – TR,

BG, RO, UA, BY,

LT) – Sea

~1400 ~2065 ~8 Incl. Viking rates via all route

(TR, BG, RO, UA, BY, LT),

transshipment RO/UA, THC in


Rail (Viking – UA,

BY, LT) - Sea

~2750 ~4600 ~8 Incl. Viking rates via UA, BY,

LT, transshipment RO/UA, THC

in Klaipeda, excl. door delivery

A Cost Comparison of Transportation Modes Route Istanbul (Turkey) – Denmark

Transport mode

(transport combination)

Rate, EUR

Transit

time,

days

Notes 20’ SOC

DC

40’ SOC

DC

Sea

~1000 ~1500 ~20 incl. THC in Denmark - but excl.

delivery

Truck ~3850 ~6 full load (~24 t.), incl. door delivery

Sea + Rail (,,Viking train”) + Sea

~2010 ~2780 ~10

Incl. ,,Viking train” rates via UA, BY,

LT, THC in Istanbul, Odessa and


Rail* (,,Viking train” – TR, BG, RO, UA, BY, LT)

~1400 ~2065 ~8

Incl. ,,Viking train” rates via all route

(TR, BG, RO, UA, BY, LT),

transshipment RO/UA, THC in


Rail (,,Viking train” – UA, BY, LT) + Sea

~2750 ~4600 ~8

Incl. ,,Viking train” rates via UA, BY,

LT, transshipment RO/UA, THC in


*Istanbul – Kapi Kule/Svilengrad izt. fr. – Ruse fr./Giurgiu Nord – Dornesti/Vadul Siret – Berezhest/Slovechno – Gudogai/Kena – Draugyste


,,VIKING TRAIN” PROPOSED ROUTES AND TRANSPORTATION RATES (1)

Istanbul – Kapi Kule (~220 km)/Svilengrad izt. fr. – Ruse fr. (406 km)/Giurgiu Nord – Dornesti (605 km)/Vadul Siret – Berezhest (852 km)/Slovechno – Gudogai (554 km)/Kena – Draugyste (427 km)- Scandinavia

~1400 €

~2065 €



,,VIKING TRAIN” PROPOSED ROUTES AND TRANSPORTATION RATES (2)

~2010 €

~2780 €

Istanbul – Odessa – Kiev – Gudogai/Kena – Draugyste - Scandinavia



WHY “VIKING TRAIN”?

Competitive and attractive rates – up to 30 % less than by truck

Fast delivery – possibilities for customers to organize “just in time” delivery

“Green” type of transportation mode – environmental issues

Simplified and faster border crossing formalities – no queues on borders.



TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF JOINING ’’VIKING TRAIN’’ PROJECT

Terms and conditions of joining ’’Viking train’’ project:

In order to join current agreement new participants can fill out the application form attached to this agreement.

Within 30 days since application has been made parties analyze the opportunity for new members to join current agreement and inform each other in writing. The final decision is made on the meeting of all parties.

New members join the agreement by signing a protocol with all parties. The protocol enters into force on signing date.

During 30 days after signing the protocol all parties develop and agree on essential changes that should be made in ’’Viking train‘’ organization.



TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF JOINING ’’VIKING TRAIN’’ PROJECT

According to the approved application for accession to the Agreement, a new member must provide the following information

General information about the new participant (name, address, etc.) …….

The routes of trains on the territory acceding member …….

Cargo base …….

Rolling stock …….

Tariff conditions …….

Operators …….



STANDARD ’’VIKING TRAIN’’ RATES FOR ALL PARTICIPATING PARTIES

USD/KM PUBLIC FLEET WAGONS PRIVATE FLEET WAGONS

LOADED EMPTY LOADED EMPTY

20’ DRY CONTAINER 0,204 0,101 0,173 0,086 30’ DRY CONTAINER 0,306 0,152 0,260 0,129 40’ DRY CONTAINER 0,382 0,191 0,325 0,162 45’ DRY CONTAINER 0,471 0,242 0,400 0,206 20’ REEFER CONTAINER 0,242 0,121 0,206 0,103 30’ REEFER CONTAINER 0,363 0,182 0,309 0,155 40’ REEFER CONTAINER 0,436 0,218 0,371 0,185 20’ TANK CONTAINER 0,254 0,133 0,216 0,113 30’ TANK CONTAINER 0,381 0,200 0,324 0,170 40’ TANK CONTAINER 0,460 0,230 0,391 0,196

Freight forwarding fees: - 20‘ loaded container – 20 USD per container - 30’ loaded container – 25 USD per container - 40’ and 45’ loaded container/contrailer – 30 USD per container/contrailer - 20’, 30’, 40’ and 45’ empty container/contrailer – 15 USD container/contrailer



MAIN CONTACTS



OTHER INTERMODAL TRAINS

CONTAINER TRAIN „SAULĖ“

Route 1: Lithuania – Belarus – Russia - Kazakhstan

Route 2: China – Kazakhstan – Russia – Belarus – Lithuania – Poland – Germany – Netherlands – Belgium

CONTAINER TRAIN „ŠEŠTOKAI-EXPRESS“

Route: Biatystok – Warsaw – Šeštokai – Kena – Minsk – Smolensk

CONTAINER TRAIN „MERKURIJ“

Route: Klaipeda/Kaliningrad – Moscow

CONTEINER TRAIN ,,VILNIAUS SHUTTLE

Route: Vilnius – Klaipėda – Vilnius



IT PROGRAMS FOR MANAGEMENT OF FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION

JSC “Lithuanian railways” Freight Transportation Directorate uses four main IT programs for management of freight transportation:

VPS – This information system is dedicated for wagons transfer between the border stations.

OPKIS – This is an operative computer information system for freight transportation, which allows exchange the information between Cargo Stations in Lithuania.

IS “KROVINYS” – This information system is dedicated to collect all main freight transportation documentation into one central database.

STOKIS – This is a system for station information and its purpose is to manage movement of wagons in the station.

All these IT systems are closely integrated between themselves and data exchange is carried out in real time automatically.


WELCOME TO COOPERATE

Andrejus Ponomariovas, Head of Freight Forwarding division

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