The new "A" class storage terminal in Utkina Zavod (Saint-Petersburg, Vsevolozhsk region) is ready for the official launch.

27 July United International Network of Customs Warehouses Co (UINCW) started the realization of the Smart Logistic Group project, which provides for the construction of logistic centers in Russia and CIS countries. According to UINCW’s press-service, 6 logistics "A" class complexes are planned to be launched in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Volgograd and Kazan by the end of 2008.

The shipping company Volgotanker can be sold in September of the current year, reports Interfax. According to Boris Ardalin, the minister of transport, communications and roads of the Samara region, there are some potential investors who are ready to give money, renew the fleet and recover old ships.

According to Kommersant, X5 Retail Group intends to build a logistics center of 30-50 thousand sq.m.

The company Eurasia logistic is going to build 2 A-Class logistics centers in the Volga region, reports Vedomosti. It is scheduled to begin the building in the Saratov and Samara regions in 2008.

In January-March of the current year the Samara River Port's dead loss totaled 16.4 mn rubles.

The building of the new logistics center Bashkirsky wholesale market will be begun in summer of the current year, reports Interfax. The logistics center of total area 24 hectares will be situated on the highway Samara-Ufa- Chelyabinsk. The area of logistics warehouses will be 100 thousand sq m, the trade and exhibition area - 20 thousand sq m.

The government of the Samara region is working out a project of a transport center to handle different types of cargo and containers, reports Vedomosty. The project is worth 7,5 bn rubles.

National Commissary Company has made a decision to build an A-class warehousing complex in the Kirovsky district of Kazan next to the regional major railway station Yudino. The total complex area will be about 125 thousand sq.m.

Kuehne + Nagel has announced its ambitious strategic development plans for Russia.

In 2006 some 25-27% of all the new foreign made cars imported into Russia were sold in Moscow, however, not all these - to Moscow citizens as people keep coming to the capital from the neighbouring regions to make a purchase. According to Car Statistics Co, for some brands Moscow accounts for as much as 60% of their entire Russian sales.

27 November the Samara region prosecutor forwarded to the local court a criminal case against the managers of JSC Volgotanker who are accused of fraud and money abuse.

Eurasia Logistic Ltd plans to build the A class logistic center in Omsk.

Kazakh prime minister Daniap Akhmetov thinks it is necessary to include into 2007 republican budget some funds for technical-economic base for the Kazakh part of transnational auto-passage Western Europe - China. Corresponding task was given to corresponding state structures at a meeting in Astana, where the project realization matters were discussed, reports Gudok newspaper. At the session the representatives of European, Worlds and Islamic development Banks expressed their support and readiness to participate. According to Kazakh Transportation Ministry total length of the road Western Europe - China will be approximately 8 thousand 998 kilometers, 3200 km of it will run on the Kazakh part on the basis of existing road Samara - Chimkent - Taraz - Kordai - Alma -Aty - Khorgos. 650 km of it have been already reconstructed.

More than 6 thousand "Volgotanker" masters, engineers and seamen were fired due to "reduction of staff".