Intermodal Trans-Caspian service between Russia and Iran launched

The service includes shipping over the Caspian, railway and/or motorway transportation over Russia, highway transportation over the territory of Iran, as well as transhipment in ports Olya and Nowshahr or Bandar-e Anzali.

Both containerised and general cargoes will be included in shipping; the shipping is performed in accordance with FESCO’s through bill of lading.

The estimated en route time between the Russian port of Olya and the Iranian ports is 5 days.

The test consignment of containers loaded with industrial freights was delivered to Iran on 13 March 2016. Total en route time over the 3800 m route between St Petersburg and Nowshahr was 18 days.

New shipments of foodstuffs and perishable goods, among other freights from Russian and Iranian regions, are scheduled for late March — April 2016.

The FRIS is primarily focused at the transportation of ferrous metals, timber, mechanical engineering products from Russia, as well as foodstuffs, building materials and petrochemical products from Iran.

The organisation of linear services between the port of Olya and the Iranian ports is intended to be transported in the future.

The launch of trans-Caspian service opens up new opportunities for the development of transport network between Russia and Iran. Shipping by sea, forming the core of the service, allows to minimise the rates and transit time, compared to the overland route.

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