Russian Railways Logistics organised the multimodal carriage of feldspar for UniTile Holding’s ceramic tile business from the Port of Gulluk in Turkey to the Russian cities of Voronezh and Shakhty. The process of shipment consisted of freight forwarding, transshipment at the port of Rostov-on-Don and the final delivery of feldspar to the consignees – JSC PKF “Voronezh ceramic factory” in Voronezh and Trading House Stroyfarfor LTD in Shakhty (Rostov region).

The delivery of goods to the intended port was hindered by severe weather conditions in December 2012, namely frost, storm and insufficient water levels in the Don River. In spite of these force-majeure circumstances, Russian Railways Logistics promptly took measures to fulfil the contractual obligations to the client.

The branch of Russian Railways Logistics in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don in cooperation with the management of the port of Rostov city, took actions to organise icebreaking services for vessels and to change the port of destination. After becoming hostages to severe weather conditions on the sea, ”Esaul” and “Comanche” ships were welcomed at the Universal Port of Rostov and their cargo was unloaded and transferred to trucks and sent to the city of Shakhty and forwarded by rail to Voronezh-Kurskiy station served by South Eastern Railway.

(Source: RZD Logistics)