Russian Railways Logistics and Volga-Dnepr Airlines Sign a Strategic Co-Operation Agreement

Russian Railways Logistics, a subsidiary of United Transport and Logistics Company, and Volga-Dnepr Airlines, a global leader in heavy and outsize cargo airlift solutions, have entered into a strategic cargo logistics co-operation agreement. The agreement will focus on scaling up the sales channels and opportunities as well as enabling both companies to diversify and expand their reach and range of multimodal transportation services.

The clients of Russian Railways Logistics will now enjoy a preferential choice of solutions to move their export, import and transit cargo by air using Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ services, while Volga-Dnepr will be capable to offer a range of value-added rail delivery services that complement air logistics requirements of its customers.

“We reached mutual understanding on selling the services at joint and through rates,” said Alexander Kochukov, Senior Deputy General Director of Russian Railways Logistics. “This agreement will bring our logistics services to a new level. The company will greatly expand its multimodal carriage package to allow a fully integrated service including air transport. Furthermore, the co-operation with Volga-Dnepr Airlines will facilitate the attraction of additional freight for rail and air carriage.”

“The agreement with Russian Railways Logistics is an essential step for Volga-Dnepr Group on its path of strategic ‘Cargo Supermarket’ development. The relationship will give us an opportunity to offer our clients a superior choice of efficient logistics solutions at decent prices, along with expanding the variety of expertise of our in-house Logistics Department meant to provide all-inclusive transport services on a 24/7/365 basis,” noted Dennis Gliznoutsa, Vice President for Charter Sales in Volga-Dnepr Airlines.