News: Project Logistics

The spread of the coronavirus pandemic has triggered the worst economic downurn in Europe in 10 years.

The phrase "high fashion" causes many to think of models, catwalks, glossy magazines, and displays at famous couturiers.

The “new reality” has become the driver of the e-commerce market’s rapid development. During the three months of spring this year, online sales have reached levels experts had predicted reaching in three years.

The coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted numerous industries and businesses, with the tourism, hotel, and restaurant sectors particularly hard hit.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting border closures, global markets have been dramatically transformed. Logistics services, however, continues to play an integral role in keeping the global economy running.

Switzerland has effectively managed the recent pandemic situation. Since mid-May, the number of new infections there has been minimized. The Swiss government has begun to gradually remove the emergency measures it imposed.

Challenging situations always bring people together. The recent pandemic led not only to closed borders and lockdowns but also to reminders of how important it is to support and help others, no matter the circumstances.

The year 2020 will go down in history as an inflection point where life – as we knew it – changed. Previously forgotten basic truths took on newfound significance.

During a pandemic, delivering deep-frozen cargo from one continent to another is an emergency request.

A quarter century on the market, a presence in 23 countries, 1,100 employees, and shipments covering 100 million kilometers.

Every day, tens of thousands of vehicles operate on international highways.

From March 11 to 13, the first ever Minsk Logistics Insurance Forum was held in the Belarusian capital. Insurance providers and customers from Belarus and neighboring countries supported the event.

While clientele of industrial project logistics providers place considerable importance on experience and the ability to execute complex shipments as required in the industrial sector, matters are further complicated by the Covid-19 outbreak that has impacted almost all industries.

The services sector is key to the entire UK economy, as it accounts for ¾ of the country’s GDP.

Between their places of manufacture and end use, production line elements must often travel thousands of kilometers.

When it comes to logistics teamwork, it is important to focus upon a common goal and consistently work together to achieve results. That’s why the AsstrA corporate group emphasizes this approach both with Customers and internally.

In April 2020, the US Federal Maritime Commission issued AsstrA NY Inc. a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) license. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association has also formally recognized AsstrA NY Inc. as a transport company by assigning a four-digit Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC).

What is trust and how to earn it? What characterizes trust in business? Over the past ten years, researchers and society have paid close attention to understanding what makes for good business relations, successful partnership, and the role trust plays in both.

Of all Asian countries, the People's Republic of China is becoming the most influential international economic player.

How to choose a logistics company? What should one pay attention to? Some are guided by the recommendations of colleagues, others look for information with search engines, and some look for references in the media.

The AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG international corporate group held an open lecture on multimodal transportation at the N. E. Bauman State Technical University in Moscow.

The geopolitical interests of the USA and CIS member countries have collided for generations. Divergent economic policies and ideologies have shaped their historic relations. Socioeconomic cooperation could mean billions of dollars worth of shared prosperity, unnecessary competition could mean significant business opportunities lost.

To combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of office workers have already switched to telecommuting. Logistics and supply chains continue to function regardless of the circumstances. The AsstrA transport and logistics corporate group team also continues to handle its daily duties, but now in a new mode. There are pluses and minuses to working from home, which therefore requires its own set of practical skills and competencies.

Mankind has been building with concrete for 4,000 years, since the age of Mesopotamia. The material gained popularity in ancient Rome.

Over the last five years, remote work has been associated primarily with freelancing. Today, due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, companies from a wide variety of industries are switching to this format of work globally.

Air cargo transportation is associated with speed, safety, and delivery deadlines of "yesterday." Goods shipped by air usually have high costs but relatively small dimensions. However, there are exceptions.

Museum exhibits, elements of industrial structures, precious metals, exotic animals, and plants. These are just a few examples of products that fall within the category of “expensive goods.”

The main point of insurance is to protect against risk. As a rule, risk is understood as the probability that property, interests, or goals may be adversely affected.

The United States and Europe are inextricably linked by centuries of history. The formation and development of intercontinental relations has been watched by more than one generation.

The AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG international corporate group is now able to provide clients with accelerated container train shipments between Moscow and Almaty, Kazakhstan.

In Turkey, air export and import shipping services are in constant demand. This is due to the country’s well developed network of over 50 airports.

On January 1, 2020, a decision to reduce the permissible sulfur content in fuel from 3.5% to 0.5% came into force for marine vessels.

According to the World Shipping Council, the majority of global cargo is delivered in containers or – in logistics terminology – TEUs.

AsstrA Ships Snow Vehicles By Air for Use in the Sand Does a vehicle’s design dictate how it is used? Not always! The AsstrA team helped one client transport snow vehicles for use in the sand.

Belarusian forests are a renewable natural resource that are the country’s primary national treasure.

In January 2020, a partnership Agreement was signed between the Russian export center (REC) and the international group of companies AsstrA-Associated traffic AG.

Strawberries in November? Tulips in the middle of winter? Growing plants in greenhouse conditions makes such encounters possible regardless of the weather outside the window.

What is the most expensive thing in the modern world? Gold? Diamonds? Or maybe – according to a Forbes’ ranking of valuable products – a rhino horn?

According to research and consulting company IDC’s “Data Era 2025” report, by 2025 the amount of data in the world will be 10 times greater than in 2015.

The economy of Uzbekistan is growing at a stable pace. The country is famous for precious stones and metals, tungsten, coal, and radioactive uranium.

What are the potential trade flows from the Old Continent to China? Are there any ways to reduce the delivery time on this route? These issues concern logistics providers on both sides of the New Silk Road.

56 trucks, 3,000 kilometers, and only 2 months. For the AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG corporate group, autumn was full of ambitious projects. Experts from AsstrA Industry Project Logistics and AsstrA Italy have proven that nothing is impossible.

To get a clear understanding of the economic situation in Central Asian countries and adequately assess your prospects for business cooperation there, you must take a number of factors into account.

On October 7-9 this year, Breakbulk Americas, the largest project transportation and breakbulk expo in Canada, the USA, Latin America or the Caribbean, was held.

Collaboration between established businesses and startups is generally considered a win-win strategy.

Sea container transportation is the most cost-efficient transport mode. By sea, it is possible to ship multiple large consignments simultaneously. This transport mode is reliable and efficient, especially in case of long-distance and multimodal solutions.

In September of this year, the AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG group of companies opened its first office in France. The city of Lyon was chosen for the location of the transport and logistics provider’s first office in the country.

Over the AsstrA corporate group’s 19 years in Lithuania, the local market has repeatedly changed.

The global transport and logistics industry is a huge sector that demands fast processes, secure data and information flows, and above all the safety of the goods being transported.

In May 2019, the AsstrA corporate group launched a multimodal LNG (Argon) transportation project using modernized tank containers.

At the Brussels summit at the beginning of April this year, EU and UK leaders agreed that the Brexit date would be moved from March 30 to October 31 2019.

Among sectors where new IT solutions are being implemented, the transport and logistics industry is at the forefront.

For centuries, natural resource extraction has played a key role in global financial stability. Today, mining continues to influence the world's economy and labor markets.

Today, 3D printing is a hot topic of conversation among many entrepreneurs. The main two issues are how enterprises can best use innovative 3D printing and how this revolution will affect them.

In a free market, competition is supposed to benefit everyone.

After disrupting consumer transport, Uber has turned to the freight industry.

The Middle Kingdom is the largest importer of goods from Europe. Every year, more and more products of European origin reach the Great Wall.

The idea of life extension has fascinated humanity since ancient times. In the 21st century, the search for immortality inspired scientific and technological progress.

Would New Silk Road cargo flows significantly increase if Russia lifted the embargo and result in less traffic between Europe and China?

Customs support is an integral part of AsstrA’s comprehensive service offerings. The company’s eight in-house customs agencies work with clients to handle all official paperwork and ensure that their shipments arrive on time with no unnecessary costs.