Finnish VR Transpoint to find the Russian market three days after leaving – RBC
VR Group has announced that it will resume cargo service with Russia after it was suspended on March 27 due to the closure. This was adopted after being included in the British structures and banks. Allegro trains, however, will not run
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Finnish state-owned rail freight company VR Transpoint is expected to enter the Russian market from March 30 after the company announced it was suspending operations in Russia due to an international ruling against Russian Railways. About it informs press service of VR Transpoint.
VR Transpoint said that they subsequently consulted with British structures and banks about the nature of the restrictive measures. “According to a more detailed explanation <...>Our activities are not subject to sanctions. In this way, we can carry out important rail export, import and transit traffic while keeping the Finnish Export Inspection up and running,” said Lauri Sipponen, CEO of VR Group.
Sipponen noted that the decision is often directed against individuals, and therefore against shippers or owners of goods, VR Transpoint will not transport their goods. The company also added that the decision on the issue of cargo transportation will not affect the suspension of the Allegro trains between Helsinki and St. Petersburg.
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