GTO’s support for the Romanian logistic hub project TransLogistica, Bucharest, Marek Retelski, Senior Policy Advisor

GTO’s OBJECTIVES  Political support towards authorities to facilitate international transit of goods, reduce transport times and increase security  Legal Assistance to road hauliers faced with diverse EU Member States regulations  Practical information about national and international regulations affecting international transport and transit of goods  Concrete services : e-transit, insurance, VAT return, claims funding

GTO – New flexible concept to serve all operators in the logistics chain  Established in 2017 in Lausanne, Switzerland  Eurasian operations in St.-Petersburg, Russia, dedicated to improve transit and trade between EU and CIS  EU operations in Cologne, Germany  Partners and agents already in more than 20 countries in EU and Eurasia

GTO – some of our first partners

GTO - main challenges to tackle  Political pressure from some EU Member States to «protect» their market  Numerous new restrictions on hauliers impeding trade  Unnecessary cost for hauliers  Delays in computerisation of transport and transit procedures Still, road transport remains the first mode of transport of goods between EU and Eurasia

Some figures about the industry today

New rules threaten the industry and trade at national and international level

New EU directives potential impacts  28 different minimum salary rules  28 types of calculations for worktime (35-60 hours)  28 national control systems with fines up to 500’00 Euros !  28 systems to claculate holidays (20-30 days) and overtime  Need to communicate with all national authorities in their language  Need to have legal representatives in most transit countries

Romania’s role as a logistic hub  Key central place in the EU : natural and geographical hub  Very large and competitive transport industry, with 33 % growth in 2016 only  Large presence of automotive suppliers with excellent quality  Need for infrastructure in roads, rail and ports to fully ensure Romania’s role as a logistic hub  Competitive transit solutions already available  Booming investments the last 10 years

Romania’s unique position  Gateway to EU, CIS and the Middle East, at the junction of corridors IV, VII and IX  61 % of freight transport by road  Logistics market close to 10 bio Euros  87’000 kms of roads  1000 trucks per day involved n freight transport

GTO’s support to ensure  Represent the voice of the industry in the EU, key Member States and other competent institutions  Provide door-to-door competitive e-transit solutions  Train managers to ensure the respect of all new legislations  Optimise costs is all fields

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