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MAR 04, 2004 (newstodate): Estonian logistics and forwarding company, IK Speditor's new subsidiary in Lithuania has now opened business, but finds the situation "tough".
-Lithuania's ground transportation capacity nearly equals that of Estonia and Latvia combined, so the competition on rates and services is indeed very tough, says Evaldas Malinauskas, IK Speditor Lithania managing director.
-Thanks to the synergies with IK Speditor's other Baltic companies were have, however, come off to a promising start, relying much, in the initial phase, on traffic generated by our Estonian and Latvian colleagues, he says.
-With the three Baltic countries' admission into the EU we expect traffic and volumes to increase as more Western companies will build up trade with our markets, and localise production in this region. Also when borders fall and customs dissappear transit times will be much reduced, leading to a further strengthening of ground transportation over airfreight in Europe, he says.
The company now employs three people, but staff will soon be expanded if qualified people are found.
-There is really little availability of Lithuanian professionals in this trade, so it is quite hard to find new trained people, says Evaldas Malinauskas.
-Lithuania's ground transportation capacity nearly equals that of Estonia and Latvia combined, so the competition on rates and services is indeed very tough, says Evaldas Malinauskas, IK Speditor Lithania managing director.
-Thanks to the synergies with IK Speditor's other Baltic companies were have, however, come off to a promising start, relying much, in the initial phase, on traffic generated by our Estonian and Latvian colleagues, he says.
-With the three Baltic countries' admission into the EU we expect traffic and volumes to increase as more Western companies will build up trade with our markets, and localise production in this region. Also when borders fall and customs dissappear transit times will be much reduced, leading to a further strengthening of ground transportation over airfreight in Europe, he says.
The company now employs three people, but staff will soon be expanded if qualified people are found.
-There is really little availability of Lithuanian professionals in this trade, so it is quite hard to find new trained people, says Evaldas Malinauskas.