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How to speed up freight traffic between Russia and Finland
by Antti Permala, LicTech, Technical Research Centre of Finland

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) remote identifier systems have been created and are perceived as an efficient means to enhance the logistics processes between Finland and Russia.
The invention would benefit the entire supply chain, customers, and also the work of authorities at the border between the two countries. Development will require cooperation and agreement on the use of various different standards and applications.
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Recovery in Russia approaching?
by Marisa Lutter

Any non-regular consignment brings non-regular challenges with it, especially on such a challenging market as Russia. Oversized transportation has a big impact on economic growth – a lower grade of bureaucracy and better communication systems would make the country much more competitive in industries such as industrial projects, energy, transport as well as construction.
Transportation of oversized machinery, equipment and other bulky goods by road is usually performed on low-loaders cars. These allow for very safe transportation, as needed for valuable cargo. However, shipping oversized cargo by rail is often more preferable because of several imperfections in the legislative system on the field of road transportation.
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Learn logistics - Educational undertakings of K+N

Where can one acquire decent knowledge from the logistics field?
One of the options is the new Kühne Logistics University (KLU), which launches its enterprising syllabus in Hamburg’s new docklands quarter of Hafen City which is home to an ensemble of globally operating companies, modern apartments, a cruise-liner terminal and the future Elbe Philharmonic Orchestra.
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