Newsletter may 2008

Europe - transitability and roadworks Zone Italy -> Austria The first intervention on this matter has been exhausted in the first week of March. We communicate that a second speech is scheduled in the period after the summer. Zone Italy -> France After the problems of the past months, this time all gates ensure transit. Zone SlovaKia -> Poland Our subsidiary Praha warns us of a problem on the border between Slovakia and Poland, loads excess weight can find serious problems with the road and work-road. Check weight and dimensions In many countries is spreading increasingly controlling weights and dimensions on the Borderline. The situation varies greatly from area to area. Very famous is Hungary, where ALL vehicles, normal and / or special are checked whenever entering under this territoriality. Poland is the other area, such as Ukraine, where the problem of the distribution of weight on axles, as well as being controlled is particularly restrictive, in fact exceed 8t/axle becomes very expensive and technically difficult.

Projects In the last months, we have completed some projects, we subject the most interesting: Approach to Monfalcone Port

Compact to Kiev - Ukrain (we return on the argument weight / axle, note the number of the axles required for a very light load) dim m 11.00x3.30x3.60x26t

Filter zone I Udine dim m 7.50x6.80x6.35x108t

Projects Russia Speaking of Russia, without thoroughly studying geographical map is not easy. Our Heavycargo-S.Petersburg (www.heavycargo.ru), in many cases must explain to customers that for some special loads it is preferred the solution by land, normally when we need to avoid Transhipment or we have a destination located in southern Russia, we need to speak with our colleagues in Praha (www.Heavycargo-Praha.cz) that can continue via Belarus and / or destination south Ukraine with Russia.

Permission for exceptional transport Regulations and / or codes for the movement of goods in different countries, provide many details, dimensions, weights, prescriptions, in many cases contradict each other. Remember a thing, the movement of goods is done, also, by truck, but not alone! In a long route we can meet ferry, tunnel, level crossings, that we must not forget to also check these possible issues, a door vessel may be very high:…. Not always! That is to say, the study of an exceptional load, it is necessary to check: level crossings, electric cables, telephone cables, ships doors, and, just as last, the road. The legislation must then be verified ranging from road traffic, sea transport, rail transport. Returning on more purely technical issues, the novelty of the European Union shows many contrasts. Think for a moment the tests for vehicles exceptional, a vehicle with a range of useful 80t in Italy or in Spain , does not see the same potential in all UE, we clear for example: D I A F E UA H PL Axles / weight (ton/axle) 10t 13t 10t 10t 14t 8t 8t 8t This small table, we get to observe, such as differences in flow ton / axles, between countries, can also vary the 50%, or in countries such as Poland (PL) and / or Ukraine (UA) and must use expensive vehicles with much load capacity load but unfortunately unexpressed.

Insurance and "All risk" Starting from today, we would like to open a new section dedicated to the insurance issue. Start from the sources of law to deepen our knowledge. The CONVENTION CMR, it is the rule base of international freight traffic (see www.gf-group.eu in part dedicated to the newsletter) cites at Article. 23, the allowance may not exceed 8.33 udc per kg (with UDC means the unit of reference). Now, I do not need long discussions to see that the goods have large volumes and relative weight may have problems with insurance coverage The recommendation that our experts say, it is this; it is extremely important, when we should study shipments and / or transport of this type of good, calculate appropriate covers "all risk" penalty expose sender and / or buyer to serious risks.

Next appointment In the next issue, as well as further study permits for transport exceptional open the painful topic of sanctions and digital tachographs