OFFICIALS HOLD A TELECONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE TRAIN “VIKING” POTENTIAL
On 25 January, Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a teleconference between Vilnius and Odessa, during which the transport corridor linking the Baltic and the Black Sea was presented, and officials discussed functional issues and development of the project of the container train “Viking”.
The discussion has revealed new opportunities to increase the cargo flow that the container train “Viking” ships from Klaipėda to Odessa.The officials discussed the necessity to simplify and improve the efficiency of border crossing and customs procedures. The development of the “Viking” project will be significantly influenced also by the tariff policy of freight traffic.
They agreed to more actively apply new means of telecommunication and Internet for the dissemination of information about the project. In addition, the development of the “Viking” project should be prompted by consultations with national freight forwarders and carriers, and their associations.
The event enables to strengthen transport links between Lithuania and Ukraine, and to use the existing potential for intermodal transport of both countries better.
The teleconference was co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, the Embassy of Lithuania in Ukraine and Odessa regional Chamber of Commerce. Lithuanian and Ukrainian diplomats, representatives from national and regional governmental institutions and businessmen attended the teleconference.
