Logistics Working Group
IRU Delegation Meeting
Friday 20th June, 2PM
EU Chamber Shanghai Office
Tel: 021 63 85 20 23
Dear Working Group Member,
We are pleased to invite you to a meeting with IRU (International Road Transport Union) Permanent Delegation to the CIS Region (www.iru-cis.ru) at the European Chamber Shanghai Office on Friday, 20th June 2008, 2PM.
During the last few years the IRU has been closely studying the rapid development of trade between China and the EU and, in particular, difficulties created by increasing congestions in the ports of South East-Asia and Western Europe. In view of this, they considered that road transport can create a real alternative to current maritime deliveries and started preparing a pilot project of commercial deliveries of goods by road from China to Europe (New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative - NELTI).
In mid-June this year the IRU delegation consisting of the heads of several major member associations from Eurasian countries is coming to China to meet with business and promote their NELTI initiatives.
In view of the above said IRU delegation asked to arrange a meeting for the IRU delegation with companies-members of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China which might be interested in NELTI project.
Proposed Agenda:
1/ Presentation by Mr. Rounov (the Group Leader) followed by 5 minutes video film (DVD)
2/ Brief country by country comments done by the participants of delegation
3/ Q&A section
RSVP to pbarber@euccc.com.cn by 18th June, 2008.
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For any further information about the Logistics Working Group or the European Chamber in general please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Adele Wang at abwang@euccc.com.cn.