Ruscon
{{Short description|Transport company}}
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Ruscon is a Russian transportation and forwarding company, multimodal integrator within Delo Group. The company encompasses cargo transportation and logistics to various regions of Russia via key ports in Vladivostok, Novorossiysk, Nakhodka, St. Petersburg, and critical land border crossings.{{Cite web |title=Транспортно-логистическое направление |trans-title=Transport and logistics direction |url=https://www.delo-group.ru/business/ruscon/?ysclid=ln98qr8hpk199422135 |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=www.delo-group.ru |language=ru}} Notably, Ruscon has its own transport and terminal assets, with 6 terminals positioned across key Russian ports and regions. Has representative offices in Kazakhstan, China and the Netherlands.{{Cite web |last=Ullyett |first=Richard |date=2022-08-31 |title=New China, Russia container service through the port of Novorossiysk |url=https://www.portseurope.com/new-china-russia-container-service-through-the-port-of-novorossiysk/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=PortSEurope |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2021-04-23 |title=RUSCON Group opens Dutch subsidiary in Rotterdam |url=https://www.railfreight.com/business/2021/04/23/ruscon-group-opens-dutch-subsidiary-in-rotterdam/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=RailFreight.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-17 |title=Рускон запустил мультимодальный сервис между Японией и Казахстаном |trans-title=Ruscon launched a multimodal service between Japan and Kazakhstan |url=https://www.korabel.ru/news/comments/ruskon_zapustil_multimodalnyy_servis_mezhdu_yaponiey_i_kazahstanom.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=www.korabel.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |last=Raimondi |first=Marco |date=2022-08-31 |title=RUSCON explores new multimodal routes between China and Russia |url=https://www.railfreight.com/railfreight/2022/08/31/ruscon-explores-new-multimodal-routes-between-china-and-russia/ |url-access=registration |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=RailFreight.com |language=en-US}}
History
Ruscon, an enterprise in the freight forwarding realm, saw its inception in 2002 in Novorossiysk. It emerged as a specialized freight forwarding company, with the Delo Group wisely segregating the forwarding, warehouse processing, and multimodal transportation of cargo in containers into a distinct segment.{{Cite web |title=Рускон - международные и внутрироссийские контейнерные перевозки грузов из Москвы, Новороссийска и любого города России. |trans-title=Ruskon - international and domestic Russian container transportation of goods from Moscow, Novorossiysk and any city in Russia. |url=https://ruscon.ru/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=ruscon.ru |language=ru}}
In 2002, the company launched the first container train Novorossiysk – Moscow, and in the same year it began offering agency services for transporting cargo through the Great Port of Saint Petersburg.
In 2003, Ruscon invested in the development of marine terminals in the south of Russia by acquiring the Ruscon-1 Terminal in Novorossiysk, the capacity of which at the time of acquisition was 15 thousand TEUs per year. In 2004, the company was the first in Russia to transport grain shipments in containers for export, and in the same year it implemented a project to introduce a reach stacker container processing technology in its Novorossiysk terminal.{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-11-11 |title=Группа "Рускон" запустила инновационный способ обработки вагонов с зерновыми грузами |trans-title=The Ruscon Group has launched an innovative method for processing wagons with grain cargo |url=https://go.infranews.ru/logistika/59161-gruppa-ruskon-zapustila-innovacionnyj-sposob-obrabotki-vagonov-s-zernovymi-gruzami/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Infranews |language=ru}}
In 2006, Ruscon acquired well car, a truck fleet and became a railway rolling stock operator. In 2007, the company's assets were replenished by the MANP ground terminal in the Moscow Oblast with a capacity of 20 thousand TEUs. In 2008–2009, Ruscon acquired the Ruscon-2 and Ruscon-3 Terminals in Novorossiysk, their capacity at the time of acquisition was 5 thousand and 10 thousand TEUs per year, respectively.{{Cite web |title=История |trans-title=Story |url=https://www.delo-group.ru/about/history/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=www.delo-group.ru |language=ru}}
In 2014, the company built a system of regular cargo transportation using its own fleet of container trains between the Vostochny Port (Nakhodka) and the container terminal in the Moscow region. In 2017, the company acquired the warehouse operator SLG-Operating, one of the leaders in the Russian warehouse logistics market. In 2018, Ruscon launched the fourth terminal in Novorossiysk (“Ruscon-4”) with a capacity of 30 thousand TEUs per year. In 2021, Ruscon began construction of its own terminal with a capacity of 30 thousand TEUs per year at the Orlovka railway station near Volgograd, the terminal was out into operation in August 2023.{{Cite web |title="Рускон" запустил новый контейнерный терминал {{!}} 2023-08-04 2023-08-04 |trans-title=Ruscon launched a new container terminal |url=https://seanews.ru/en/2023/08/04/ru-ruskon-zapustil-novyj-kontejnernyj-terminal/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=seanews.ru |language=ru}}{{cite news |last1=Henry |first1=Shaw |title=China Freight Forwarder |url=https://twingsupply.net/ |access-date=24 June 2024}}
As of yearend 2022, Ruscon had steered the volume of forwarded cargo to a commendable 307.4 thousand TEUs.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-01-27 |title="Рускон" нарастил объем экспедирования на 20 процентов в 2022 году |trans-title=Ruscon increased its forwarding volume by 20 percent in 2022 |url=https://1prime.ru/transport/20230127/839614481.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=ПРАЙМ |language=ru}}
In 2023, the company increased the number of voyages between the Novorossiysk port and the Indian ports of Mundra and Nava Sheva fourfold,{{Cite web |date=2023-03-11 |title=More vessel operators join lucrative India-Russia trade lane - Maritime Gateway |url=https://www.maritimegateway.com/more-vessel-operators-join-lucrative-india-russia-trade-lane/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Ruscon Launches Russia – India Service {{!}} 2022-07-12 2022-07-12 |url=https://seanews.ru/en/2022/07/12/en-ruscon-launches-russia-india-service/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=seanews.ru}} including the ports of Istanbul (Turkey) and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) as intermediate route points/{{Cite web |title=Ruscon expands multimodal route between Russia, India by entering Saudi Arabia |url=https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/88561/?ysclid=ln98ldokkx239305331 |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=interfax.com}} It also launched a sea container service between Istanbul and the terminal in St. Petersburg.{{Cite web |title=New Regular Service between Istanbul and St. Petersburg {{!}} 2023-02-21 2023-02-21 |url=https://seanews.ru/en/2023/02/21/en-new-regular-service-between-istanbul-and-st-petersburg/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=seanews.ru}}{{Cite web |last=Savvides |first=Nick |date=2023-04-06 |title=RusCon and partners launch St Petersburg link to Turkey |url=https://theloadstar.com/ruscon-and-partners-launch-st-petersburg-link-to-turkey/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=The Loadstar}}
Assets
As of mid-2023, Ruscon's assets include 6 ground terminals, 12 regional offices, 3 offices abroad. The capacity of the company's container fleet is 6 thousand TEU.{{Cite web |title=Ruscon - international and domestic container transportation of goods from Moscow, Novorossiysk and any city in Russia. |url=https://ruscon.ru/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=ruscon.ru |language=en}}
Social activities
Since 2019, Ruscon has lent its support as a sponsor to the CSKA women's handball club.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-17 |title=ЦСКА заключил спонсорский договор с транспортной компанией "ТрансКонтейнер" |url=https://whccska.ru/news/cska-zakljuchil-sponsorskij-dogovor-s-transportnoj-kompaniej-transkontejner/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Профессиональный гандбольный клуб ЦСКА |language=ru-RU}} In November 2022, the proudly assumed the title sponsorship of the FC Chernomorets.{{Cite web |last=Шахвердов |first=Сергей |date=2022-11-01 |title="Рускон" стал титульным спонсором футбольного клуба "Черноморец" |url=https://fccn.pro/world-cup/ruskon-stal-titulnym-sponsorom-futbolnogo-kluba-chernomorecz.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Официальный сайт ФК «Черноморец» Новороссийск |language=ru-RU}}