WWO diversifies to mitigate impact of Covid-19 on Russian vehicle imports
By Vladislav Vorotnikov2020-06-22T13:59:00
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit demand for maritime car carrying services to Russia from Europe by as much as 40%, according to Dmitry Vostrikov, general director of the Russian branch of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean’s (WWO)…
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit demand for maritime car carrying services to Russia from Europe by as much as 40%, according to Dmitry Vostrikov, general director of the Russian branch of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean’s (WWO). However, Vostrikov said WWO had seen little impact because of a recovery in volumes out of Asia, the main source of supply to the Russian market, and a diversification in the sort of rolling cargo it handles.