Tobacco

Defining waste is easy. According to the Polish legal Act of 14 December 2012, waste is any substance or object whose holder is or will be disposing of it or has the obligation to do so. Removing waste, however, is not so easy.

Christopher Columbus first shipped tobacco to Europe as a partial load. Today, 500 years later, around 8 million tons of tobacco products are produced and transported all around the world. We talked with AsstrA Drinks and Tobacco Logistics Specialist Maria Pobolovets about how modern logistics work with regards to tobacco, cigarettes, and cigars.

Company rankings: to participate or not to participate? Many entrepreneurs ask this question every day. Some do not believe in disclosing company data to the public and some – like those at AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG – very much do!

We talked with experts from the international transport and logistics group AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG about the carriers selection process.

How do French, Italian, Georgian, or Chilean wines find their ways to homes, restaurants or wine stores all across the globe? To answer this question, we spoke to Yekaterina Mochalkina, Head of the Drinks and Tobacco Logistics Division at AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG

"Delays at the European Union border, road inspections, bureaucracy – these complications are a regular part of transporting cargo from Poland to its east. Such factors have a negative impact on the predictability of the supply chain and the punctuality of cargo delivery. The driver needs a responsible and competent guide who will help him navigate all these challenges. And that’s what we do best," emphasizes Poland Country Manager Mariusz Borkowski.

This year the international logistics provider AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG welcomes the guests of the exhibition at its own stand E245 in the Hall of the 3rd International Exhibition Center «Crocus Expo»

AsstrA’s strategy for the next 3 years emphasizes key trade lanes. Geographical expansion is planned not only in Europe but also the CIS and the USA.