The increase in bankruptcy

Settlement of payments problems are the cause of an increasing number of bankruptcy of Polish companies. In the first half of 2009 the courts declared the provisions of the Bankruptcy 309 companies, representing an increase of 53% against the same period last year. The transport and logistics sector recorded 27 of the provisions of bankruptcy, as compared with 2008 (5 bankruptcies) an increase of 440%.

It is even worse. Many small truck businesses eliminates activity (or transport), without making formal insolvency procedures. This occurs also in transport, where transport is dominated by small companies – says Joanna Syzdół, director of the office recovery Coface Poland. Increase in bankruptcy in this sector are the result of the impact of many factors – the decline in exports vehicles from Europe to the U.S. to several dozen percent, Russia’s difficult to protect its market, the high price of oil, inflationary factors, rising costs of capital increase due to an “difficult Strippable” or restricted by banks . Bankruptcys
factor is the fragmentation of the Polish transport market companies. A very large number of companies (including small players, benefiting from the leased equipment and exposed to rapid loss of liquidity) or affect any such result.

Demand on semitrailers is shrinking

As a result from data of Central Record of  Vehicles and Drivers , in first quarter has been registered in Poland only 1229 semitrailers for trucks. On market actually leading wielunska factory Wielton, which have left 232 semitrailers. In bunch leaders of industry with 93 registered cars has been found also Inter Cars, which company dependent Feber deals with semitrailers production – write Parkiet.

Either producers dominate also sector of dumping-cart, used by firms to transport ore and other materials. Wilton has 30% of market, sold from January to April 2009 154 vehicles of this type and Feber 17% (dumping-cart)
Although Wielton is leader, but doesn’t have reason to be happy. “In first quarter of 2008 we sold 1437 vehicles. In first quarter of 2009, we sold only 350 cars” – said Paweł Gońda from Wielton
Parkiet

Buses production in Poland increased by 32%

In first quarter of 2009 in Poland became produced 1148 buses It’s 294 (32,87%) more than in first quarter of 2008 – informed in Wednesday Aleksander Kierecki from JMK firm. In his opinion this good result we owe growing export. In first quarter became sold abroad 1004 buses produced in polish factories. 315 more than year ago. (info: europe trucks news)

The most important direction of export buses from Poland are Germany – in first quarter of 2009 we send to our western neighbors 200 buses. Second place occupying Greece – 167. On third place is Great Britain – 130 buses and at fourth Sweden – 115. In first quarter of this year “Under Line” found a segment of inter-city buses where has been produced 141 vehicles – 48 less than year ago. It’s effect of weak demand on these buses from part of national carriers. After first quarter of this year, leader in production buses inter-city vehicles became Kapena with model Irisbus Proway.
However in segment of touristic buses in first quarter became produced 68 coaches – 22 more than year ago. It is level constituent in principle only by one factory – Volvo in Wroclaw which produce actually six other type of coaches with destiny on all European markets.

On national market of buses within first three months of this year became sold in Poland only 162 buses, so 173 less than in analogous period year ago. In Kierecki opinion, it is the worst result from 8 years.
In whole last year localized in Poland factories have produced 4516 buses in this 3254 urban. It gave us in European ranking of vehicles producers ACEA high, third place, behind Germany and Sweden and before France and Czech Republic.

(source: PAP)

Position of transport market In Poland

According to data of ministries of infrastructure – which in report on topic motorization publishes Polish motor industry – car is most important way of passenger communication. Fundamental meaning for transport of commodity have – that obvious – trucks. In 2005 about 69% of imported work in passenger transport made personal cars., 19% busses and 12% railroads. Ministry expect that participation of personal cars will accrue in 2010 for 72%, and buses fall up to 16,5% Bus communication has transported in 2007 over 2,5 cases more passengers than railroads.

Relatively to 2006 transportation have fallen of 4,4%, it is 718,3 million passengers. Bus communication has predominated transport on small distance – on 24 thousands national lines length 1 234, 5 thousands kilometers which functioned in 2007, 75% are suburban connection. In international communication open was 400 lines length 869 thousands km. Imported work in 2007 has growth relatively to former about 18,5%
Trucks are in Poland basic way of transport. They transport over ¾ tonnage of all loads and they execute over half of transport work. Whole electronic, nutritive commodities, products of chemical industry are transported exactly by trucks. Their growing popularity result from speed of supply, big safety of transportation and elasticity in selection of date and routes. Of transportation.

All working in Poland big network business use almost exclusively from car transport and not only in distributional transportation but also hurts. Licensed polish carriers have over 400 thousand trucks. In respect of largeness of transportation, Poland with 7% participation are placed on 6th position in Europe behind Germany, Spain, Italy, France and Great Britain. In international transportation Poland have higher, 11% participation and advanced to 2nd position after Germany and before Spain.

(surce: PZPM)

Pirelli organize help for tonnage fleet

Tires Pirelli

Pirelli created serve system of cargo tire. Program CQ24 International is directed for these recipients which use Pirelli tires and their trucks move on whole Europe. CQ24 International according to foundation has to guarantee fast solution of problems related with damages of Pirelli cargo tires in the area of whole Europe and proficient return of car on route without significant loss of valuable time and additional costs related with putting new cars or reloading of commodity.  Independently, where is placed a vehicle and where failure has followed within the confines of program CQ24 International on place of event is executing indispensable repair or exchange of tires.  If the damage it requires, repair is made in workshop. Within the confines of program exists guarantee of effective, European system of advancement of cargo fleet.
In case of damage of tires, driver call to center under placed or card of user of program one European contact number, he serves his localization and kind of damage of tire, her name and size. Center will contact with Pirelli dealer finding in radius 70km from place of accident. Dealer sends repair car with proper kind and size of tires, which make service on place or in workshop. After repair, car back to route. Within 30 days is expose facture for favor.
CQ24 International functions on whole Europe except by Iceland and on territories of former western republics of Soviet Union with exclusion on Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. In working all day center, is possible to communicate in polish language.
Pirelli.

Government buys cars for Russians

From today, Russians can use with state equipment at shopping of new car. Country will pay off most of credit dragged for citizen on shopping cars of native production. It is in budget on country on it 6 billion rubles (172 million $) on two years – write “Rzeczpospolita”.

Price of car can not surpass 350 thousand rubles (10 thousand $) In list are placed 30 granting it criterion marks produced in country There are all models of AwtoWaz concern in this : Chevrolet Niva and also UAZ Hunter and Patriot, Fiat Albea, Kia Spectra, Renault Logan and Skoda Fabia. List include too Ford Focus and WV Jetta under conditions that producers will decrease prices to established minimum.

Country will pay off for citizen 2/3 ratio of roll-over totaling on today 13% a year. As a Viestu.ru calculate, at purchasing Renault Logan in 3-years credit interest-bearing with country decline total 5,9% in scale of year.

Volvo for New York

Nova Bus, representation of Volvo Buses in North America, has received orders for 90 articulated buses for New York. Buses will be produced in a newly opened factory in Plattsburgh (USA). Servicer five municipalities of the New York firm MTA New York City Transit has in its fleet more than 4500 buses and is the largest public carrier in North America. MTA buses serve 249 local and express lines, a day carrying around 2.3 million passengers.

In recent years, Nova Bus sold city buses only in Canada. To sell city buses in the USA, which in part are funded from taxes, the authorities require the part of their production in the USA. Now is ready new factory in the northern part of New York State. The ceremony of opening the factory took place on Monday, and the first bus leave it at the end of June. And from there will come articulated buses for New York Supplies are provided for the first half of 2010 year.