The group’s turnover for the first six months of 2019 amounted to EUR 160 million, which is 23% more than in the same period of 2018. From January to June, the company’s specialists processed 76,500 orders. The weight of transported goods increased by 44% compared to the first half of 2018 and amounted to 1.9 million tonnes. During this period AsstrA brought 1,492 new clients onboard.
“Our targeted approach to serving particular industries is strengthening our position. AsstrA Pharma, AsstrA Manufacturing Transport, and AsstrA Automotive are all new units that are gaining good momentum,” says CEO of AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG Dmitry Lagun. To come closer to their customers, they will open a branch in Lyon, France, with more planned for Helsinki, Budapest, Barcelona, and New Jersey in the USA.
87% of AsstrA’s overall transactions were for road transport. Sea and rail each account for 4% of overall transactions and air 2%. Customs clearance, insurance, warehousing, and various other services accounted for the remaining 3%.
The goods most frequently transported by AsstrA were for the FMCG sector, with 18% of shipment volume. Fashion and beauty, woodworking products, and chemicals followed with 13%, 11%, and 10%, respectively.
AsstrA-Associated Traffic AG customers receive comprehensive international cargo transportation services on 1,070 routes across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The AsstrA team added more than 30 new transport routes during the first half of 2019, including Luxembourg – Ukraine, Sweden – Norway, Slovenia – France, Poland – Denmark, Turkey – Saudi Arabia, and more.
