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www.amerit.org.mk 2016 October No. 131 FREE MONTHLY ISSUE FREE MONTHLY ISSN 1857-7962 EDITORIAL INTERVIEW In the Macedonian road transport too MR. RISTO VUKOV - RIKO Macedonian race driver, driving under AMERIT brand INCREASING LACK OF DRIVING CAN NOT ONLY BE OBLIGATION PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS BUT ALSO SPORTS PASSION CONTENTS OCTOBER 2016 LATEST NEWS EDITORIAL INTERVIEW 8 9 13 New acknowledgement for In the Macedonian road transport too Mr. Risto Vukov - Riko Macedonian transport operators Macedonian race driver, driving under AMERIT banner IRU Honorary Diploma for two Increasing Lack Driving can not only be Obligation drivers of „Marija Trejd” of Professional Drivers but also Sports Passion 12 LATEST NEWS 21 At Regional Conference in Skopje 25 TRANSPORT Macedonia and Croatia signed Agreement Discussions on Simplification and AND COMMUNICATIONS on Drivers Insurance Harmonization of the Customs Macedonia obtains new kilometers of roadways Drivers from both Countries to Faster Procedures in the Region Demir Kapija – Smokvica and Miladinovci and more Efficient Damage Coverage 22 FAIR – Shtip will be Completed Next Year 16 Requests by the tourism sector in the country 4th International Fair Standardization of the Taxi Transport TRANSPORT and LOGISTICS 2016 27 MERIDIANS Required in Macedonia Transport and Logistic Companies, EC recommendation to prolong border controls 18 LOGISTICS Associations, Ports and etc. Promoted in five EU member states 23 Two forums organized by IRU Requests Priority Border Lanes for New TimoCom feature Trucks for Better Traffic Flow Digital Transformation of the Biggest AMERT and Skopje Fair Transport Market in Europe Presented Customs and Transport 28 SAFETY Facilitations as well as Driver’s 20 CUSTOMS Safety Risks As a result of not respecting legal limitations Participation of Beginner Drivers in Working visit of the Minister for finance Mr. Kiril 24 METROPOLIS Minoski to the Customs Administration Traffic Accident is Increasing Presented Realized Projects and In order to have cleaner 30 EVENTS Incomes up to September public transport in the capital city Instead of a tram – eco-buses IAA 2016 – Hannover and minibuses! Driven by Ideas Address: Prepared and edited: Partizanski Odredi Blvd. 17/4, 1000 Skopje Association for Public Communication „Kontakti“ - Skopje Publisher: Phone: +389 (0)2 32 98 967, SIZ Makedonija Soobrakjaj AMERIT Fax: +389 (0)2 32 98 968 Design and print: e-mail: [email protected] eXpressive graphics, Skopje web: www.amerit.org.mk www.expressivegraphics.com Account No.: 320100023724261 Bank: Central Cooperative Bank AD Tax No.: 4030000394212 TEXT AND PHOTOS WILL NOT BE RETURNED 6 EDITORIAL In the Macedonian road transport too INCREASING LACK OF PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS good chance aro- In situations when some of transport operators mange to find solution, in any way, se, I concluded a for the key and in the past unresolved problem – securing money for new good deal, bought vehicles, an unbridgeable gap arises, and that is lack of drivers new trucks “six”, in the Macedonian transport market I organized logis- tics, but the work is impeded. I got stuck where I did not expect. I needed three driv- the region and farther, in the heart and in load that is much more valuable, which will ers, and at the same time one of my drivers north of Europe or in the EU itself. And the be delivered to a relevant destination. And left – so four drivers were lacking. I hardly latest information indicate that it is practi- without making any damage thereto, which found two, and I am still searching for oth- cally spread globally. Unlike in our country, otherwise may even jeopardize the opera- er two drivers. Almost for a month” – this is however, European transporters, or those tor’s regular business. one of the numerous transport stories, less from the EU that are stronger and more Information coming from Macedonian or more rigorous, that can be heard from powerful than ours, will simply request new transport companies point out that main road operators in the country. Simply, in sit- drivers and announce their usually Europe- reason for such disturbances in obtaining uations when some of transport operators an and higher wages and almost urgently drivers on the Macedonian transport mar- mange to find solution, in any way, for the will obtain drivers from Macedonia, Serbia, ket is increased number of new established key and in the past unresolved problem – se- Bulgaria and etc. And at the same moment transport companies as well as increased curing money for new vehicles, an unbridge- they will create practically unbridgeable number of vehicles totaling around 5,000 able gap arises, and that is lack of drivers in problems in our country and neighbors for trucks and buses for a period of only five-six the Macedonian transport market. the transport operators that then are facing years. In such conditions, any retirement of This is a problem, which can further virtually unsolvable enigma - how to find a driver or in the race for better salary – in intensify and harden, taking into consider- good, qualified and reliable professional another company in the country or abroad ation that it is not only experienced in the drivers. Drivers who are reliable to entrust- (often by Bulgarian passport), creates a “mi- domestic transport industry but also in ed a vehicle worth a hundreds of euro and a nus” in this transport staff in our country, No. 131 October 2016 9 EDITORIAL which the transporters can hardly cover. In Croatia too And sometimes they do not manage to do that so their work is “stopped” as long as We have work, 2.000 euro monthly salary, but we do not have drivers! they find a replacement for the “refugee” or while they crew the new bought trucks or buses. In that case frequent solution is to find and engage insufficiently trained, unskilled and even “risky” drivers although they do not fully satisfy all standards appli- cable for professional drivers. The deficit of drivers is also stimulated by some Macedonian road transporters who have registered companies in Bulgaria, and as EU member state with Bulgarian pass- ports intensified their drive therein. They engaged our, Macedonian drivers providing them higher wages than Macedonian and Bulgarian but lower than European wages. It is known where the difference has gone. Transport operators have alarmed for In Croatia, where unemployment is a great problem, many of the employers, among them transport the outflow from and intensive deficit of operators, have a problem to find workers or drivers. This has been recently indicated by the Croatian professional drivers in our country for the Chamber of Economy and Employers Association requiring from the Government to consider this issue. past years at the annual distribution of in- - We have work, we have trucks, but there are no drivers – says Mr. Branimir Bogdan, Slavonian ternational transport permits, for which one transporter, according to who to find a driver is a real problem, although he adds, “we can immediately of the criteria for the transport operators is employ at least 50 drivers”. to have employed, ensured, certified and Croatian transport operators offer around 930 euro for domestic and 2,000 euro for international qualified truck drivers. This necessitates transport, and taking into consideration that almost all companies have this problem, they think it is additional training (to keep the drivers this unavoidable to import labor. is borne by the transporters). The situation ANY RETIREMENT OF A DRIVER OR IN THE RACE FOR BETTER SALARY IN ANOTHER COMPANY IN THE COUNTRY OR ABROAD, CREATES A “MINUS” IN THIS TRANSPORT STAFF IN OUR COUNTRY, WHICH THE TRANSPORTERS CAN HARDLY COVER is identical with the distribution of bus lines European salary, a reason why some of our Transport operators themselves direct- and schedules, where it is necessary to duly professional drivers leave, is approximate- ly comment that this situation goes beyond employ bus and minibus drivers. ly between 2,000 and 3,000 euro, or a wage a joke. - We have perceived this problem but Outside, foreign impact on the drivers from 1-1.10 euro per kilometer (in our coun- we were not concerned until two months deficit in the country has been also stim- try it is around 0.80 euro). This is one of the ago when we could hardly find new drivers ulated by the fact that EU countries found reasons why Macedonian professional driv- we urgently needed - says Ms. Violeta Ris- their way out of the recession and signifi- ers go to Europe. tova, Manager of “Viden Trans” from Rado- cantly increased the transport of goods and To resolve this problem, as it is indicated vish. -I have heard that other companies passengers and for that purpose they also by Mr. Emil Milev, Secretary General of SIZ also complain to the lack of transport staff, obtain the drivers outside of their countries Makedonija soobrakjaj – AMERIT, the solu- especially drivers, who go abroad usually while they can pay them much more than tion can be found in creating conditions to through Bulgaria as an EU member state; our transporters since the latter have sig- attract new professional drivers, and at the they take Bulgarian passports to work on nificantly low volume of transport. When same time raising the image of that profes- the European transport market. In such a discussing the wages in the EU countries sion. situation, only new, young and unskilled we must say that they are incomparably -That is how to increase the youngsters’ drivers stay in the country and we are forced higher (this was the case even 4-5 years ago interest, thus recruiting young candidates to entrust them trucks worth from 80 to 100 in the economic crisis peak) than in Mace- as professional drivers, adequately trained thousand euro which is a great risk.