Published on: 2026-11-06
Source: KMZ Cargo – KMZ CARGO –
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Russian transport companies that were unable to register in the state register of freight forwarders on the “GosLog” platform through no fault of their own will be exempt from fines starting May 1. This was reported citing Ministry of Transport writes Kommersant.
The agency indicated that the condition for continuing transport and forwarding activities is compliance with the deadline for submitting a notification of inclusion in the register, which means it must be done by April 30.
Amendments requiring registration were adopted in June last year and came into force in March. The new regulations provide for fines for those who did not register, ranging from three to five thousand rubles for individual entrepreneurs and from 100 to 300 thousand rubles for organizations.
However, market participants encountered the issue that when submitting a notification within 15 minutes, the review period is extended.
The Procurement Director for Transport Services at FM Logistic in Russia, Eduard Mironov, emphasized that the lack of an official position from the regulator is critically important for the freight forwarder, since formally, from May 1, without registration in the registry, it loses the right to operate. While large businesses may be able to challenge potential court fines, other carriers will face significant penalties and will need to spend considerable effort fighting them without any guaranteed outcome.
The founder of VIG Trans, Igor Rebelsky, added that there are risks on the side of Federal Tax Service (The Federal Tax Service), which may not recognize the clarifications of the Ministry of Transport and may interpret the situation in its favor. Because of this, companies may lose clients who will try to minimize the risks of tax losses.
At the same time, according to him, currently there are only a small number of companies in the registry, and they will not be able to meet all the market demands. It is still unclear by when the regulator will be able to process all applications and what is causing the delays.
Earlier, the association “AvtoGruzEx” warned, that the introduction of the goods waiting confirmation system (SPOT) and mandatory inspection of cargo during domestic delivery within Russia will lead to new carrier expenses, which will be passed on as increased freight delivery rates.
Publication date: 04/30/2026
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