Decarbonising logistics

Samskip has established its own business entity in Finland with ambitions to grow shortsea, inland and freight forwarding volumes from new premises in Helsinki. Replacing a previous agency arrangement, the efficiency-focused Finnish enterprise will be led by logistics professional Atte Ingman and could save operators time and money.

“Samskip’s multimodal business model prioritises sustainability and we look forward to working closely with existing Samskip customers in Finland and engaging with others as we refine our services to meet their goals for decarbonizing transport,” new country manager, Ingman, said. “Personal levels of service and commitment to continuous improvement across all processes are keys to creating successful shipping businesses in Finland.”

Finland set for growth

Samskip identified Finland as a prime candidate for growth soon after the appointment of Kari-Pekka Laaksonen as CEO in late 2019. COVID-19 put the Finnish CEO’s plans on hold but container transport trends through 2021 have brought the initiative back to top Samskip’s agenda for organic growth.

“We are excited to strengthen Samskip’s position in the Finnish market by opening our own office following an increased demand for efficient and reliable short-sea solutions,’’ says Johan van der Pijl, Regional Director – Baltics & Russia at Samskip.

‘’Customers can now benefit from our extensive multimodal one-stop-shop services to the UK, Ireland, Italy as well as to the Benelux while reducing their carbon footprint as part of our integrated network of short-sea, rail, barge and truck solutions.”