Steveco News July 2010
Steveco and Port of Hamina signed a letter of intent
Steveco Oy and Port of Hamina Ltd have signed a letter of intent which gives Steveco Oy and Hamina Multimodal Terminals Oy (HMT) an opportunity to negotiate on combining their stevedoring operations. The negotiations will be conducted in the summer of 2010 so that they will be brought to conclusion by the end of August.
If Steveco’s and HMT’s stevedoring businesses in Hamina and Kotka are combined, the result will be by far the strongest terminal unit in Finland, capable of serving not only Finnish exports and transit traffic but also bulk and project cargo customers in an efficient and tailored manner.
Comprehensive machinery together with personnel possessing versatile skills will guarantee the flexible use of resources and enable response to changing volumes both in terms of cargo handling and warehousing. This will safeguard cost-efficient growth. Instead of overlapping operations, the operator can also focus on terminal-specific specialisation. Uniform and intensified processes benefit all clients.
As the process advances, we will review the matters with each client.
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Steveco Logistics now also serves in St Petersburg
Steveco has expanded its forwarding and warehousing services in Russia. Steveco Logistics, which is responsible for the company’s forwarding business, serves as an agent for warehousing services at the Shushary industrial area with good transport connections for example from the Port of St Petersburg (13.7 km) and city centre (16 km). There is a direct rail connection to the terminal.
Steveco Logistics’ clients have access to approx. 5,000 sqm of warehouse space, some of which is open space and some is provided with storage shelves.
All the necessary international forwarding and transport services as well as tailored warehousing and handling services also in St Petersburg are available through a single phone call.
Contact details
Senior Vice President Tomi Rautio tel. +358 44 232 3770
Vice President Kauko Saarela tel. +358 44 232 3402
Key Account Manager Sami Orimus tel. +358 44 232 3256
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New Maersk Line own Feeder Service from Kotka to Gdansk
On July 2nd started a new Maersk Line own feeder service between Kotka and Gdansk. The vessel deployed in this service is the Hanse Confidence and the service is designed to cover for export cargo from Kotka to Gdansk, Poland. The service will call the Steveco terminal in Kotka.
The 1st sailing of Hanse Confidence will be on Wednesday 7th July 2010 from Kotka.
