2023
25.05.2023 · News from the ports ·
Satama
Immediate emission reductions with renewable fuel
In September, renewable fuel oil was put into test use in the machines at the Port of Hietanen. By replacing part of the fossil fuel with renewable fuel, it is possible to quickly...
15.05.2023 · Logistics ·
Satama
Wow, says the driver
Steveco has deployed new trailers for transporting paper and cardboard rolls from the MM Kotkamills factory to the ports of Mussalo and Hietanen. The design and construction of the
08.05.2023 · Logistics ·
Satama
Cargo seeks new routes as trade carries on
The Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine have changed the operating environment for freight transport, but the industry has quickly and nimbly adapted to keep goods moving. In...
02.05.2023 · Logistics ·
Satama
Valio partners with a food storage specialist
Valio and Steveco have discussed cooperation for a decade. The effects of current global logistics problems on Valio's supply chain led to concrete action in early 2021. "There has
24.04.2023 · General ·
Satama
Tuomas Tiainen brings experience to the table
Tuomas Tiainen, who worked in an international company for a long time before joining Steveco, appreciates the Finnish work culture. Tuomas Tiainen started as forwarding manager at
18.04.2023 · General ·
Satama
The port still appealed even after more than 40 years
Late last year, Arto Sinikannas retired from Steveco where he had more than 40 years behind him. His career included many roles and Sinikannas wouldn't change a day of it. He says...
29.12.2022 · General ·
Elina Harjama
10 questions to a partner
In October I sent a message to Thomas Lindegaard Madsen , the captain of Venta Maersk, and asked if I can send him ten questions. In Steveco's personnel magazine we have a series...
25.07.2022 · News from the ports ·
Satama
Steveco aims high for lower emissions
The growing interest in the share of distribution chains and logistics in the CO2 emissions calculation of products is also reflected in Steveco's customer base. Steveco's...
11.07.2022 · Logistics ·
Satama
Slot booking for better port services
The aim of the truck appointment system TASS (Truck Appointment System Steveco) is to prevent congestion at unloading sites and the resulting scheduling problems. Truck slotting...
17.06.2022 · Logistics ·
Satama
War in Ukraine creates turmoil in the lumber market
Despite the unstable world situation – and partly because of it – Finnish sawmills are exporting their products worldwide at a record pace. Demand is high and there is a lot of...
10.06.2022 · News from the ports ·
Satama
A top-notch sales team
Steveco’s sales team is made up exclusively of experienced professionals who leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of success for their customers. And now we proudly introduce...
31.05.2022 · Logistics ·
Satama
A wide range of pulp logistics options
The centralisation of pulp transport at Steveco's Mussalo terminal will increase pulp logistics efficiency and flexibility. The pulp market has undergone quite a change over the...
16.05.2022 · Logistics ·
Satama
Custom-tailored from design to delivery
Q Yachts is a Finnish manufacturer of state-of-the-art electric boats. The boats handcrafted in Finland and Poland are equipped and finished according to the customer's...
28.06.2021 · Logistics ·
Satama
Increased accuracy for emission measurements
Steveco Oy joined the Energy Efficiency Agreement in 2017 and since then we have reported heating and electricity consumption. We have been monitoring the emissions of work...
10.06.2021 · News from the ports ·
Satama
Digitalization makes the daily life of the port more efficient
The digitalization of port operations is currently taking big leaps forward. Steveco has many ongoing projects that both streamline the company's own operations and improve...
29.06.2020 · Logistics ·
Satama
Hundred-metre snow-devouring giant
When there are record piles of snow in front of a locomotive on the track, a hundred-metre-long device made in Russia called the “Snow Eater” train, rushes to the scene. The Snow...
15.06.2020 · Logistics ·
Eija Anttila
Change manager
The word that comes to mind to describe the work of Paulina Lindholm, operational head of Steveco’s logistics unit, is versatile, as she leads her unit to ever smoother and more...
10.06.2020 · Logistics ·
Satama
Going east with eyes wide open
The importance of Russia as a major Finnish trading partner is growing, although some companies still harbour doubts about doing business in this large eastern neighbour. Ahlers...
03.06.2020 · General ·
Tapio Mattila
Corona and the port
In the port and logistics sector, this year will remain in history as truly exceptional. In the first half of the year, we were hit by forest industry strikes, the impact of which...
21.04.2020 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Pathways to sustainable shipping
“Pathways to sustainable shipping” This was the title of a new outlook published by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) a few days ago. The outlook introduces and analyzes new types...
16.03.2020 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Hard times on Q2
Now as novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has arrived to every corner of Europe and USA and is dealing hard blows to economies and manufacturing, shipping and ports are feeling the...
10.02.2020 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Coronavirus and consequences of the chaos
Coronavirus has taken China and many parts of Asia by storm. Whole cities have been isolated and quarantined to contain the spread of virus. South-Korea and Japan are looking for...
03.02.2020 · General ·
Satama
High-Quality Protection for High-Quality Product
Owens Corning's high-strength polypropylene based coated woven protects the sawn timber leaving Finnish sawmills for customers around the world. Advance planning and a smooth...
13.01.2020 · Logistics ·
Satama
Collaboration – key to success
Steveco’s new managing director, Jari Immonen , and board member Jarkko Toroska pilot the company through the changes in the logistics industry. Jari Immonen, MSc (Engineering),...
09.01.2020 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
5G and smart ports
5G technology has been discussed a lot lately. I doubt there is anyone who hasn’t heard about Internet of Things and all the good it will bring. Soon, refrigerator and microwave...
11.12.2019 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
True CO2 emissions in shipping
Now as the New Year is approaching shipping and its emissions are a hot topic again. To make matters harder danish Sea-Intelligence has released a shocking analysis....
12.11.2019 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
LNG – new fuel to power the global fleet
LNG powered ships as a technology has been on an edge of a breakthrough for some ten years now. LNG surely looks promising technology to power the global merchant fleet; much less...
10.10.2019 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Is change new normal?
There has always been change in shipping: ships are getting bigger, ports are getting smarter, distances are getting longer, costs are getting cheaper through the constant...
09.09.2019 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Ports, cities and Brexit
Just over a month to go. Britain voted to leave in a gambling referendum and deadline for Britain exiting EU is closing in. Prime Minister May tried her best to negotiate a...
05.08.2019 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Dark Clouds on the Horizon
It has been over ten years since the last economic recession took place. After the stocks and freight rates and whole global economy fell off the cliff in the aftermath of Lehman...
15.07.2019 · Logistics ·
SATAMA
From the road to warehouse to rail
Steveco’s Land Traffic Terminal is ready to further concentrate rail transport in Kouvola. Paper has been loaded in Kouvola on trains heading for St Petersburg since 1875. This is...
04.07.2019 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Greener shipping with biofuels
Could bio-based fuels help the shipping industry to reach its ambitious climate goals in radically reducing the greenhouse gas emissions and achieving climate targets? European...
05.06.2019 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Fire at sea is always a great risk
Lot of discussions has been done about safety of container shipping relating to recent devastating container ship fires. Korean carrier KMTC was the latest victim when their vessel
14.05.2019 · News from the ports ·
Tapio Mattila
Mastering the challenges of the Finnish winter
Mastering the challenges of the Finnish winter As winter fades and the beauty of a new spring unfolds, we enjoy the wonder of this season that arches winter and summer. I write,...
08.05.2019 · General ·
Eija Anttila
Nearly a century at Steveco
During the careers of Karola Leponen and Anne Ala-Outinen , the working environment at Steveco has changed a great deal. Rotating between different jobs has always kept their work...
06.05.2019 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Carbon free shipping by 2050?
Shipping industry has increasingly been bombarded with ever increasing demands to protect the environment. I could go on how shipping is already by far the most carbon efficient...
12.03.2019 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Singapore – The Hub to Asia
Singapore has a rich history. Located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, the small island state is surrounded by water on all sides. During the 1800’s European’s figured...
18.02.2019 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Hong Kong – The port that struggles to keep up
Port of Hong Kong was a crown jewel of China’s south coast for long time until Shanghai, Guangzhou or Shenzen ports developed enough to challenge the well-established port of Hong...
30.01.2019 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Chinese New Year 2019 – Slowing growth and growing railroad network
The big day for China and whole Asia is only a week away when the Lunar New Year celebrations are almost here. Welcome the year of a pig. The year 2018 and beginning of 2019 has...
31.12.2018 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Finland, Korea or somewhere else?
The last day of the year is a great time to conclude the current year 2018. My Master’s degree studies here in Korea included ten courses, dissertation and unspecified amount of...
13.12.2018 · General ·
SATAMA
Digitalisation improves service
Digitalising the supply chains increases transparency and gives rise to new operating models in the logistics industry. Digitalisation, accelerating fast, has revolutionised many...
03.12.2018 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Daily trip to Busan
Today’s blog is going to be little bit more relaxed than usually. I visited southern city of Busan here in Korea. Busan is also the city with the biggest port in Korean peninsula...
30.11.2018 · General ·
SATAMA
Ville is a welcome new pair of hands
“Ville is a welcome new pair of hands in the team,” says Mia Brunila , Sales Director, Steveco. When Ville Huovila , with his previous background in several forwarding and haulage...
23.11.2018 · Sport ·
Eija Anttila
Kotka is home to Steveco and a first draft NHL pick
Rasmus Kupari made ice hockey history for his hometown of Kotka, Finland when he was drafted by the NHL in summer 2018. His career started in this small town on Finland’s southwest
31.10.2018 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Scrubbers and IMO 2020 Sulphur cap
I am again writing about my favorite topic. IMO’s 2020 Sulphur regulation will force global merchant fleet to radically reduce the Sulphur emissions by limiting the Sulphur content
01.10.2018 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Chinese Emission Control Areas
Air pollution. It has been an issue globally and especially in Asia for long time. There are still those who deny the climate change and President Trump is bulldozing pollution...
30.07.2018 · ·
Tuomo Keltto
US – China trade war – Soybeans and LNG
I have avoided writing about the looming US – China trade war mostly due to its complexity and continuously changing situations. However now the topic is so relevant it can hardly...
29.06.2018 · Logistics ·
Tuomo Keltto
Iran sanctions and its effects to tanker owners
Iran produces and exports oil. Approximately 80% of Iranian exports are related to oil. in May 2018 United States stated it will be pulling out from the international nuclear deal...
20.06.2018 · News from the ports ·
SATAMA
Low-carbon transport chain from mill to port
In future, electric trucks and electricity-driven work machines will cut the CO2 emissions in product transport chains. How much? At what price? When? These are some of the...
31.05.2018 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Greener and greener shipping: The role of IMO
While pressure of reducing CO2 emissions and other pollution is increasing globally IMO has been taking leading role on taking global shipping industry on to a greener path. Last...
02.05.2018 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
Singapore Maritime Week and technologies of the future
Now it is over again. One full year for next Singapore Maritime Week. Conference that gathers all the top players of global maritime industry. This year theme was about future and...
01.04.2018 · General ·
Tuomo Keltto
More consolidations in Asian container sector
Three big Japanese carriers – Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) announced their container business merger in later half