Page 29 - KWH Annual review 2017

companies, mining and forestry products and Russian transit goods.
Otto Rodén —
“Rodén Shipping” — Kokkola
Rodén Shipping offers customised port operator and factory services in Kokkola. The company has years’ experience of handling bulk products and chemicals. In Kokkola, it offers stevedore services and internal transports between the port and
the large industrial estate, as well as some goods handling at production plants. Rodén Shipping develops niche operations aimed at demanding goods classes such as feed phosphates, fertiliser, potassium sulphate, ammonia and phosphoric acid.
During the year, a total of 712,000 tonnes of goods were handled in the port, an increase of around 8%. Sales fell by 4%. The main reason for this was an internal allocation of the factory services with the sister company. Pro tability was good, but due to the allocation it was somewhat below that of the previous year.
A. Jalander — Kokkola
Jalander offers ship clearance services in the Port of Kokkola. The company’s good contacts with the authorities, principals and operators ensure that the company can provide excellent and exible services 24/7. The concept includes the services that the shipping company and the ship require, as well as the preparation and distribution of public information and documentation.
Jalander’s customers consist primarily of shipping companies which carry the products of local industry. In recent years, the ow in volume has been stable with around 200 ship calls per year.
Blomberg Stevedoring — vaasa, Kalajoki and Kristiinankaupunki
Blomberg Stevedoring carries out stevedoring and warehousing operations in the ports of Vaasa, Kalajoki and Kristiinankaupunki. The single largest product group is raw materials for the fodder industry, in which Blomberg Stevedoring is the largest player in Finland. Another important and growing part of the operation is project and breakbulk traf c, as well as pulpwood and raw materials for bioenergy production.
In 2017, a new warehouse with a total area of 3,600 m2 was built in Vaasa. Blomberg Stevedoring also invested in a 1,600 m2 warehouse in Kalajoki,
and acquired a mobile material handling machine. Skilled personnel is an essential requirement for
an ef cient and safe operation. In recent years, particular attention has been given to occupational safety at the ports and improvements have been made. As proof of this, Blomberg Stevedoring was awarded an occupational safety certi cate.
Traf c in all ports in which Blomberg Stevedoring operates is expected to increase over the next few years. The conditions for growth are good. The positive response from customers is the best recognition of a successful operation.
Stevena — Naantali, Hanko, Turku and Uusikaupunki
For Stevena, 2017 was a year of strong growth. Sales increased to almost EUR 14 million. Stevena set a new record in the quantity of goods handled, 3.4 million tonnes, and the number of ship calls was around 1300. The organisation
was streamlined to enable it to respond
more effectively to customers’ needs, and to requirements on the current operation.
In recent years, Stevena has become one of
the most signi cant port operators for unitised goods traf c in Finland. The business bene ted
in 2017 particularly from increased roro traf c in Uusikaupunki, and from a new customer in Hanko.
A positive trend was also noted in Turku and Naantali, which are more traditional operating areas for Stevena. The operation grew through new customers and increased warehouse capacity.
The outlook for 2018 is positive. The premises on which the operation is based have been actively developed, so that Stevena is fully prepared to handle substantially increased goods volumes and also to respond to the demands of its growing customer base.
Vaasa Stevedoring — vaasa
Vaasa Stevedoring specialises in renting of small machines, aerial platforms and scaffolding in the Vaasa area. The customer base consists largely of small construction companies and individuals.
The excellent and exible service, in combination with modern machinery, has resulted in satis ed customers. Vaasa Stevedoring’s progress has been stable over recent years, and the typical cyclical uctuations which characterise the construction sector have not had any noticeable impact on the operation volumes.
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