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Backman-Trummer — Vaasa and Kokkola
Thanks to ef cient, high-quality and competitive logistics solutions, Backman-Trummer has performed well over the past year, despite erce competition.
Backman-Trummer has strengthened its strategic position, partly by constructing a shortsea terminal at Vaskiluoto, Vaasa. This terminal is
a vital link in Backman-Trummer’s competitive and environmentally-friendly logistics solutions, undertaking appropriate assignments for sea transport and thereby reducing the load on the road network and raising traf c safety on the public highway.
Backman-Trummer’s competitiveness is based on customised, innovative and customer-speci c logistics solutions. The company is actively and continuously developing its logistics products jointly with its customers and partners. Local knowledge, international collaboration networks and tailored logistics solutions have created
the conditions for the growth enjoyed in the recent past.
Moonway — Turku
Oy Moonway Ab operates on the global tank container market, with continental Europe as the focal point of operations. The company’s special area is bulk container freight, liquids as well as powders.
Moonway uses many different ports in Finland, and is therefore able to offer cost-effective solutions for the industry. The company is a signi cant tank container operator in Finland, but relatively small in global terms. However, thanks to its international collaboration network, Moonway is able to offer its services globally.
The foodstuffs industry has traditionally been an important customer for Moonway, but the proportion of chemical transports increased during 2017.
Asia’s share of Moonway’s exports remained unchanged in 2017. One challenge has been getting suf cient import containers to Finland, to enable increased export traf c to Asia.
Container freight’s share of global traf c has experienced steady growth. This looks set to continue, and Moonway intends to be part of this steady growth.
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