The Finnish Nurminen Logistics has launched a sea-rail service that connects the Swedish seaport with Beijing via Kotka.

Containers are transported by sea from Gävle to Kotka, from which they move to China by rail.

The first train left Kotka on 21 December. The initial offering includes five train sets dispatched within three weeks.

"This new route will give the customers in Sweden more advantages compared to the traditional deep-sea route, thanks to the availability of Nurminen empty containers in Sweden, regular short-sea connections to Kotka and Helsinki ports in Finland from where trains can depart directly to China with only one day handling time in port, reaching China in 2-3 weeks depending on final destination," Nurminen Logistics said in a press release.

Photo: Nurminen Logistics