This week, SCA Transforest’s new Container Express set out on its maiden voyage from Sundsvall, Sweden. The new and larger container vessel satisfies the growing demand for container freight between Sweden and the continent for further transport to and from the whole world.
Despite the recession, the flow of container goods between the European continent and ports in the north of Sweden is growing. Container transports are increasing for both export products leaving Northern Sweden and goods to consumers and industry in the region.
SCA's Container Express (click on the image for orginal size)
To address this growing demand, SCA Transforest is deploying a new cargo-vessel, Container Express, to service the Umeå – Sundsvall - Hamburg route. The vessel will operate according to a fixed schedule on a ten-day cycle.
“Container goods allow us to efficiently alternate between sea, rail and truck transport and to connect to the large flows of goods in the world,” says Nils-Johan Haraldsson, Marketing manager at SCA Transforest.
SCA Transforest’s new Container Express is just over 140 meters in length. It has a draught of 9.5 meters and can transport 809 TEUs 20-foot containers per journey.
Source Press release More information Nils-Johan Haraldsson ()