Press release
June 24, 2015
SCA Logistics expands roll-on/roll-off and container traffic
Commencing in autumn 2016, SCA Logistics will begin calling at Kiel with
its Ro-Ro vessels as part of a new partnership with Iggesund Paperboard
and Seehafen Kiel. Kiel will thus replace Lübeck as a distribution point for
Central Europe. A total of approximately 1,000,000 tons per year will be
shipped on the new route to and from Kiel.
Seehafen Kiel is starting the process to expand its existing warehouse capacity
in Ostuferhafen. The new forest products terminal will lie directly adjacent to the
Intermodal rail terminal and the Ro-Ro terminal in the same port area. SCA will
phase out its terminal in Lübeck and relocate operations to Kiel.
“Seehafen Kiel has made a big and dedicated effort to develop the concept that
eventually won the terminal study we conducted jointly with Iggesund to handle
the volumes for Iggesund Paperboard and SCA Paper,” says Magnus Svensson,
President of SCA Logistics.
“It is very pleasing that we will be able to continue developing and expanding our
longstanding partnership with Iggesund Paperboard, which dates back to 1995.
Jointly, Iggesund and SCA have the volumes required to generate cost-efficient
transport solutions,” adds Magnus.
Demand for containerized freight transport is growing steadily. When SCA’s RoRo vessels begin calling at Kiel, Ro-Ro traffic between Sundsvall, Umeå, London
and Rotterdam will be reduced from the current number of two departures per
week, to one. The service will be maintained by moving a considerable volume,
SCA Logistics provides an extensive sea and land transport service within Europe and other
overseas destinations. The business is supported by a network of terminals at strategic locations in
Europe. SCA Logistics is part of SCA’s Forest Products business unit, which produces paper for
packaging and print, pulp, solid-wood products and renewable energy. SCA Forest Products also
manages SCA's extensive forest holding, supplies SCA's Swedish industries with wood raw materials, in
addition to offering cost-efficient transport solutions.
Registered office Sundsvall. Corporate registration no. 556431-6965. VAT no. SE556431696501.
SCA Logistics AB
Box 805
SE-851 23 Sundsvall
Visitors: Sjöfartsvägen 7
Phone: +46 60 19 35 00
www.scalogistics.se
from Ro-Ro to containers. To allow for this development, SCA Logistics’ existing
container route between Sundsvall, Umeå, Rotterdam and St. Petersburg will be
expanded.
The container volumes in SCA Logistics’ terminals in Sundsvall and Umeå are
expected to grow by 80% to 90% and in Rotterdam by 50%. At the same time,
the Ro-Ro volumes at these ports will decline proportionately.
“Global container transport has been increasing for a long time and this trend will
continue. This also means that container systems in Europe are becoming so
large-scaled and comprehensive that containerization is becoming increasingly
competitive for transport within Europe. We want to benefit from this trend and
are therefore modifying our transport mix”, says Magnus.
All changes are expected to take place during the third quarter of 2016.
For additional information, please contact:
Magnus Svensson, President SCA Logistics, tel: +46 60 19 35 41,
mobile: +46 70 550 61 15
Björn Lyngfelt, Vice President Communications, SCA Forest Products,
tel: +46 60 19 34 98.
SCA Logistics provides an extensive sea and land transport service within Europe and other
overseas destinations. The business is supported by a network of terminals at strategic locations in
Europe. SCA Logistics is part of SCA’s Forest Products business unit, which produces paper for
packaging and print, pulp, solid-wood products and renewable energy. SCA Forest Products also
manages SCA's extensive forest holding, supplies SCA's Swedish industries with wood raw materials, in
addition to offering cost-efficient transport solutions.
Registered office Sundsvall. Corporate registration no. 556431-6965. VAT no. SE556431696501.
SCA Logistics AB
Box 805
SE-851 23 Sundsvall
Visitors: Sjöfartsvägen 7
Phone: +46 60 19 35 00
www.scalogistics.se