EUROPE we have not run into Russia only to step out during the bad times , we have already been present in here for many years so we are not going to back away now . It ’ s a long-term focus and investment , and we ’ re confident it will continue to be fruitful in years to come .”
Looking forward , Laukkanen is planning on providing a much more tailored service to the individual customer , as there seems to be a demand for this approach . With facilities and containers in every major European port , and container depots and warehouses in the UK and Germany , Containerships is well positioned to offer a more customer-centric service .
He concluded : “ We have certain core ports like Helsinki , St Petersburg , Teesport , Rotterdam , Lübeck where we call to often and depending on the situation market and customer location , we are adding some new ports to our portfolio to increase our scope of presence .
“ There are a certain amount of containers in each port so when there is transportation demand from the customer we are able to answer on a fairly quick basis .
“ It ’ s always difficult to predict the future but I think the customer-base is growing and they are wanting more reliable deliveries and pinpoint services . Instead of sending one container and saying it will be there in Russia sometime next month , you need to say the container will be in the Moscow warehouse next Tuesday by 6pm ; that is the direction we are going .”
Company Information
INDUSTRY
Container shipping
HEADQUARTERS
Helsinki
FOUNDED
1966
EMPLOYEES
550
REVENUE
€ 220 million
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
Provides services to ensure safe and rapid container shipping between Russia and the Baltic , Europe , UK , Ireland and the North Sea , as well as between North Africa and the Mediterranean .
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