Norway Active in the Baltic

West Norway shipping companies see great business opportunities in the Baltic Sea Region.

The Baltic Region is a main trading area for the Bergen based logistic and shipping companies which offer a frequent service, mainly with its fleet of side door vessels. The resources make it able to handle all volumes with the same care and flexibility. Mainly frozen fish are transported from the coast of Norway, Iceland and Scotland to various destinations in the Baltic Region. The companies' ships are calling at ports that are gateways to a vast and expanding market. There is an increasing demand for fish products and other commodities as the buying power of the population rises in the countries that constitute the market. The terminal facilities in the region and the handling, storing and distribution of cargo are also satisfied. The prospects of increased demand for sea transported cargo into the Baltic make the region a very interesting trading area for the future.

The strategic junctions. The main company, Green Reefers, has three terminals in the Baltic Region: Swinoujscie (Poland), Kaliningrad (Russia) and Klaipeda (Lithuania). They form a strategic junction that enable to offer extended services. The company acquires the knowledge and the capability to offer tailor-made logistic solutions to other destinations, mainly required by exporters from Norway and other Northern Areas.

Door-to-Door logistics. The companies offer door-to-door logistic solutions in this region. The local knowledge and extended resources give you the flexibility to handle all logistic requirements.

Baltic Line is another shipping company providing sea transport between the west coast of Norway and the Baltic. The end stop in Norway is Bergen, and the ships are calling at Swinoujscie, Klaipeda, Riga and Tallinn. The company has noticed a growing demand for its services, and is very optimistic about the development of sea transport and trading in the Baltic Sea Region.

Further information:

Mr Torolf Rein
City of Bergen
e-mail: maritime.bergen@bergen-chamber.no

 

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