Kiel opens its new forest products centre

摘要

Kiel's new forest products handling and distribution centre has gone into operation in the Ostuferhafen. This means that the port has now become an integral part of the logistics chain operated by the Swedish concerns Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) and Iggesund Paperboard. Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director of the Port of Kiel (SEEHAFEN KIEL GmbH & Co. KG) said: "We have created a terminal in the Ostuferhafen which is tailor-made to the requirements of our customers. In addition to that, Kiel's geographical location fits very well into the SCA liner network". SCA cargo ships from Sundsvall have been calling at the Ostuferhafen once a week since the beginning of the month, offloading 6,000 tonnes of forest products with each visit. The products range from newsprint to light cardboard for high-value packaging. From Kiel these prodvicts are being transported further - not only into Germany itself but also to markets in central Europe. On their return journeys to the Swedish east coast, the SCA ships can transport different types of cargo such as steel, vehicles, building machinery, general or specialised cargo and even materials for recycling.