Höegh Names SSL as its Agent in Finland
By Aiswarya Lakshmi
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Höegh Autoliners appointed Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics, which has already worked with the Norwegian ocean carrier in Sweden and Norway for several years, as its agent in Finland, effective Dec. 1., 2015.
SSL is opening a branch office in Helsinki and has recruited Petri Kalkkinen as General Manager. Kalkkinen has many years of experience working as an agent for Höegh in Finland.
“This new office will enable us to strengthen our organisation and business in the Finnish market,” says SSL Managing Director Joachim Lagerstedt. “This is another step in our strategy to develop the Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics services by being closer to the customers and markets”
Höegh Autoliners is a specialist supplier to the automotive industry and other sectors which require ro-ro and breakbulk services.
It operates a global network of deepsea trades with Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) as well as offering shortsea and logistics services.