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Kokkola’s six-day port- to-port weekly service is operated by X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier.from worldwide destinations directly to and from western Finland in a timely, economical and flexible way. It also serves customers with goods coming into Antwerp and Hamburg which previously had to be transferred onwards by road to Kokkola, adding extra transport costs to their invoices.In addition to carrying over 20,000 annual TEUs, the weekly service also handles high-value bulk products, large and small bags and fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers produced in the Kokkola area.The route was expressly pioneered to create value for customers by providing reliable, innovative and cost- effective shipping and logistical solutions. “Our commitment is also to47SHORT-SEA SERVICEcreate an empowered and high- performance organisation based on trust and transparency, with continuous development in leadership and strategic competencies,” says X-Press Feeders.The container service is first of its kind to be operated by global shipping lines in northern Finland offering fast, reliable and regular connections to MSC/Hapag-Lloyd ships operating onwards to over 150 countries.The service uses Kokkola’s All Weather Terminal to load and discharge containers as well as other general cargo. Much of it is stored in adjoining warehouses. lHANDBOOK & DIRECTORY PORT OF KOKKOLA