The Finnish company Nurminen Logistics and the Italian Lanzi Trasporti are joining forces to launch a new rail route across Europe. They are connecting Parma, northern Italy, to Örebro in central Sweden. For Lanzi Trasporti, the new service is “a real step up in the quality of our offering”. New announcements on the service scope are expected soon.
Nurminen Logistics and Lanzi Trasporti are launching their Italy-Sweden connection on 24 February. It will offer a fixed 3-day transit time with flexible capacity from single pallets to full loads and weekly departures. Those take place on Tuesdays from Italy and on Fridays from Sweden.
“Lanzi Trasporti is a key partner in making this route possible by managing the local operations. Their expertise and commitment to quality made them the ideal partner for this route between Italy and Sweden, delivering efficient, reliable and sustainable logistics that the market demands”, commented Marjut Linnajärvi, VP, International Rail Operations and Sales at Nurminen Logistics.
The enthusiasm seems to be no less among the Italians. “This development”, says CEO Leonardo Lanzi, “is something we have worked on for a long time. For us, it is not just a new and strategic service, but a real step up in the quality of our offering. It marks the transition from established conventional intermodality to the full handling of load units via complete, dedicated trains.”
A more complete service offering
Lanzi’s container management services have taken place on mixed trains up until now. With the Parma-Örebro service, the company is introducing full dedicated trains. That allows Lanzi to offer greater loading capacity and greater punctuality.
However, as the Italian company points out, the real challenge lies in the so-called last-mile operations. “Many Italian companies do not have loading bays for direct container unloading; for this reason, we go beyond rail transport, taking care of every aspect of the supply chain and aiming for high performance at every stage”, the company writes. The service offers complementary unloading and storage services and distribution in both Italy and Sweden.
From containers to semi-trailers
For the time being, Nurminen and Lanzi offer their service to containers only. However, they are planning to extend the service offering to semi-trailers already in 2026. That will allow them to capture more freight from the road sector. “More on this very soon”, says Lanzi.
“This connection is not only a new achievement for Lanzi Trasporti, but also a real opportunity for many companies in Northern Italy. We encourage them to get in touch with us to explore the advantages of this rail bridge bringing Italy closer to Northern Europe”, Lanzi Trasporti adds.
The Italy-Sweden service was preceded by a long period of preparations. It is made possible by Lanzi Trasporti investments over the past two years, which saw the construction of new tracks to expand manoeuvering capacity. It also added a container storage and management area.