News and press releases

The Mörkö freight train, which is part of VR Transpoint’s transit traffic, is the equivalent of almost one hundred trucks. Increasing train sizes enhances freight train traffic, reduces emissions and improves the competitiveness of Finland’s transit traffic.

15. April 2021 Press releases International Responsibility Customer

VR to ensure the wood supply of the new Kemi bioproduct mill

Metsä Group has chosen VR Transpoint as the logistics partner for roundwood transports to the bioproduct mill under construction in Kemi. This decision was based on more than two years of strategic cooperation during which an effective and environmentally friendly overall solution was designed ...

4. March 2021 Press releases Customer Responsibility

VR Transpoint introduces the first European modular freight wagon to Finland

VR Transpoint and the rolling stock provider Innofreight Solutions GmbH have approved and modified for Finnish conditions a wagon solution that is widely used in Europe. Modular Finnowaggons make railway transport more efficient by enabling heavier working loads, and the flexible wagon is suita...

9. February 2021 Press releases Rolling stock and technology Customer

Transaction concerning Transpoint International’s Baltic and CEE road logistics business operations has been implemented

The transaction concerning Transpoint International’s Baltic and CEE road logistics business operations announced in October has received approval from the Estonian Competition Authority. In this transaction, road traffic business operations in the Baltics and the CEE countries will become whol...

1. December 2020 Press releases International

VR Transpoint’s transports at a good level despite the exceptional situation

The effects of the coronavirus on VR Transpoint’s freight traffic have been more moderate than expected so far, and transport volumes have remained at a good level even during the exceptional situation caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Together, VR Transpoint and Fertilog have built a transpo...

24. November 2020 Press releases Topical

Transpoint International sells its road logistics business operations in the Baltics and the CEE countries to Greencarrier Freight Services

VR Group’s subsidiary Transpoint International (FI) Oy sells its road logistics business operations in the Baltics and the Central and Eastern Europe countries (CEE countries) to the Nordic Greencarrier Freight Services. Transpoint International (FI) takes care of VR Transpoint’s international ...

20. October 2020 Press releases International