News and press releases

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

Corona crisis not impacting VR Transpoint’s transport significantly so far

During the corona crisis, VR Transpoint has helped ensure industrial transport, and the coronavirus did not impact VR Transpoint’s key figures significantly during the first quarter. All 300 wagons of Finnlog, a company dealing in imported wood, have been completed and will be taken into commer...

5. May 2020 Press releases Topical

VR Group purchases SeaRail Oy in its entirety

According to its strategy, VR Group emphasizes business in logistics services and purchases Green Cargo AB’s 50 per cent stake in SeaRail Oy. The deal came into force on 1 July 2019. In future, VR Group will own the entire share capital in SeaRail. SeaRail will continue to operate as limited co...

2. July 2019 Press releases Topical

VR invests in operational reliability and growth of freight traffic

VR Group has decided to buy 60 new diesel locomotives from Stadler. The value of the transaction is approximately EUR 200 million. The new locomotives will be mainly used in freight traffic. In addition to improving the efficiency of shunting work, they will boost operations on non-electrified ...

11. March 2019 Press releases Rolling stock and technology Responsibility

VR Group seeks new growth by establishing a subsidiary in Russia

VR Group is seeking growth from new business by investing in Russian raw wood wagons and establishing a subsidiary in Russia. The wagons will be used for the wood import traffic of Finnish forestry companies. The aim is to have the first wagons in operation at the end of 2019.

20. February 2019 Press releases International