What Nurminen Logistics does

Nurminen Logistics Oyj (Nasdaq Helsinki: NRM1V) is a Finnish multimodal logistics company founded in 1886, headquartered in Helsinki, and operating across approximately 200 employees in Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Italy, and China. The company runs a rail-first transport platform combining rail, road, and sea into integrated door-to-door solutions, with a particular focus on long-haul corridors connecting the Nordics with Central Europe and Asia. Core product lines include Rail Freight, Multimodal Solutions, Forwarding & Customs Clearance (AEO-certified), Terminal Services, Heavy Cargo & Project Logistics (anchored by a 120-ton lifting facility in Vuosaari), and Outsourced Warehousing. Owned terminal assets — notably the Nurminen Nordic Hub in Frövi, Sweden, the chemical terminal in Kotka, and the Vuosaari heavy cargo facility — provide direct control over handling and transit times.

The company monetizes through transaction-fee pricing on rail freight and multimodal transport, complemented by handling and storage fees at owned terminals, professional-services fees for customs brokerage and forwarding, project-logistics fees for heavy/complex cargo, and managed-services revenue from outsourced warehousing. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, structured as pay-as-you-go with both FCL and LCL container options. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting industrial, trading, chemicals, automotive, and energy-transition customers, supported by participation in major logistics trade shows (Breakbulk Europe, Transport Logistic, Logistik & Transport). Revenue concentration sits across four named enterprise segments — Metals & Industrial Goods, Consumer Products, Chemicals, and Automotive Parts — with freight forwarders and logistics companies as an additional primary channel.

Strategically, the company is mid-execution on a Nordic-Asia-Europe rail expansion: it acquired Essinge Rail AB and ILP-Group in late 2024, launched a 2,500 km weekly Italy-Sweden corridor with TX Logistik AG in March 2026, launched a Parma-Sweden weekly service in February 2026, and opened new offices in Parma and Modena in late 2025 / mid-2026. The company is publicly listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, is celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2026, and issued a profit warning on 2025-10-20 citing weaker Baltic volumes and Central European rail network improvement delays. No AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Nurminen Logistics

Legal name

Nurminen Logistics Oyj

Website

https://nurminenlogistics.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nurminen Logistics is a Finnish rail-first multimodal logistics provider founded in 1886, offering rail freight, terminal, customs, heavy cargo, and warehousing services connecting the Nordics with Europe and Asia for industrial, chemical, and trading customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Freight & Multimodal Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210), Line-Haul Railroads (482111), Short Line Railroads (482112), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011), Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail Terminal Scheduling, Slot Management & Throughput Optimization (TLAJAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail Terminal Switching, Shunting & Yard Locomotive Services (TLAJAFAF), Value-Added Services in Bond (Kitting, Labeling, Repacking, Light Assembly) (TLALAGAI), Tank Container Depots (ISO Tank Storage/Cleaning) (TLALAJAF)

Keywords

• Rail freight services
• Multimodal transport solutions
• Customs clearance forwarding
• Terminal cargo handling
• Heavy project logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Rail Freight Services: Long-haul rail transport services connecting Nordics with Europe and Asia. Revenue generated through freight charges based on cargo volume, distance, and transport mode requirements.
2. Multimodal Transport Solutions: Integrated door-to-door logistics combining rail, road and sea. Revenue model based on complete transport solutions with pricing dependent on route, cargo type, and service level.
3. Terminal Services: Cargo handling, storage, and consolidation services at company-owned terminals. Revenue from handling fees and storage charges.
4. Forwarding & Customs Clearance: AEO-certified customs operations and global forwarding services. Revenue from service fees for customs brokerage and freight forwarding.
5. Heavy Cargo & Project Logistics: Complex project cargo handling including planning, specialized equipment, and secure delivery. Revenue from comprehensive project logistics fees.
6. Outsourced Warehousing: Scalable warehousing solutions freeing customers from fixed costs. Revenue from warehouse storage and inventory management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nurminen Logistics provides rail-first multimodal logistics services connecting the Nordics with Europe and Asia. The company operates its own terminal network (including the Nurminen Nordic Hub in Frövi, Sweden and a heavy cargo facility in Vuosaari with 120-ton lifting capacity) and offers six integrated service lines: rail freight, multimodal solutions, AEO-certified forwarding and customs clearance, terminal services, heavy cargo & projects, and outsourced warehousing.

Product overview

Nurminen Logistics is a Finnish logistics company (established 1886) offering a comprehensive suite of logistics services with rail freight as the core focus. The product portfolio consists of six integrated service lines: Rail Freight (core long-haul rail services), Multimodal Solutions (combining rail/road/sea), Forwarding & Customs Clearance (AEO-certified), Terminal Services, Heavy Cargo & Projects, and Outsourced Warehousing. The company operates its own terminals including the Nurminen Nordic Hub in Frövi, Sweden, and its North Rail Oy subsidiary provides additional rail capacity. Services connect the Nordics with Europe and Asia through scheduled rail corridors, with recent additions including the Italy-Sweden 2,500 km weekly rail connection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rail Freight
• Multimodal Solutions
• Forwarding & Customs Clearance
• Terminal Services
• Heavy Cargo & Projects
• Outsourced Warehousing
• Italy-Sweden Rail Freight Connection

Quantifiable outcome

• Transit time of approximately 2 days for Italy-Sweden corridor (2,500 km)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GTS General Transport Service S.p.AcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Partnership expanding intermodal network between Sweden and Southern Italy. Enables seamless rail connections from Sweden to key destinations in Southern Italy, enhancing Nurminen's rail-first intermodal offering.
• FS Logistix / TX Logistik AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Launched new 2,500-km weekly freight rail connection between Castelguelfo, Italy and Frövi, Sweden. This is the longest continuous corridor in TX Logistik's European network. Service operates as dedicated block train primarily transporting containers with food, beverages, tiles, pulp, wood, paper and steel. Transit time approximately two days. Partnership enables Nurminen to offer rail-first intermodal solutions between Italy and Scandinavia.
• Göteborgs hamn (Port of Gothenburg) - Railport ScandinaviacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Nurminen participates in Railport Scandinavia initiative alongside Port of Gothenburg. Railport connects Nordic logistics operators with European rail corridors. Port handles approximately 40 million tons of cargo annually and has heavily invested in rail connections.
• Essinge Rail ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Acquired Swedish logistics company Essinge Rail in December 2024. Integration completed by end of 2024, strengthening Nurminen's rail network in Sweden. Now operates under unified Nurminen brand, expanding Nordic rail services including Haaparanta-Gothenburg route.
• North Rail OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company within Nurminen Logistics Group (alongside Nurminen Logistics Oyj and Nurminen Logistics Services Oy). Change negotiations concluded to ensure competitiveness and improve operational efficiency.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: One of Europe's largest integrated logistics providers with extensive rail, road, air, and sea forwarding capabilities, including block-train services. Competes with Nurminen on Europe-wide multimodal contracts but at significantly larger scale.
• DHL Freight: European road and rail freight network under Deutsche Post DHL, offering pan-European groupage and full-truck/rail alternatives. Overlaps with Nurminen's multimodal and customs services for industrial customers.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics powerhouse with strong Nordic presence and growing rail/multimodal capabilities following its Schenker-related and DB Cargo acquisitions. Overlaps with Nurminen on Europe-Asia and intra-European forwarding.
• C.H. Robinson: Large global freight forwarder and 3PL with NASTROL (North American Surface Transportation) and European forwarding capability, including rail/intermodal products. Comparable as a competitor on forwarding and customs clearance services for industrial shippers.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with significant European road, rail, sea, and air services including rail-based intermodal products. Competes with Nurminen for industrial and chemical shippers' Europe-Asia volumes.

Direct peers

• Green Cargo: Swedish state-owned rail freight operator providing domestic and cross-border rail services across Scandinavia. Directly overlaps with Nurminen's Nordic rail freight and intermodal business, especially after the Essinge Rail acquisition.
• TX Logistik AG: German rail freight operator and Nurminen's actual partner on the Italy-Sweden 2,500 km corridor. Operates open-access rail across Europe with comparable multimodal and block-train business model targeting industrial shippers.
• Samskip: Netherlands-headquartered multimodal logistics provider with rail, road, sea, and container depot operations across Northwest Europe and the Nordics. Comparable in multimodal scope and terminal-based model.
• VR Transpoint: Finnish rail freight division of VR Group, operating domestic and cross-border rail logistics including chemical, heavy, and intermodal flows. The most direct domestic competitor to Nurminen in Finland for rail and terminal services.

Emerging players

• HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik): German port and intermodal rail operator focused on Hamburg and Central/Eastern Europe rail hinterland. Adjacent in rail-terminal and intermodal business but centered on port-driven flows rather than Nordic corridors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nurminenl

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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