What Speed Oy does

Speed Oy is a Finnish privately-owned container transport company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Helsinki, operating as a subsidiary of Speed Group Oy. The company specializes in maritime container transport from all major Finnish container ports — Helsinki Vuosaari, Kotka Mussalo, Port of Rauma, and the Hollola depot in the Lahti region — serving shipping companies and their agents, Finnish import and export companies, and forwarding agencies. In 2025, Speed transported 64,000 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) and reported turnover of €21 million, making it Finland's largest road container transport operator by volume. The company is 100% Finnish-owned and financed, with management transitions positioning founder-family member Tuomo Vallas as Chairman while Tomi Piskunen was appointed CEO on October 1, 2024.

The company operates a fleet of nearly 50 trucks including over 40 Eco-trucks (Ekorekat) and 270 HCT trailers — semi-trailers, full trailers, module combinations, hooklift container transporters, Genset reefers, and low-bed trailers. Speed pioneered High Capacity Transport (HCT) in Finland beginning in 2013 and was instrumental in the January 2019 Finnish regulatory amendment permitting 34.50m vehicle combinations on the entire road network. HCT Ekorekat carry multiple ocean containers per trip, reducing CO2 emissions by 20–40% versus conventional transport. Beyond core container services, the company provides specialized transport for biogas, hydrogen, e-methane, and CNG containers (notably serving Gasum's Southern Finland filling stations), CO2 containers, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) containers.

SpeedOnline, Speed's proprietary internet-based transport management system launched in 1998, enables 24/7 order placement, real-time shipment tracking, terminal notifications, import/export shipment consolidation, electronic waybills, and e-invoicing. The fleet is equipped with GPS satellite tracking and driving style monitoring devices measuring fuel, speed, and emissions. Major enterprise customers include Gasum, UPM, Metsä Group, Versowood, and Luhta Sportswear, with documented CO2 reduction outcomes (e.g., 524 tons with UPM, 407 tons with Versowood in 2022). The company holds ISO 9002 certification (since 1995) and targets carbon neutrality by 2030.

Name

Speed Oy

Legal name

Speed Oy

Website

https://speed.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Speed Oy is a Finnish privately-owned container transport company operating nearly 50 Eco-trucks and 270 HCT trailers across all Finnish container ports, serving shipping companies, importers/exporters, and specialized energy and BESS logistics clients. Founded in 1992.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Transportation Services: Speed Oy generates revenue through unit transport of maritime containers from all container ports in Finland. They transport containers for shipping companies, their agents, Finnish import and export companies, and forwarding agencies. Revenue in 2025 was 21 million euros.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Speed Oy provides unit transportation of maritime containers from all container ports in Finland using a fleet of nearly 50 Eco-trucks (HCT combinations) and 270 HCT trailers. Services include standard container transport, specialized biogas/hydrogen/e-methane container transport (e.g., to Gasum filling stations), CO2 container transport, and tailored Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) container transport. Orders, tracking, and electronic documentation are managed through the proprietary SpeedOnline portal launched in 1998.

Product overview

Speed Oy is a Finnish sea container transportation company offering a unified service portfolio centered on SpeedOnline, their proprietary digital platform for managing container transport orders, tracking, and reporting. Their core services include HCT Ecotruck container transport (reducing emissions 20-40%), specialized gas container transport (biogas, hydrogen, e-methane for Gasum), CO2 container transport, and BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) container transport. SpeedOnline serves as the digital interface for all services, enabling 24/7 ordering, electronic documentation, and shipment consolidation. The company operates approximately 50 trucks and 270 HCT trailers from offices in Helsinki, Kotka, Rauma, and Hollola.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SpeedOnline: Company's own internet-based transport ordering and tracking system launched in 1998
• Ekorekka
• Speed-Ecotruck
• SpeedOnline

Products and services

• SpeedOnline Proprietary internet-based container transport management portal that enables 24/7 transport order placement directly into Speed's information system, shipment tracking, terminal notifications, combining import and export shipments, electronic waybills, and e-invoicing for Speed Oy's customers.
• EcoTruck (HCT) Container Transport High Capacity Transport (HCT) container trucking service using Speed's Ecotrucks that can carry more than one ocean container at a time, reducing CO2 emissions by 20–40% per container compared to conventional road transport.
• Maritime Container Transportation Services Core unit transport of maritime containers from all container ports in Finland, serving shipping companies and their agents, Finnish import and export companies, and forwarding agencies.
• Hook Container Transporters (Gas/Biogas/Hydrogen/E-methane) Specialized hooklift vehicles for transporting natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, and e-methane containers, including deliveries to Gasum filling stations across Southern Finland.
• CO2 Container Transport Specialized transport solutions for carbon dioxide (CO2) containers.
• BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) Container Transport Individually tailored special trailers for container transportation of energy storage batteries (Battery Energy Storage Systems).
• Speedloader Service Container loading and unloading service where Speedloaders can deposit 20', 30', 40' and 45' containers at customer sites for loading or unloading and retrieve them upon completion.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced by 20-40% per container vs conventional transport
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UPMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2023Speed Oy serves as logistics service provider for UPM Communication Papers and UPM Timber, transporting containers between UPM mill sites (Kuusankoski and Kaukas) and Kotka harbour. The partnership has resulted in 524 tons of CO2 emission reductions through the use of Speed Ekorekka transport. The collaboration supports UPM's '-30 by 2030' sustainability strategy.
• Luhta Sportswear CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2023Luhta Sportswear Company uses Speed Ekorekka transport services and has reduced CO2 emissions by 59 tons in 2022. Speed Oy awarded Luhta a certificate for this environmental achievement, demonstrating the environmental benefits of Ekorekka transport.
• Versowood OycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2023Speed Oy and Versowood have a partnership using Speed Ekorekka container transport, resulting in 407 tons of CO2 emission reductions in 2022. Speed issued Versowood an environmental achievement certificate. The collaboration provides cost-effective and sustainable transport solutions.
• GasumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2018Speed Oy and Gasum signed a significant contract for CNG container transportation. Speed transports biogas, hydrogen, and e-methane containers to Gasum's filling stations across Southern Finland. Gasum is a Nordic energy company that imports natural gas to Finland and upgrades 100% Finnish renewable biogas for customers in energy production, industry, homes, and road and maritime transport.
• Volvo Finland OycoreTechnology or IntegrationSpeed Oy collaborated with Volvo Finland Oy in the development of HCT (High Capacity Transport) combinations and EcoTrucks. Volvo supplied trucks for Speed's fleet including Volvo FH and Volvo FH16 models with Euro 6 engines. The partnership contributed to developing the 34.5m HCT combination regulatory framework.
• Lahden Seudun Kehitys LADECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpeed Oy worked with LADEC in the development of cleaner and more efficient transport solutions as part of the HCT combination testing program.
• Metsä GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetsä Group has a multi-year contract with Speed Oy for maritime container transport from all Metsä Group's Finnish factories to loading ports. Cooperation began with a 2-year contract and was expanded in spring 2022 to cover all Finnish factory container transports. Metsä Group cited Speed's advanced fleet solutions and ambitious sustainability goals as key reasons for consolidation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CMA CGM: Global container shipping line and parent of Containerships, with growing inland logistics and road transport capabilities. Comparable to Speed as a container supply chain participant in Finland that both buys and competes for inland trucking services.
• DSV: Global freight forwarder and road transport provider with a sizable Finnish road/contract logistics operation. Overlaps with Speed on container road transport and competes for the same Finnish shipping-line and enterprise customers, but operates at vastly greater scale across multiple modes.
• PostNord: Nordic logistics and postal group operating road transport and contract logistics in Finland and the Nordics. Comparable to Speed as a domestic Nordic road-based logistics provider serving enterprise and shipping-related customers.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider with European road freight and contract logistics operations, including Finland. Competes with Speed in the broader container and overland transport market, particularly for industrial and shipping-line customers.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global logistics arm of Deutsche Post DHL offering road, ocean, and air freight services, with established Finnish operations. Comparable to Speed as a provider of container transport coordination and forwarding services for enterprise customers.
• Nurminen Logistics: Finnish-listed logistics company specializing in rail freight and port/terminal operations, including container handling. Comparable to Speed as a Finland-based logistics partner serving containerized cargo flows, though focused on rail rather than road.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with significant Nordic road and intermodal operations. Competes with Speed for container trucking contracts from shipping lines and Finnish industrial shippers as part of its integrated logistics offering.
• Maersk: Global container shipping line with integrated inland logistics/road transport operations in Finland. Competes with Speed as both a shipping-line customer and a vertically integrated provider of door-to-door container transport.

Others

• VR Transpoint: Finnish rail freight operator and a key intermodal competitor/alternative to road container trucking. Relevant as Speed's primary modal substitute in the Finnish hinterland container market.

Direct peers

• Containerships: Finnish-based container shipping and feeder operator (now part of CMA CGM group), serving the same Baltic and Finnish container market as Speed. Speed's new CEO Tomi Piskunen previously served as Containerships' Land Operations Manager, indicating direct operational and customer overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/speed-oy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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