Holmen, a leading global forest products company, has found a reliable partner in Ewals Cargo Care for its multimodal transportation needs. With a commitment to sustainability and a focus on efficient operations, Holmen optimised its supply chain and reduced its environmental footprint.

• Holmen’s commitment to sustainability

  Holmen is actively working to reduce its environmental impact across its operations. The company has implemented various initiatives to improve energy efficiency, reduce waste, and promote sustainable forest management. Holmen’s emphasis on sustainability aligns perfectly with ECC’s multimodal solutions.

• Multimodal transportation

  ECC’s ability to offer various modalities, including rail, road, and short-sea, has been helping Holmen optimize its CO₂ reduction. Through our multimodal transportation solutions, Holmen achieved a reduction in CO₂ emissions, significantly contributing to their sustainability goals. By utilizing rail and short sea transportation options instead of traditional road transport, ECC has helped Holmen effectively reduce its environmental footprint.

“The sustainability is really, really important for Holmen. Now, multimodal transport is very important to reduce the carbon footprint. We’ll seek it each time instead of going by road.’’

• Efficient operations

  ECC’s reliable and efficient services have ensured that Holmen’s products reach their destinations on time. The advanced planning and communication on both sides have helped streamline transportation.

“ECC is delivering on expected service. Logistics is always unpredictable, but as a collaboration today, it feels like everything is working very well.”

• Flexible and reliable equipment

  ECC’s Mega Huckepack XLS trailers offer unmatched flexibility and reliability for oversized shipments, featuring versatile unloading options from both the top and sides, which surpass the convenience of standard trailers. Unlike typical container or box trailer solutions, our trailers are designed to prevent water ingress, ensuring the complete protection and integrity of paper rolls. This unique capability makes ECC a preferred and dependable partner for Holmen’s specialized transportation needs.

“ECC trailers have the safety of the box trailer but the flexibility of curtain trailers.”

• Strong communication

  Holmen and ECC’s communicate openly and transparently, fostering a strong and collaborative partnership.

“Together with Ewals Cargo Care, we have a long partnership with very good communication.”

Just-in-time deliveries are a crucial aspect of the partnership between Holmen and ECC. This strategy involves delivering products, in this case commercial paper products, precisely when they are needed. This minimises storage costs and reduces the risk of product obsolescence. Therefore, Holmen’s expects exceptional coordination, communication and reliability from partners. ECC’s ability to consistently meet these tight deadlines is a testament to operational efficiency and commitment to customer satisfaction.

“We are working now very much with just-in-time deliveries where we are supposed to deliver paper one day, and maybe the printing job starts the next or in two days.”