Weekly New York to Helsinki LCL export service kicks off April 20th Clark, New Jersey, April 14, 2015 - CaroTrans, a leading global NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) and ocean freight consolidator, today announces a new weekly LCL service from New York to Helsinki, Finland, a key hub for consolidations into Northwestern Russia. This direct service option eliminates transshipment costs and delays associated with freight moving via adjacent ports in Northern Europe. For the last 13 years, CaroTrans has partnered with Nordicon a leading NVO in the Nordic region with offices in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. Their comprehensive logistics resources include: a fully integrated domestic trucking network, warehouse services at each port and advanced IT resources such as their e-cargo release for expedited freight discharge. The trusted Nordicon Team provides reliable on-carriage to final destinations including Kotka, Lappeenranta and St. Petersburg, Russia. CaroTrans in cooperation with Nordicon also offers direct export services from New York to Oslo; Chicago, Houston and New York to Gothenburg and Gothenburg to Chicago and New York import services. “Our customers find significant value in our expanding global service network of direct export and import services. These point-to-point service choices help ensure supply chain consistency and reliability. When there’s less freight handling, cargo moves with greater stability and efficiency,” said Greg Howard, CEO of CaroTrans. CaroTrans has a broad U.S. network including 14 offices and 26 CFS (container freight stations) to provide customers with secure freight handling, reduced inland transportation costs and close proximity to dedicated local personnel. The value of U.S. imports to Finland total $2.4 billion. [Source: OEC, Observatory of Economic Complexity, 2014]. Finland’s top U.S. imports by dollar value include: Aircraft (Boeing supplier of F-18 to Finnish Air Force), telecommunications equipment, computer accessories, cars and other transport and metals [source: U.S. Census Bureau].