North Rail
 North Rail Class Dr20 diesel locomotive | |
| Type | osakeyhtiö |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 2019 |
Area served | Finland |
| Website | northrailcargo |
North Rail Oy is a private Finnish freight railway operator. The company was founded in 2019 as a subsidiary of the Estonian railway operator Operail with the name Operail Finland Oy,[1] and got its current name in 2023 when it was acquired by Finnish logistics company Nurminen Logistics and other investors.[2] The company operates using nine class Dr20 and three class Dr21 diesel locomotives.[3]
The company started transporting nickel and fertilizers from the Russian border to Finland after the state-owned VR Group withdrew its cross-border traffic following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[4] Fertilizer traffic was terminiated in June 2026 after Russia increased export tariffs applied on them.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Wright, Helen (16 October 2019). "Operail invests €50 million in freight transport in Finland". ERR. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ Tanskanen, Jari (13 January 2023). "Nurminen Logistics ostaa Venäjältä rautatierahtia Suomeen tuovan Operail Finlandin, pörssikurssi pomppasi heti 18 prosenttia". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ Lukkari, Esko (17 February 2023). "Nurminen Logistics sinetöi Operail Finland -kauppansa". Osto&Logistiikka (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ Peiponen, Pasi (21 March 2024). "Suomalaisyhtiö tekee valtavaa bisnestä venäläisten kanssa – "Olemme mukana isänmaallisessa työssä"". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ Siltanen, Mari (3 July 2026). "Kymmenet voivat menettää työnsä Venäjän lannoitekuljetusten loppumisen takia – Ay-pomo: "Pelkään kovia irtisanomisia"". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
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