Bringing the world to the Nordics

The fabled stability and economic progress of the Nordic countries is especially conducive for business and growth. And customers of ECU Worldwide, the global leader in LCL consolidation can now capitalise on this potential. The company’s new Joint Venture with Nordicon, the leading ocean freight consolidation service provider in the Nordic region with near 40% market share in the LCL segment and extensive rail freight capabilities is likely to open up unmatched possibilities.

Nordicon, a market leader in the Nordic region with offices in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark is an ideal complement to ECU Worldwide’s global network operating in 180 countries.

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From its warehouse in Gothenburg as well as local terminals in each country, Nordicon consolidates freight to over 500 export destinations and from over 300 import locations around the world.

Not only does this strengthen ECU Worldwide’s presence in the Nordic market, but its excellence in LCL, FCL and air freight backed by Nordicon’s rail freight capabilities allows its customers to explore the convenience of truly multimodal, seamless and convenient global cargo movements. Nordicon, bolstered by the extensive reach of a global network can offer services across 2400 direct trade lanes for LCL and help customers expand business horizons by bringing the world to the Nordic region.

This Joint Venture enables ECU Worldwide and Nordicon to expand their service network and global reach further, by adding new capabilities and services across Europe and the world. So what does this mean for customers?

A winning proposition for customers

For those businesses looking to target the Nordic countries, this is a perfect opportunity to experience the combined strengths of ECU Worldwide and Nordicon. They get the safety and security of a global logistics leader helping them to navigate the turns and bends of the supply chain in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark, backed by sound local expertise and capabilities of market leaders in the region.

Businesses benefit from integrated logistics services including LCL, FCL, warehousing, air freight, and trucking, in addition to rail freight in the Nordic regions.

Going global, and digital

Both ECU Worldwide and Nordicon have a common focus on digital innovation and leveraging new-age tools and technologies.

So customers can enhance efficiencies and conduct business at their convenience by tapping into an integrated IT structure that comprises of ECU Worldwide’s state-of-the-art platform ECU360 and Nordicon’s IT systems and customer service platform My Nordicon.

Conclusion

The combination of the global networks and industry competencies of ECU Worldwide and Nordicon will enable them to do more, do better and deliver new levels of logistics excellence to customers, who are the ones who stand to gain most from this strong global partnership.