 North Rail Class Dr20 diesel locomotive | |
| Type | osakeyhtiö |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 2019 (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
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References
- 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.