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Small step on long road to decrease a carbon footprint and to improve energy efficiency.

Kemi Shipping has taken into operations the first counterbalance lift truck with the loading capacity of three tons, equipped with Lithium-Ion technology. The machine’s type is Linde E30 and the main task is to stuff paper reels into lorries and containers in two shifts (16 hours). With a month’s experience under their belt, the comments from the drivers are only positive. The silence of the machine compared to the ones with diesel engines is something that all co-workers in the warehouse have to be aware of. The battery is loaded during the coffee breaks and nights. With the help of electric forklifts, the company’s ca rbon footprint will decrease and energy efficiency will improve.

As the second ship agent in Finland, Kemi Shipping Oy has been awarded the FONASBA Quality Standard by The Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA). The Standard is awarded to those companies that are:

• A member of a FONASBA member association
• Can prove their financial standing in accordance with the accounting laws of their country of domicile
• Have made a firm commitment to professionalism and the ongoing education and training of their staff

The FONASBA Quality Standard can be awarded to any association member company that meets the certification criteria. Shipbrokers Finland is the national association of shipbrokers, chartering brokers and liner agents operating in Finland and is a founding member of The Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents FONASBA, founded in 1969.