First freight train from Finland to Japan for 30 years departs from Helsinki
The 10,000 kilometre route runs from Helsinki to the Russian city of Vostochny and from there by sea to Yokohama.
Finnish logistics company Nurminen Logistics said it is currently negotiating 18 additional routes to Japan.
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Finnish logistics company Nurminen Logistics will send a freight train from Helsinki on Thursday headed to the port city of Yokohama, located in the Kanagawa Prefecture to the south of Tokyo.
The route, which is more than 10,000 kilometres long, runs from Helsinki to the Russian port city of Vostochny and from there by sea to Yokohama.