Scandinavian logistics specialist Greencarrier Freight Services has expanded its presence in Poland with the opening of a 1,000 square-metre distribution hub in the major port of Szczecin, in the north-west of the country.

The facility will initially be used to handle imported wine for its new client Oktan Wines, but Szczecin has the capacity to offer the full range of transport and warehousing services to a wide range of clients, the company said.

Greencarrier Freight Services managing director for Poland, Arkadiusz Prejna, said: "Oktan sells about 250-300 different wines from many countries, so we will be handling containers arriving at the port from Argentina, Chile and South Africa, as well as loads arriving by road from throughout Europe."

The wine company also offers European products from Spain, Germany, Bulgaria, Portugal, Hungary, France, Czech Republic, Georgia and Italy. Its customers include the biggest Polish chain stores, boutique shops, restaurants and hotels as well as a growing number of online sales.

Oktan Wines' Rafal Malawski said: "We have been impressed by Greencarrier's ability to react quickly to our changing demands and we feel the team we are working with will offer a high quality, reliable service."

Greencarrier Freight Services has been operating in Poland since 2012, and has offices in Warsaw, Dabrowka, Gdynia and Katowice. The company is also opening a road freight operation at Poznan.