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List Of Ports In Finland
This list of ports in Finland includes the largest cargo and passenger sea ports in Finland by international transport volumes. It excludes individual harbours (such as Vuosaari Harbour, part of the Port of Helsinki), military bases, marinas and inland waterway ports (such as the Port of Lappeenranta). Sources {{Portal, Finland Lists of ports, Finland Ports and harbours of Finland Water transport in Finland Buildings and structures in Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uusikaupunki Aerial 5
Uusikaupunki (; sv, Nystad, ) is a list of towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region, northwest of Turku and south of Pori. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is inland water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Both its Finnish and Swedish names translate literally to "new town". The original name of the main village that was incorporated into Uusikaupunki was Kalainen (roughly translated from Finnish as "rich in fish"). The surrounding region, and especially the neighboring town of Kalanti, which merged with Uusikaupunki in 1993, was already a lively marketplace for wooden objects and salt in the early Middle Ages. Uusikaupunki was founded to legalize this trade. Geography Uusikaupunki is located in the Vakka-Suomi sub-region on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia. The (''Sirppujoki'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Kilpilahti
The Port of Kilpilahti (also known by its Swedish name, Sköldvik) is a liquid cargo port in the city of Porvoo, on the Gulf of Finland shore some east-by-northeast of Helsinki. The port grew up around the Neste oil refinery built there in the mid-1960s, and even today it still mostly handles crude and refined oil and petrochemical products. Adjacent to the port is the largest oil refinery and petrochemical cluster in the Nordic region, covering an area of and hosting some 40 companies including Neste, Borealis AG and Veolia Veolia Environnement S.A., branded as Veolia, is a French transnational company with activities in three main service and utility areas traditionally managed by public authorities – water management, waste management and energy services. It pr .... With total annual international cargo throughput of 22.4 million tons in 2018, Kilpilahti is the biggest port in Finland by cargo tonnage. Of the total, approximately ⅔ is made up of imports. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Vaasa
The Port of Vaasa (Finnish: ''Vaasan satama'', Swedish: ''Vasa hamn'') is a mixed-use port in the city of Vaasa on the west coast of Finland, in the Kvarken area of the Gulf of Bothnia. It is situated on the island of Vaskiluoto, some due west of the Vaasa city centre, and connected to the mainland by the Vaskiluoto road and rail bridge. The port is serviced by the tracks and infrastructure of Vaskiluoto railway station. In 2018, inbound (import) cargo traffic accounted for 80% of the port's total throughput, with the majority of this consisting of coal and oil intended as fuel for the nearby Vaskiluoto power stations. The port also serves as a terminal for passenger and vehicle ferries to Umeå, Sweden, operated by Wasa Line. In 2018, the port handled over 200,000 passengers. Since 2015, the ports of Vaasa and Umeå have, despite being in different countries, been operated by the same company, Kvarken Hamnar Ab / Merenkurkun Satamat Oy (literally 'Ports of Kvarken'), joint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Uusikaupunki
The Port of Uusikaupunki (also known as Port of Hepokari) is a mixed-use cargo port located in the city of Uusikaupunki, in southwestern Finland, on the eastern shore of the Bothnian Sea. The port services mostly RoRo traffic, but is also equipped to handle conventional and liquid cargo. In 2018, the total international cargo throughput of the port was 2.5m tons. Approximately 60% of this was exports, making Uusikaupunki the 10th largest export port in Finland. It is the main Finnish export port for cars, thanks to the Valmet Automotive Valmet Automotive (formerly known as Saab-Valmet) is a Finnish vehicle contract manufacturer and supplier for the development and production of battery systems as well as a supplier for roof and kinematic systems. In its development, the Valme ... plant located in Uusikaupunki. The shipping lane into the harbour had previously maximum depth of , but in 2015 this was deepened to . References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Uusikaupunki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Turku
The Port of Turku ( fi, Turun satama, sv, Åbo hamn) is a port located in the south-west of Finland, where the mainland meets the beginning of the Turku archipelago. Sited within Finland's sixth largest city, the port principally handles traffic between Turku and the Swedish capital of Stockholm and the enclaved Åland. Harbour The port spans a wide area on the southern coastline of the city of Turku, from the mouth of the River Aura to the district of Pansio. The area around the railway station is served by the four (twice-daily) Silja line and Viking Line passenger ferry services to Stockholm via Mariehamn, the capital of Åland. Importance Because of the port's location at the southwestern corner of Finland the harbour provides the most efficient route to serve the Baltic Sea. Turku Harbour is one of the most important shipment points in the country, handling over four million tonnes of cargo and a corresponding four million passengers per year. As a comparison to Hels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Tornio
The Port of Tornio (Finnish: ''Tornion satama'', Swedish: ''Torneå hamn''), also known as the Port of Röyttä, is a cargo port located in the city of Tornio, Finland, at the end of the Bothnian Bay and close to Finland's border with Sweden. It is near the Port of Kemi, with which it shares part of the shipping lane. The port is operated by Outokumpu Outokumpu Oyj is a group of international companies headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, employing 10,600 employees in more than 30 countries. Outokumpu is the largest producer of stainless steel in Europe and the second largest producer in the A ... Shipping, and its main user is the adjacent Outokumpu steelworks. The annual international cargo throughput of the Port of Tornio was 3.0 million tons in 2018, fairly evenly split between exports and imports, making it the tenth biggest port in Finland by tonnage. The port has a maximum depth of . References Ports and harbours of Finland Water transport in Finland Torn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Rauma
The Port of Rauma is a cargo port located in the city of Rauma, Finland on the shore of the southern part of Gulf of Bothnia. In 2018, the port handled 5.8 million tons of international cargo, of which 72% was exports. The main export products were paper and cardboard, pulp and sawn timber, together accounting for approximately 80% of the total tonnage. Specifications The port comprises the following infrastructure: *"Petäjäs" quay: length , depth *Container quay, old: length , depth *Container quay, new: length , depth *"Iso-Hakuni" quay: 5 side/rear loading berths, depth *Oil terminal quay: depth *Central harbour: length , depth *"Laitsaari" and chemicals terminal quay: length (combined), depth See also * Kylmäpihlaja Lighthouse * Ports of the Baltic Sea There are over 200 ports in the Baltic Sea (or 190, when only those ports that handle a minimum of 50,000 tonnes of cargo annually and where at least part of this cargo is international are taken into acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Raahe
The Port of Raahe is a cargo port located in the city of Raahe on the west coast of Finland, on the eastern shore of the Bothnian Bay. In 2018, the port handled 5.2 million tons of international cargo, of which over 80% was imports. This makes Raahe the fourth-busiest import port in Finland, by tonnage. Specifications The port comprises the following facilities: *Deep-water quay: RO-RO ramp and two berths, depth *Lapaluoto harbour: three berths, depth *SSAB steelworks harbour: six berths, depth *Three quay cranes and three mobile cranes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raahe, Port of Raahe Raahe (; sv, Brahestad; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. Founded by Swedish statesman and Governor General of Finland Count Per Brahe the Younger in 1649, it is one of 10 historic wooden towns (or town centers) remaining in Finland. Exam ... Water transport in Finland Buildings and structures in North Ostrobothnia Raahe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Pori
Port of Pori ( fi, Porin satama) is a complex of three harbours. It is by the Gulf of Bothnia in Pori, Finland. The port authority of Pori was established in 1780. Today the Port of Pori is a corporation owned by the city. Port of Pori has liner service to several ports in Northern Europe, for example Hamburg, Ghent, St. Petersburg and Teesport. Mäntyluoto Mäntyluoto harbour has docks for container traffic and dry bulk. Crane capacity is up to . The 200-ton crane ''Masa'' is the strongest in Finnish ports. The maximum allowed draught in Mäntyluoto is . Tahkoluoto The Tahkoluoto bulk harbour has draught which allows access for capesize vessels. Oil and chemical harbour operates in a separate area. See also *Kallo Lighthouse Kallo Lighthouse (Finnish: ''Kallon majakka'') is a Finnish lighthouse located near the island of Mäntyluoto in the Bothnian Sea, primarily serving the shipping lane of the Port of Pori. History The first lighthouse in the area was built in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Oulu
Port of Oulu (''Oulun satama'' in Finnish) is a complex of three separate harbours located at the mouth of Oulujoki river in Oulu, Finland. Port of Oulu is a corporation owned by the City of Oulu. Annual average of 3 million tons of cargo is shipped on 500 vessels. Two of the ports, Nuottasaari and Oritkari, are also rail-served. Harbours in Port of Oulu Vihreäsaari oil and bulk docks Vihreäsaari oil docks on Vihreäsaari island, on the north bank of Oulujoki river is the most important oil dock in the city, with a maximum allowed draught of 10.0m. In addition to oil handling facilities there are six-ton bulk cranes in Vihreäsaari. The harbour was opened in 1963 Nuottasaari docks Located next to the Stora Enso paper mill on the south bank of the river is the Nuottasaari docks with three separate piers: the main pier and two separate chemical piers. Maximum allowed draught in 6.4m. Two cranes of 8-ton and 6-ton capacities are in service. The harbour was opened in 1953 Oritkar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Naantali
The Port of Naantali ( fi, Naantalin satama, sv, Nådendal hamn) is a port located in the south-west of Finland, city of Naantali, where the mainland meets the beginning of the Turku archipelago. The port is among the largest in Finland in terms of passenger and cargo volume. The Port of Naantali's main volumes deriving from the liquid and dry bulk materials and ferry goods. The port consists of three parts: Main Harbour ( fi, Kantasatama), Luonnonmaa Harbour (which is located next to the Turku Repair Yard) and the Oil Harbour for Neste's Naantali refinery; all of which are managed by the Port of Naantali. At present, the port has both freight and passenger traffic and the connection from Naantali to Kapellskär in Sweden is operated by Finnlines. The main entrance channel ''Naantalin väylä'' is 120 kilometres long and starts southern of Utö. Since 2009 it is cleared for vessels with drafts up to , after it got extended from 13 metres which had been in effect since 1986. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archipelago Sea
The Archipelago Sea ( fi, Saaristomeri, sv, Skärgårdshavet) is a part of the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the Sea of Åland, within Finnish territorial waters. By some definitions it contains the largest archipelago in the world by the number of islands, although many of the islands are very small and tightly clustered. The larger islands are inhabited and connected by ferries and bridges. Åland, including the largest islands of the region, forms an autonomous region within Finland. The rest of the islands are part of the region of Southwest Finland. The Archipelago Sea is a significant tourist destination. ''The Guardians journalist Tristan Parker wrote an article praising the Turku Archipelago on July 29, 2021, mentioning that "nowhere has the gentle magic of the smaller islands – or their wildlife." Geography and geology The Archipelago Sea covers a roughly triangular area with the cities of Mariehamn, Uusikaupunki, and Hanko a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
