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PORT OF HELSINKI

Port of Helsinki, P.O. Box 800, FI-00099 Helsinki, Finland
Phone: +358 9 310 1621, Fax: +358 9 310 33 802
E-mail: port.helsinki@hel.fi, Homepage: www.portofhelsinki.fi



GENERAL INFORMATION

The Port of Helsinki is Finland's main port, specialized in unitized cargo services for Finnish companies engaged in foreign trade. The strength of Helsinki's port lies in regular and frequent ship traffic combined with efficient stevedoring operations. Vuosaari Harbour serves container and roro traffic. South Harbour and West Harbour serve roro traffic transported by passenger ships.
Helsinki is also the busiest passenger port in Finland, with diverse services to Tallinn, Stockholm, Travemünde, Rostock, Gdynia and St. Petersburg. During summer time international cruise ships make almost 300 visits and bring over 360 000 tourists to Helsinki.

 


SHORT SEA SHIPPING INFORMATION

Not available

TYPE OF BUSINESS

  Goods handling        Port authority        Other      


OWNERSHIP

  Private        Public        Public and private      


TRANSHIPMENT ALTERNATIVES

  Road        Rail        Inland waterways        Feeder      


INFRASTRUCTURE

RoRo/FerriesNumber of berthsMax draught (m)  
Goods 15 12,5    
Passenger 10
7,9-10,8    
LoLo  Number of cranesMax lifting capacity
Container 2x750quay 12,5 10
60t
General Cargo        
Break bulk        
Bulk  Main type of commodities
Dry      
Liquid      
     
Cruise 7
7,9-10,8
   
Other not available not available    

Source: BPO

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