Port of Helsinki
Port of Helsinki | |
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Country | Finland |
Location | Helsinki |
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Owned by | City of Helsinki |
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Annual cargo tonnage | 14.3 million |
Passenger traffic | 12,300,000[1] |
Annual turnover | €95.0 million |
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Port of Helsinki (Finnish: Helsingin Satama, Swedish: Helsingfors Hamn) is owned by the city of Helsinki and is Finland's main port, specialized in unitized cargo services for Finnish companies engaged in foreign trade. Port of Helsinki handles the largest passenger flows in Europe with diverse services to Tallinn, Stockholm, Travemünde and St. Petersburg. In 2017, Helsinki grew to become the busiest passenger port in the world with 12.3 million passengers.[2][3]
Harbours
The Port of Helsinki oversees three harbours:
- South Harbour: passenger traffic (formerly cargo traffic, moved to West Harbour and Sörnäinen Harbour in 1980's)
- West Harbour: passenger traffic (formerly cargo traffic, moved to Vuosaari Harbour in 2008)
- Vuosaari Harbour: the cargo port, also passenger traffic
Former
- Sörnäinen Harbour: formerly cargo traffic, closed and moved to Vuosaari Harbour in 2008
Board of Directors
Board of Directors 2018:
Matti Parpala (Chair,) Pilvi Torsti (Vice Chair,) Ilpo Haaja, Mari Holopainen, Matti Kyytsönen, Julia Ormio, Antti Pankakoski, Markku Saarikangas, Tuula Saxholm
Presenting official: CEO Ville Haapasaari, Secretary: Financial Director Pekka Meronen
References
- ↑ https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/helsinki-becomes-europe-s-busiest-passenger-port#gs.P5G8DhI
- ↑ Tekniikka & talous: The Port of Helsinki takes the top spot among European passenger ports (17.01.2018)
- ↑ https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/helsinki_set_to_become_worlds_busiest_sea_passenger_port/9755652
External links
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