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Friday, 26.04.2024, 11:14
Ports of Helsinki and Tallinn aim to develop a common green line infrastructure
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The goal is to develop an improved and stream-lined port infrastructure and green line operation between Helsinki and Tallinn. The application is backed by both the Finnish and the Estonian Governments.
According to the Helsinki and Tallinn Twin-City –concept, the ports have logically called their project TWIN-PORT, which is also the name of the first cooperation project funded by the EU in the period 2012-2015.The current application is a follow-up project and will serve the same goals. The ports are investing 100 million euros in port infrastructure in order to achieve additional capacity and improve the flow of the densely operated Helsinki – Tallinn line, which serves 8.2 million passengers and 3.1 million tons of cargo annually.
- The investments in our ports will greatly improve both ports’ capacity to
serve the maritime link between Helsinki and Tallinn. Infrastructure
improvements within the ports and the connecting city areas will serve also
both cities well, said Ain Kaljurand, CEO of Port of Tallinn.
- Tallink’s contribution in the
project is essential containing the development of a new environmentally
friendly LNG vessel with efficiency related solutions targeting the route to
become a truly Green Shipping Line. We hope the EU-commission will support our
efforts, said Kimmo Mäki, CEO of
Port of Helsinki Ltd.
- It is crucial that the ports continue the joint effort to develop the
Helsinki – Tallinn connection. We are glad that Tallink can be part of this and contribute with the latest
technology, energy efficiency and environmental innovation, said Janek Stalmeister, CEO of AS Tallink Grupp.
The Ports of Helsinki and Tallinn are appointed TEN-T core ports situated in
the North Sea Baltic Corridor. In addition, Port of Helsinki situated also in
the Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in fact combines through the TWIN-PORT
project the both TEN-T Corridors.
The applications will now be evaluated and the EU Commission is expected to
give notice in the summer this year.
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