The shipping platform

Location: The port of Turku is situated on the SW coast of Finland, at the mouth of the River Aurajoki, equidistant from Stockholm and St Petersburg. General overview: The harbour is well protected, has a soft clay bottom, no tide and only a slight current. It is kept open throughout the year with the use of icebreakers. The port has a total land area of 225ha, 5 berths with a total quayage of 1,150m with depths 7.6-10.0m. Facilities available for dry bulk, container, and liquid cargoes, specializing in Ro-Ro and passenger traffic. Besides shipbuilding, the principal industries include food and medicine industries, cabinet manufacturing, cement, bricks, electronics and diesel engines. Cargoes: - Exports are timber, paper, granite, agricultural products, electronics and diesel engines. - Imports include iron, machinery, motor vehicles, forage, oils and chemicals. Traffic figures: Approx. 2,700 vessels, 3,400,000t of cargo, 23,000TEU and 3,600,000 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: - Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length - Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length. - Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31 - Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: - Main harbour: LOA 250m // Draught 10m. - Pansio Oil Harbour: LOA 170m, draught 9m. - STX shipyard fairway no length limitations (Draught 9m) No limitations in the roads. Larger vessels may be accepted after consultation with the Harbour Master.