The shipping platform

Location: Raahe is located on the W coast of Finland, in the Gulf of Bothnia, approx. 30NM SW of Oulu. General overview: The Port of Raahe, the fourth largest in Finland, consists of three berthing areas, Rautaruukki to the N handles the steel works' products and at the SW end of Lapaluoto, handles bulk cargoes. The berths are protected by two detached breakwaters. Helmi Pier, along a short side channel, is an iron ore discharging berth. The port has built a new 355m deep water quay and the depth of the shipping channel has been increased from 8.0m to 10.0m. Berths & Quays: - Deep Water (2 Berths // Ro/Ro ramp // Draught 10m) - SSAB (6 Berths // Draught 8m and 7.8m) - Lapaluoto (3 Berths // Draught 8m) Handling Equipment: - 3 Quay Cranes (12t - 60t) - 3 Mobile Cranes (60t - 126t) - Forklifts - Reach Stackers Cargoes: - Imports include coal, iron ore, limestone, containers and heavy fuel. - Exports are mainly timber, containers and steel. Traffic figures: Approx. 852 vessels, 5,750,000t of cargo and 4,579TEU are 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: - Raahe Deep Harbour: Draught 10.0m. - Rautaruukki Harbour: LOA 200m, max draught 8.0m.