Archive for November 2021

The Port of Naantali has secured the finances and well-being of the resident of the city for decades by generating income corresponding to approximately three percentage points of municipal tax. The Port has opened a pleasant and fast route to Sweden and further to Europe for the efficient transports and passengers. The Port has brought…

The 120 kilometres long ship fairway from Utö to Naantali was completed to the depth of 15.3 metres in its entirety in 2010. Dredging was carried out in 24 places. The last one was the Motonmatala shoal off Neste’s Naantali oil refinery. The deepening of the shoal made it easier for tankers to arrive in…

In January 2006, The Port introduced a new extension of the outdoor area and a two-berth ro-ro quay the other side of which was equipped for liquid and bulk shipments. Finnlink and the ferry traffic to Åland islands were now able to operate in the same field area. When the field area was expanded, the…

To salvage the Port’s profitable operations, tight and lively negotiations were held in 1996 on attracting new vessel traffic to Naantali. A true jackpot was targeted in vessels traffic between Finland and Sweden, namely the transfer of the vessel traffic of Finnlines Oy’s subsidiary, shipping company Finnlink, from Uusikaupunki to Naantali. Finnlink Oy’s Managing Director…