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In response to the significant increase in traffic volumes within the port area, traffic arrangements are being upgraded to enhance both traffic flow and safety. Construction of the new roundabout at the intersection of Satamatie and Järveläntie is currently in progress. Schedule and Impact on Traffic  The new roundabout will be opened to traffic and commissioned in early June. Following its commissioning, the intersection area will be fully operational, immediately facilitating smoother traffic flows within the port. Finalisation works on the roundabout and its surrounding areas, together with the installation of new signage, will continue throughout summer 2026. As construction activities will still be ongoing and temporary traffic arrangements may be subject to change, all road users are requested to exercise heightened caution, maintain an appropriate driving speed, and comply with temporary traffic guidance. Improved Signage and Traffic Flow  The new roundabout, together with…

Finnish Ports Association represents Finland’s sea and inland ports in interaction with decision-makers. Its advocacy work covers influence both at the EU level and nationally. The Finnish Ports Association brings together the views of the entire port sector and actively communicates them to its stakeholders. Its fundamental objective is to promote the operating conditions of…

Overall, 2025 was a successful year for Port of Naantali. The total traffic of the port areas—Kantasatama and the Luonnonmaa harbour—accounted for 2.9 million tonnes of cargo included in Port of Naantali’s operations. We would like to thank all port customers for the goods transported through the port as well as the passengers. Despite challenging…

Text and interview: Tarja Siekkinen Port Supervisor Lasse Eskola started working at the Port of Naantali in 2004. He has had a long career at the port, serving as a port supervisor for a total of 22 years. Lasse is retiring this summer after his career in port supervision. His hobbies include swimming, going to…

Press Release: available for publication immediately               Hannu Kallio (M.Sc. eng.) has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Port of Naantali Ltd. starting from 1.1.2025. Currently Kallio is working as Chief Operating Officer at the Port of Naantali Ltd. He has over six years of experience in development and…

The safety aspect is emphasised in the shipping company’s daily activities, in good and close co-operation with the Port. Based in the Port of Naantali, shipping company Finnlines is giving lectures in the port for logistics (professional driver) students from the Turku Vocational Institute. Visits and lectures targeted at professional drivers have been held in…

The Finnish Army will be training local defence across Finland 2-9 September 2022. The exercises will improve local troops’ readiness to carry out local combat and protection tasks and strengthen the authorities’ abilities to cooperate in situations of disruption everywhere in the country. There will be some military vehicles in the port area.  The Finnish…

Jussi Lehtonen, Bachelor of Engineering, has been appointed Harbour Master (PSO, Traffic Manager) and a member of the Management Team of the Port of Naantali from 1 September 2022 on. Jussi’s duties include, for example, the provision of vessel and land traffic services, ensuring the smooth running of the Port’s traffic, the duties of the…

Report of transports  TRANSPORTS IN THE PORT OF NAANTALI IN 2021 – Total transports 5.04 million tonnes A total of around 5.04 million tonnes of cargo was transported through the Port of Naantali’s quays and/or fairways and water areas maintained by it (incl. transports to and from the Naantali oil refinery) in 2021. Total transports in…

”We mainly do ship repairs and various annual inspections of ships. Dozens of vessels arrive here in the shipyard in Naantali every year for different repairs”, says Antti Simula, Managing Director of Turku Repair Yard.   Where did you transfer from to Turku Repair Yard? Previous work experience and education? I transferred to Naantali last…