History stories
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…
Port’s major investments did not attract passengers or new companies quite as planned. Traffic with giant ferries stopped short and Viking Line’s vessel service to Naantali faded out. Instead of the brand new Isabella, older vessels such as M/S Diana, M/S Rosella and M/S Turella were placed on the route. The traffic was discontinued completely…
The Port of Naantali was making grand plans and thinking of development projects. The City sold an area of over 35,000 square metres in Saharanta for 10 million Finnish markka to Naantalin Vapaasatama Oy on behalf of a company to be established. A new company called Naantalin Merikiinteistöt Oy was founded for the project. The…
The City of Naantali and Viking Line made an agreement in 1988 about new traffic arrangements in the port and starting traffic on giant ferries with at least two arrivals and departures a day. Naantalin Matkustajaterminaali Oy undertook to build new passenger bridges and corridors and a passenger car ramp for the 170 metres long…
In 1986, The Port of Naantali had around one thousand metres of quays and a new 13-metre deep fairway which was inaugurated on 27 October 1986. The new fairway allowed for cargoes of up to 65,000 tonnes. The fairway was first used with festive flags by Neste’s new tanker Palva that brought Soviet oil from…
In the late 1970s, shipbuilding operations had come to an end in Luonnonmaa, and the financial standing of the shipyard was at a worrying level. The setting in the area was fine, however, and there was a 120-metre quay. The City of Naantali and Navire Oy began to organise a free zone warehouse in Luonnonmaa….
Navire Yard’s shipyard was built on Luonnonmaa island in the early 1970s. The operations commenced in 1975. The shipyard repaired vessels of Viking Line and other shipping companies. In the beginning the shipyard employed 150 men, and the number was intended to be increased to 250. The biggest ship built in Finland up to then…