Port of Loviisa

The Port of Loviisa (Finnish: Loviisan satama, Swedish: Lovisa hamn) is a Baltic seaport in the city of Loviisa, located on the south coast of Finland and the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland. It is situated in the Valko district of Loviisa, and is also known as the Port of Valko.

Port of Loviisa
Native name
Loviisan satama – Lovisa hamn
Location
CountryFinland
LocationLoviisa
Coordinates60.4125°N 26.258333°E / 60.4125; 26.258333
UN/LOCODEFI LOV[1]
Details
Operated byPort of Loviisa Ltd
Owned byPort of Helsinki, City of Loviisa
Type of harborcoastal natural
Available berths6
Draft depthmax. 9.5 metres (31 ft) depth[2]
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnagec. 0.6m tons (int'l) (2016)[3]
Website
portofloviisa.fi/en

The port specialises in forestry products and bulk cargo.[4] A new liquid terminal for petrochemicals and biofuels is planned, and expected to be operational in 2023.[5]

Harbour facilities include five berths and a RoRo ramp, four mobile cranes, and c. 44,000 square metres (470,000 sq ft) of warehouse space.[2]

For ground logistics, the port is situated close to the European route E18 highway, and the port's rail depot provides the southern terminus for the Lahti-Loviisa railway.[6][4]

Total international cargo throughput in 2016 was over 570,000 tons, of which approximately ¾ was exports.[3]

The port was previously wholly owned by the City of Loviisa, until 2017 when the Port of Helsinki acquired a majority stake in it.[7]

References
  1. "UN/LOCODE - Finland". United Nations. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. "For shipping companies". PortOfLoviisa.fi. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. "Statistics on international shipping 2018" (PDF). Traficom.fi. Finnish Transport and Communications Agency. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. "Päijät-Hämeen vähäliikenteisiä raiteita ylläpidetään miljoonilla – Lahti–Loviisa-radalle ounastellaan lisää käyttöä" (in Finnish). Yle. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. "Loviisan satamaan suunnitteilla uusi terminaali petrokemian tuotteille, biopolttoaineille ja muille kemikaaleille". Maaseudun Tulevaisuus. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  6. "Loviisa". Itamerensatamat.fi. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  7. "Port of Loviisa Ltd". PortOfLoviisa.fi. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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