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Introduction
Northern gateway continues to expand and diversify
10 Location Oulu 12 Harbours
Multipurpose harbour facilities give port greater flexibility
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Port invests in new facilities to handle more traffic
16 Stora Enso
Poikkimaantie 16 PO Box 23 Fin-90015 Oulun kaupunki Finland Tel: +358 44 703 2753 Fax: +358 8 5584 2799
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Serving the needs of the papermaking industry
18 SECUs
Special cargo units provide optimum delivery system for papermaker
20 Herman Andersson
Cargo specialist offers tailor-made solutions
22 Baltic Bulk
Dry bulk specialist sees volumes rise
24 VR Cargo
Efficient rail freight links to south and east
26 Russia Link
Hopes of new direct rail freight link with Russia
28 Chemistry
Safe and reliable handling of chemicals
30 Environment
Port sets a high standard for environmental care
32 City of Oulu
Future looks bright for trading hub with a talent for innovation
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34 Business Agency
Agency gives a helping hand to enterprises in Oulu
37 Service Companies
Specialist services give customers more options
41 Liner Services 42 Traffic & Cargo Figures 44 Port Details 47 Directory
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Port of Oulu Handbook, 5th Edition
Foreword
Welcome Welcome to the fifth edition of the port handbook for the Port of Oulu. This handbook provides an overview of the events of the last few years and takes a look at future developments. Over the past three years, we have seen record volumes in port traffic every year. In 2008, the volume of traffic totalled nearly 3.5 million tonnes, while the number of vessels handled was 530. The number of vessels has diminished somewhat over the years, whereas the volume of traffic has shown a sharp increase. This is a result of our successful efforts aimed at arranging both incoming and outgoing cargo for more and more vessels. This has meant improved profitability of transports for our customers. One of the greatest changes implemented in recent years has been the introduction of SECU (Stora Enso Cargo Unit) containers. Thanks to the new system, virtually all paper exports now take place using containers, either regular or SECU containers. The port operator also runs a round-the-clock operation, so we can really say that the port is always open for business. There is currently extensive interest in mining in Northern Finland. A number of mines have recently been opened in the area, and the opening of new ones is being planned. The Port of Oulu is willing to make its services available for the mining industry. The traffic volumes generated by mining are huge. Economically sustainable provision of transportation for the mining industry calls for a number of measures on the part of the Port as well. We have been looking into the possibility of opening a new, deeper fairway. Preliminary investigations have shown that a deeper fairway may be found in the sea area in front of the port, but more detailed research is needed before any final decisions are made. We have also drawn up preliminary plans to construct a bulk terminal required by the port traffic. We believe that the positive development trend of recent years and the plans for the future will continue to guarantee economically efficient transportation solutions for our customers. This handbook provides an insight into the kind of service we can provide for our customers.
Kari Himanen Port Director
Port of Oulu Handbook, 5th Edition
Northern gateway continues to expand and diversify The strategic location of Oulu has made it a natural gateway for trade with northern Finland. Today, the port handles a wide variety of unitised cargo and other traffic and is looking to diversify still further.Â
Oulu is a multi-service port located in the Gulf of Bothnia in northern Finland. The port is fully operational all year round. Approach channels are kept open in winter by modern and efficient icebreakers. Down the years, Oulu has been a natural crossroads for trade because of its good location. Today, the port is a key player in both domestic and international transport. There are regular shipping services to major ports in Europe. Oulu is equipped to handle a wide variety of cargo in its three major harbours, Oritkari, Nuottasaari and Vihreäsaari. A significant part of its throughput is containers and unitised traffic and the port authority is continuing to invest in new facilities and more terminal space to deal with this growing traffic.
Each year, the port handles about 3.5 million tonnes of cargo and receives over 500 ship calls. Oulu handled about 16,000 SECUs and about 31,000 teu of containerised cargo in 2008. The main exports are forest products – especially paper – and
Industries old and new Northern Finland has long been an important area for the forest industry, including paper, pulp and sawn timber. In more recent times it has become one of Europe’s leading centres for electronics. The City of Oulu, with its university and science parks, is a natural focus for this flourishing sector.
chemicals, while imports consist mainly of bulk products including cement, fuel oil and raw materials for the forest industry. Oulu is an ideal gateway for importers and exporters across northern Finland. The port is also a key asset for the City of Oulu, the largest township in northern Finland. It makes a vital contribution to the local economy and provides fast and regular sea links for manufacturers and other commercial enterprises.
Forest products Today, as in the past, the forest industry is the main economic engine for the Oulu region, with large volumes of forest products passing over the quays of Oulu. Modern times have seen a big expansion in the scale of production of paper and pulp, while transport methods are more streamlined and unitised. The port’s biggest customer, Stora Enso, has an annual papermaking capacity of nearly 1.1 million tonnes. Most of its output is exported by sea in containers through Oritkari harbour, next to the paper mills. In addition to standard ISO containers, the company has its own fleet of oversized containers, known as Stora Enso Cargo Units (SECUs), that allow paper reels to be transported from mill to end-user without any intermediate handling. Changes in raw materials and products at Stora Enso have brought additional cargo handling business for the port. The company’s Oulu Mill now imports large volumes of eucalyptus pulp from South America to make fine paper. It also loads market pulp for export. In addition, the SECU system means that Stora Enso exports nearly all its products directly through the Port of Oulu. Previously, some of this cargo went by rail to ports in southern Finland.
Looking to diversify
Who runs the Port of Oulu?
As a multi-service port, Oulu is keen to attract more specialised types of cargo so as to make best use of its diverse range of handling facilities.
The Port of Oulu is a municipal harbour run by Oulu City Council, which owns the entire port area including land and infrastructure.
The port authority is keeping a close eye on developments in the mining industry of northern Finland, which has undergone a major revival.
The Port Authority of Oulu is responsible for the day-to-day running of the port, while matters of policy are decided by the Committee for Technical Corporations, a division of the city council.
Already, the port is handling project cargoes such as earth moving equipment for use in the development and expansion of mines to the north and east of Oulu. Demand for cement is set to increase, too, and the dry bulk handling specialist Baltic Bulk Oy has signed an agreement to handle about 100,000 tonnes a year of imported cement at its terminal in the Vihreäsaari harbour of Oulu. Further ahead, of course, there is scope for Oulu to provide a gateway for large-scale exports of metal ore. The port authority is looking at the feasibility of creating new deepwater berths – possibly on the east side of Oritkari harbour – to handle this potential traffic.
Under its director, Kari Himanen, the port authority has a total staff of 27 comprising: • Five in administration • Six in harbour services • Six in the crane section • Six in maintenance • Four in the tug/icebreaker section.
No 1 gateway for containers Container handling is now a core activity for Oulu. The port is widely regarded as the leading container gateway in the Gulf of Bothnia and a key player in the intermodal network of the Nordic countries. The port authority has invested in new cranes and other handling equipment at Oritkari harbour as well as creating additional space for container activities.
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Harbours
Multipurpose harbour facilities give port greater flexibility A special advantage of the Port of Oulu is its excellent range of modern harbours with dedicated facilities for a wide variety of cargoes. All harbours have ready access for road and rail services.
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OULU has built a fine reputation as a multipurpose port – and much of the credit is due to its good range of harbours, which are well positioned for ease of access and offer modern handling and storage facilities for a variety of cargoes. The port has three main harbours – Oritkari, Nuottasaari and Vihreäsaari – located south-west of the city. All the harbours are linked directly to the national rail network and there is good access for truck traffic with a minimum of congestion or delays.
Oritkari Handling of containers and general cargo is focused on Oritkari harbour, which has been developed and expanded in recent years to meet the growing demand for general and unitised cargo handling – especially paper and pulp exports. Much of the harbour’s activity is related to the papermaking company Stora Enso. Products are brought directly from the nearby Oulu Mill to the warehouses in Oritkari. These warehouses are owned by operator Herman Andersson and the stored goods are owned by Stora Enso. Both ro-ro and lo-lo cargo handling methods are used in Oritkari, which has two quays with a total quay length of 515 metres. Stora Enso products are exported both in standard ISO containers and in oversized containers known as Stora Enso Cargo Units (SECUs). The harbour has a panamax ship-to-shore gantry crane, which entered service in 2004, and a 50 tonne multipurpose crane, which can be used for container handling in addition to the gantry crane. There is a dedicated double ramp for loading SECUs. North Quay, with two berths, one ro-ro ramp and a depth alongside of 10.0 metres, is used for loading reels, pallets, pulp and containers. Main Quay, with three berths and a depth alongside of 9.0 metres, is used for loading reels, pallets, pulp and sawn timber and for loading and discharging containers and general cargo. The quay has a ro-ro ramp. Oritkari has 12 warehouses with a total capacity of 75,000 square metres. The harbour has 40,000 square metres of open storage as well as 500 square metres of bonded covered storage.
Nuottasaari Nuottasaari is a specialised quay for handling raw materials and products on behalf of the paper industry. The quay is used for loading pulp and for discharging chemicals, kaolin, salt and timber.
Total quay length is 557 metres with depths alongside of 6.4 metres and 9.5 metres.
Vihreäsaari Vihreäsaari is a modern bulk harbour capable of handling a wide variety of dry and liquid bulk cargoes. Dry bulks are handled mainly by Baltic Bulk Oy, which has its own terminal in the harbour. Cargoes handled by Baltic Bulk include bio energy products, cement, food industry products and products for the chemical industry. Liquid bulks handled at Vihreäsaari include imports of refined oil products and exports of formic acid on behalf of Kemira. Vihreäsaari has a total quay length of 222 metres with 10.0 metres depth alongside.
Toppila A fourth harbour, Toppila, located north of the city centre, is used as a back-up facility for the other harbours. Toppila, which is the original harbour of Oulu, has a total quay length of 450 metres with a depth alongside of 6.1 metres. It is still used for discharging cement vessels to silos owned by Finnsementti. There are plans to redevelop this area for community and residential use.
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Port invests in new facilities to handle more traffic An ongoing programme of expanded and improved facilities for container handling is a key priority for the Port of Oulu, which is also investing in facilities for other types of cargo.
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THE Port of Oulu is continuing to invest in new facilities and improved infrastructure at its three main harbours in order to deal with higher volumes of cargo traffic – particularly containers, general cargo, unitised traffic and bulk products.
Containers The Port of Oulu is now the leading container port in the Gulf of Bothnia as well as the biggest unitary handler in the Barents region. For this reason, a major focus of investment is the Oritkari harbour, where the port’s container handling and ro-ro activities are concentrated.
Bright future in metal handling A potentially huge source of new cargo handling business for the Port of Oulu is the mining industry in northern Finland. The mines are located in Lapland, about 300 km north of Oulu. They extract various metals, particularly iron. There is a nickel mine 200 km east of Oulu. Once metal prices revive and large-scale mining gets properly under way, there will be a strong demand for facilities in the Gulf of Bothnia to handle exports of bulk minerals. The Port of Oulu is eager to win a share of this lucrative business. The port authority is looking to invest in new deepwater berths capable of handling ore carriers of up to 13.0 metres draught. There is scope to create new berths and a new handling area on the east side of Oritkari through land reclamation. Meanwhile, the Maritime Administration is looking at the possible costs of providing a deeper approach channel to accommodate the ore carriers.
Three new storage areas for containers have been created in recent projects in 2006, 2007 and 2008. This has given Oritkari a total of 40,000 square metres of open storage for containers. The port authority has also invested in a programme of reclamation work on the west side of Oritkari to create additional space for harbour development. An embankment was constructed in 2008 and the area is being reclaimed using spoil from maintenance dredging operations in the port area. The new reclaimed area, covering 150,000 square metres, is expected to be ready for use in a few years’ time.
West Quay There are plans, too, for an additional ship handling berth on the west side of Oritkari. Work on the new West Quay was expected to begin in 2011 and to be completed in 2014. In 2008 the port authority introduced a new access control system at Oritkari harbour and installed an extra mooring post at North Quay. The rail link in Oritkari was upgraded during 2008. Other investments planned for the immediate future include either a deepening of the harbour approach channel or the construction of a new, deeper approach channel, a widening of the Oritkari channel and refurbishment of the Nuottasaari and Vihreäsaari harbours.
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Stora Enso
Serving the needs of the papermaking industry The papermaking company Stora Enso is a major customer of the Port of Oulu, which provides expert storage and loading of finished products for export as well as receiving raw materials for the mill. Generating jobs for Oulu Stora Enso is a key source of employment in the Oulu region, both directly and indirectly. In addition to its own staff of 800 people, the company generates business for local subcontractors and wood suppliers and makes wide use of logistics and transport services in the Oulu area. Studies at university level have shown that, for every person working inside the mill gates, Stora Enso generates a further five jobs in the local region.
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The Port of Oulu is a vital link in the logistics chain for the papermaking company Stora Enso, which operates a big mill complex next to Oritkari harbour. Stora Enso is one of the world’s leading forest industry companies, producing fine paper, magazine papers, newsprint, packaging boards and sawn timber. Oulu Mill is one of Stora Enso’s most modern mills and its second-largest worldwide with a total of 800 staff. It produces pulp and coated paper and specialises in two brands of multicoated printing papers: LumiArt and LumiSilk. The mill complex includes a pulp mill with an annual capacity of 370,000 tonnes, two papermaking lines (with a capacity of nearly 1.1 million tonnes) and a sheeting plant (460,000 tonnes). The capacity of the papermaking machines has been doubled through a series of rebuilds since they entered service in the 1990s. Most of the mill’s output is exported, with only two or three per cent going to domestic customers. In addition to its sheeting plant at Oulu Mill, the company has satellite plants in Belgium and the UK to meet the demand for regular delivery of small loads of sheeted paper. For exports by sea, Stora Enso has direct access to warehouses and quays at Oritkari. Reels and pallets are conveyed automatically from mill to warehouse. The mill and the harbour operate 24 hours a day, with products being loaded for export in a smooth and continuous flow. The port is also used by Stora Enso for discharging raw materials. The company imports eucalyptus pulp from South America to make fine paper. It also imports 500,000 tonnes of marble per year from Norway for making coated paper. The marble is shipped in tankers in slurry form and discharged at Nuottasaari harbour. Products are also delivered by road and rail to markets in Finland, Scandinavia and Russia.
Cost-effective Stora Enso has established a cost-effective supply chain in order to minimise its costs and keep its prices competitive. A key decision was taken in 2003 to invest in a fleet of oversized containers, known as Stora Enso Cargo Units (SECUs), that are fully intermodal, allowing paper reels to be transported from mill to printing plant with no intermediate handling.
The SECUs are shipped to and from Continental Europe in a smooth and continuous operation. A further cost saving is that the SECUs generally travel full in both directions, carrying reels on the southbound leg and woodpulp on the northbound leg. Another key decision by Stora Enso was to switch from domestic birch to imported South American eucalyptus pulp. The consistent quality of the eucalyptus, together with the relatively low cost of importing from South America, has paid dividends for Oulu Mill. The mill also uses domestic softwood, mainly pine, to produce market pulp and pulp for the paper mills in Oulu. Some of this is used in Stora Enso’s own mills and some goes to competitors.
Ships in continuous rotation A state-of-the-art system is in place to ensure regular and timely delivery of SECUs from Oulu to markets in Continental Europe and the UK. The SECUs are carried in three new, purpose-built vessels operated by the Swedish line TransAtlantic. They operate in a continuous loop, with three departures a week from Oulu. These vessels are designed for quick and easy loading and discharging of cargo. Turnround time is only five to six hours compared with eight to nine hours previously. The TransAtlantic vessels can also take ISO containers.
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Special cargo units provide optimum delivery system for papermaker
The Port of Oulu works closely with the stevedoring company Herman Andersson to provide a seamless loading operation for the oversized SECU containers used by Stora Enso for much of its export traffic.
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Stora Enso has used the ‘economy of scale’ principle in order to maintain its competitive edge when transporting its products from northern Finland to markets in Continental Europe and the UK. The company operates a fleet of oversized containers, known as Stora Enso Cargo Units (SECUs), with three times the capacity of standard 40 ft containers. The SECUs are optimally sized for carrying paper products. They are shipped in three dedicated ro-ro vessels, each with a capacity of 150 units. The SECU delivery system came into operation in Oulu in July 2006. Turnround time in Oulu has been reduced to less than six hours and the vessels operate in a continuous loop, with three departures a week from Oulu, to provide a smooth and efficient flow of products from paper mill to end-user. The SECU unit is much larger and heavier than a standard 40 ft container. The unit measures 13.6 x 3.6 x 4.6 metres. It weighs 15 tonnes empty and has a payload of 80 tonnes.
The floor of the unit can be fitted with profiles for automatic loading and discharging of paper reels. Key players in the success of this operation are the Port of Oulu and the stevedoring company Herman Andersson, which have worked closely with Stora Enso to ensure that all the right facilities were in place from day one.
Resurfacing The Port of Oulu resurfaced the ro-ro berth in Oritkari harbour with heavy duty blocks to cope with the weight of the laden SECUs. It also invested in a new linkspan and a dedicated double ramp that allows two decks to be loaded simultaneously. Andersson invested in five extra-large yard tractors and translifters for loading the SECUs on board the system vessels. Stora Enso has a total fleet of 2,700 SECUs. Annually, the Port of Oulu handles about 800,000 tonnes of cargo in SECUs or in containers for Stora Enso.
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Cargo specialist offers tailor-made solutions Customers using the Port of Oulu can expect a high standard of efficiency from Herman Andersson Oy, the port’s sole stevedoring company, which offers a comprehensive range of cargo handling and support services.
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Each year, Herman Andersson handles: • SECUs – 16,000 units • ISO containers – 37,000 teu • Stuffing and stripping – 12,000 teu • Loading and unloading – 30,000 trucks • Loading and unloading – 10,000 rail wagons
Stevedoring in the Port of Oulu is provided by the multiservice company Herman Andersson Oy, which has its offices and centre of operations in Oritkari harbour. Herman Andersson is owned by Stora Enso, its biggest customer. It became a wholly owned subsidiary in December 2002. In addition to its role as the port’s sole stevedoring company, Herman Andersson is involved in forwarding and ship agency.
Key services The company is very familiar with the demanding conditions of the northern Gulf of Bothnia and has close relations with the port community of Oulu, including the port authority and providers of key services like towage, pilotage and icebreaking.
Herman Andersson offers transport solutions that meet the specific needs of northern shippers. As well as receiving, storing and forwarding import and export cargoes on behalf of its customers, the company will also, if required, take care of the whole transport chain from start to finish including container stuffing, documentation, forwarding, ship agency, value added services and warehousing. As a stevedore, Herman Andersson handles an annual total of about 2.8 million tonnes of cargo of which nearly 1 million tonnes is for Stora Enso. The company provides efficient, flexible cargo handling services for cargoes and vessels of all types using modern equipment. Personnel receive continuous training for maximum efficiency. Herman Andersson handles a wide variety of cargo in Oulu including containers and unitised cargo, chemicals, forest products and items for the mining industry. Much of its activity is concerned with unitising of cargo and stripping of units. In addition to regular ISO containers, it handles the oversized containers known as Stora Enso Cargo Units (SECUs) which are used to transport paper reels and pallets by sea to markets in Europe. The company’s operations are focused mainly on the Oritkari harbour, where it handles and stores products on behalf of Stora Enso. Herman Andersson owns and operates seven warehouses at Oritkari including four dedicated warehouses for Stora Enso.
Project cargo A growing business area for Herman Andersson is handling of project cargo. On the import side, this includes items such as heavy equipment and machinery for mines now under construction in northern Finland. Andersson also loads, for example, wind turbines for export on behalf of the local company, WinWind.
The Nuottasaari harbour is used by Andersson for bulk cargo operations. It handles a range of imports – calcium carbonate slurry, chalk and short fibre pulp for Stora Enso, salt for the chemical industry and wood chips and roundwood for energy plants – and also loads talc for export. Bulks can also be handled at Oritkari if necessary. Herman Andersson operates a modern fleet of shoreside equipment including container handlers, fork-lift trucks, reach stackers, self-loading trailers and yard tractors. Extra-large tractors and trailers are used to load the SECUs on board the system traffic vessels via a dedicated double ramp. Working in close co-operation with the port authority, Herman Andersson is committed to developing Oulu into northern Finland’s number one gateway for forest products and unitised cargo.
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Dry bulk specialist sees volumes rise A range of important dry bulk cargoes, including animal feed, bio energy products and cement, receive expert handling from Baltic Bulk Oy, which has its own terminalÂ
Facilities at a glance The Baltic Bulk terminal in Oulu has 10.0 metres depth alongside and is able to receive vessels of up to 25,000 dwt. There are two rail mounted portal cranes and a hydraulic mobile crane. The terminal has six silos ranging in capacity from 3,000 to 10,000 cubic metres. One of the silos is used only for storage of animal feed, grain and wood pellets. Two of the silos are being converted for cement storage. There is also a 4,000 square metre warehouse divided into five compartments for storage of different products. Typically, the cargo from one vessel – between 2,500 and 3,500 tonnes – can be stored in one compartment. The warehouse has an average height of 8 metres.
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Business is on the increase for dry bulk handling specialist Baltic Bulk Oy, which has its own terminal in the Vihreäsaari harbour of Oulu.
Looking to the future, Baltic Bulk is interested in handling minerals at Vihreäsaari once metal prices revive and large-scale mining operations resume in northern Finland.
The company handles various imports and exports on its terminal, which has a total storage capacity of 52,000 cubic metres and 4,000 square metres.
Baltic Bulk aims to expand its facilities in Oulu in order to cope with growing volumes of cargo, particularly cement. The company has 30,000 to 40,000 square metres available in Vihreäsaari for new silos and warehousing.
The most important cargo for Baltic Bulk in Oulu is exports of bio energy products – particularly sawdust pellets, which are used as fuel in heating plants. Made in Finland, the pellets are exported via Oulu to Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Baltic Bulk handles this product on behalf of the peat and pellet supplier Vapo Oy. There are two grades of pellets. The lower quality products go to power stations, where they are mixed with waste, while ‘clean’ pellets are used to heat private homes. Baltic Bulk also handles 30,000 to 40,000 tonnes of grain exports each year via Oulu including barley and oats. On the import side, the company handles raw materials for animal feed – including citrus pulp, soya and sugar beet pellets – for farmers in Finland. These products come mainly from Denmark and Germany.
Imported cement An important agreement has been reached by Baltic Bulk to handle about 100,000 tonnes a year of imported cement via Oulu. The cement will be imported from Europe on behalf of two Finnish cement companies, Lujabetoni Oy and Ruskon Betoni Oy. Imports of cement will start in spring 2009. The wet summer of 2008 affected peat production in Finland, leading to a big demand for imports of peat for use in power stations. Several shipments of peat and peat substitutes have been discharged in Oulu by Baltic Bulk in the winter of 2008-2009.
About the company Baltic Bulk Oy is a family owned company specialising in handling, packing, storage and transportation of dry bulk products. The company has its own terminals in the Finnish ports of Kaskinen, Kotka and Oulu as well as leased warehouses in Pori and an area for building in Rauma. It also has its own terminal in the Estonian port of Kunda. Baltic Bulk is a subsidiary of Baltic Tank Oy, with its head office in Turku.
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Efficient rail freight links to south and east Rail freight services play a vital role in connecting the Port of Oulu with key destinations in Finland and Russia. Efficient rail services, including a ‘combi’ terminal, are provided by VR Cargo.
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The national rail system, operated by the state-owned company VR Ltd, is a vital link in the transport chain for the Port of Oulu. Rail freight services are provided by VR Cargo, a division of VR Ltd, which has a regional office in Oulu. About 197,000 wagonloads were handled by VR Cargo in northern Finland in 2008. VR Cargo operates services directly to and from the Port of Oulu, where all the main harbours are rail linked. This traffic consists mainly of containers and wagonloads. In a separate operation, VR Cargo runs a modern ‘combi’ terminal, just outside the port area, with regular services to and from southern Finland (see panel story).
Forest products
‘Combi’ terminal is key asset A key facility for intermodal traffic to and from the Oulu region is operated by VR Cargo just a short distance from the Oritkari harbour.
VR Cargo handles a wide range of goods in Oulu. Forest products such as paper and pulp are a key source of business. The company also transports chemicals in containers and tank wagons. Another important traffic is bulk minerals. This traffic is likely to grow as a result of the expansion in the mining industry in northern Finland.
This modern ‘combi’ (combined transport) terminal is designed for efficient transloading of goods between road and rail transport. It allows freight to be sent overnight by rail between Oulu and Helsinki and between Oulu and Tampere – ideal for perishable goods en route to consumer markets in southern Finland.
A special feature of the Finnish rail system is that it shares a common gauge with Russia, thus allowing wagons to be taken across the national frontier without transloading.
The terminal covers a total area of 8 hectares and has three 730 metre tracks together with a 200 metre transloading bay for trucks and rail wagons.
The main traffic between Oulu and Russia is exports of paper. Nationally, the so-called ‘eastern traffic’ between Finland and Russia is very large indeed, accounting for some 14 million tonnes a year.
Combi rail services operate Monday to Friday, with trains loading in Oulu each evening and arriving in Helsinki and Tampere next morning. The service offers special wagons designed to carry articulated vehicles of 4.2 metres in height.
There are hopes of providing a faster and more direct rail link between Oulu and Russia in the near future by creating a new line from the Vartius border station in Finland via Lietmaäjarvi to the Murmansk line, cutting 500 km off the existing route to Murmansk and Arkhangelsk. As an organisation, VR Ltd has an environmentally friendly agenda. By 2012 the carbon dioxide emissions from trains will be reduced by 50 per cent compared with the present level. VR Ltd also assesses the emissions of electricity production. Electric traction of trains will be increased.
The combi rail service handled about 14,000 wagonloads in Oulu in 2008. This key facility was created in 2004 through a joint initiative by the City of Oulu, the Finnish Rail Administration and VR Ltd. It is part of a European Union initiative to develop combined transport as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly system.
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Hopes of new direct rail freight link with Russia Major players in the Finnish transportation sector are involved in various projects to exploit the potential of increased trade with Russia using new and existing rail links.
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Trade between Oulu and north-west Russia could receive a significant boost if plans to complete a new direct rail freight link eventually bear fruit. The idea is to provide a quicker and more direct route to markets in Murmansk and Arkhangelsk. This would allow cargo owners on both sides of the Finnish-Russian border to take advantage of new trading opportunities between Europe and north-west Russia. This initiative has been spearheaded by the Northlink project, a joint venture between the Finnish rail operator VR Cargo and the ports of Kemi, Oulu, Raahe, Kokkola and Pietarsaari.
Rail link Central to this project is the rail link between Lietmaj채rvi and Kotskoma, which would shorten the railway distance from the northern Gulf of Bothnia to north-west Russia by over 500 km. This would clearly allow the rail operators to offer quicker haulage times and significant cost savings. The new rail link has been built in several phases beginning in Soviet times. A stretch of 128 km has yet to be completed, however, and the decision to go ahead with this final link in the transport chain must come from the Russian government. The new freight line offers excellent opportunities for the efficient transport of bulk products, containers, sawn timber and project cargo. Using the new line, it would be possible to haul freight costeffectively to and from central Europe and other commercial ports of the world via the Northlink ports in the northern Gulf of Bothnia.
Already, the Northlink ports and VR Cargo have developed their services and made significant investments in the new transport route. They have upgraded quays, provided enhanced access for shipping, increased crane capacity and carried out other infrastructure improvements. Sections of the rail line have been electrified. Everything is in place to make the new transport line a safe, viable and congestion-free alternative for transport between Europe and north-west Russia. The Northlink ports offer regular shipping services, all year round, to 30 some ports in Europe and the Mediterranean. They also have ample warehousing and deep-draught quays. Russia has opened a railway junction for commercial traffic on a limited scale for the transport of pellets from Kostamus to central Russia. This link has tariffs as a lightly trafficked railway.
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Safe and reliable handling of chemicals Expert handling of chemicals is a key function for the Port of Oulu, which handles both imports of raw materials and exports of finished products.
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What Kemira does Kemira operates in 40 countries and employs about 10,000 people. It has three business areas with water as their common denominator: • Paper – serving the pulp and paper industries • Water – focusing on municipal and industrial water treatment • Oil & Mining – providing solutions for the expanding oil, gas and mining industries.
The Port of Oulu plays a key role in the chemicals sector, handling the import of raw materials and the export of finished products on behalf of several major producers in the Oulu region. In particular, the port handles imports of carbonate slurry for papermaking and exports of formic acid for use in the agricultural, chemical and textile industries. Chemicals handling is focused on the Nuottasaari harbour, which has two dedicated berths for tankers. Tank containers are handled at Oritkari harbour. The region is also home to many companies specialising in road transport of liquid chemicals. One of Oulu’s largest companies is Kemira Oyj, which produces hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid and formic acid. Its complex of plants, just north of the city, employs about 200 people and is one of the largest in the world producing these chemicals.
Made in Oulu Hydrogen peroxide is used to bleach wood and textile fibres, in water treatment, in laundry detergents and in the cosmetics industry. Peracetic acid is also used as a bleaching agent in the pulp and paper industry and has several other applications. Formic acid is used to make textiles more colourful and wrinkle resistant and leather products softer and more durable. It also has a range of other industrial uses.
Kemira Oulu uses the Port of Oulu to export formic acid and its derivatives and also hydrogen peroxide. These products are shipped mainly in tank containers and in traditional 20 ft sea containers. In addition, significant volumes of formic acid are exported in tankers.
High standards The products of the Oulu plants are made to the highest technological standards with minimum emissions. The hydrogen peroxide and formic acid processes have almost no environmental impact on the city and surrounding area. All the manufacturing processes are environmentally oriented and supported by thorough research.
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Port sets a high standard for environmental care
Like other key players in the commercial life of Finland, the Port of Oulu has a strong commitment to looking after the environment and working towards sustainable development.
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The Port of Oulu is strongly committed to caring for the environment and takes its ecological responsibilities very seriously. Located in a region that is well known for its clean air and unpolluted water, the port authority has a duty of care to the regional population as well as to the surrounding landscape, which provides natural resources for local industries.
Sustainable A key priority for the Port of Oulu is to work towards sustainable development. The port has environmental and quality certificates that set out the ground rules for future development of its operations. These include finding practical ways to reduce waste through enhanced infrastructure, improved technology and more efficient use of energy. In compliance with legislation from the regulatory authorities, the Port of Oulu is committed to managing environmental issues in the best possible way. A key element in this strategy is the port’s waste management policy. All three main harbours have designated waste disposal sites for dry and toxic waste, unsorted waste and recycling, while hazardous and oily waste is placed in containers and removed for processing by specialist companies.
The Port of Oulu was the first port in the Gulf of Bothnia to be granted an environmental permit for all its harbours by the Northern Finland Environmental Permit Authority. The terms of this permit, issued in November 2004, include rules on: • Prevention of air and water emissions • Prevention of noise pollution • Management and reuse of waste • Terminating operations at a site • Monitoring and reporting of accidents. The Port of Oulu adheres to the highest environmental and quality standards. It was one of the first ports in northern Scandinavia to achieve ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 certification.
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Future looks bright for trading hub with a talent for innovation Oulu has a long history as a centre of industry and trade. Today, in addition to such long established industries as chemicals and forest products, the city is a hub of innovation and high technology.
A very northern city
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The City of Oulu is regarded as the capital of northern Finland. It has a population of 137,000 which is large by the standards of this thinly populated region only 200 km south of the Arctic Circle. The Oulu region in total contains about 220,000 people.
The City of Oulu is the biggest township in northern Finland and an important centre of commerce, industry and trade for the whole Barents region. Oulu is also a place of innovation and advanced thinking. In addition to its well established university, the city is home to the world’s most northerly science park, Oulu Technopolis. Many people in the Oulu region are employed in high-tech industries and the city has found fame in recent years as a centre of development for wireless technology. The prime location of Oulu on a river estuary has made it a natural trading centre since earliest times. A harbour was established at the mouth of the Oulujoki as early as 1531. Today, the Port of Oulu has grown into a multipurpose facility with three major harbours.
Proactive Both the city and its port are administered by Oulu City Council, which has a very proactive approach to the economic development of the municipality. Both traditional and New Age industries flourish in the Oulu area. Forest products remain a key sector. The paper and pulp industry is still the biggest user of the Port of Oulu, which handles large volumes of raw materials and products on behalf of Stora Enso. There is also a well established chemical industry, operated by Kemira, which also uses the port to load and discharge its raw materials and products.
One of Oulu’s major selling points in its bid to attract new business is the city’s excellent range of transport and logistics services. In addition to its sea connections, Oulu is a crossroads for road and rail services. There is fast and easy access to the main highways for trucks, while efficient rail freight services throughout Finland and eastwards into Russia are provided by VR Cargo, which has its own ‘combi’ terminal near the Port of Oulu. The Oulu area is home to many specialised companies providing logistics and transport services for goods of all kinds including agribulks, containerised cargo, chemicals, dry and liquid bulks, forest products and refrigerated items such as fresh produce and frozen food.
International expertise Oulu has become an international centre of knowledge and expertise – expertise that has now been translated into the manufacture and export of cutting-edge products. The Oulu region is home to such international companies as Arizona Chemical, Kemira, Nokia, Nokia Siemens and Stora Enso along with hundreds of small and medium sized enterprises. Their output includes award-winning intermediary products relating to the chemical, metal and woodworking sectors and also to wireless technology. Oulu is known as a world-class centre for the development of wireless technology, embracing the skills of such enterprises as the University of Oulu and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland as well as other educational institutions and research units. The Oulu region is known for the kind of collaborative culture that so often leads to new innovations. Other examples of international know-how in the Oulu region include environmental management, research into water purification and the development of virtual infrastructure. The region has also witnessed new ventures in the energy and mining sectors.
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Agency gives a helping hand to enterprises in Oulu Both start-up and established businesses can look for expert guidance and support from the municipally funded Oulu Regional Business Agency, which has a mission to attract investment and generate new jobs.
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A key role in helping new and existing businesses to grow and develop is played by the Oulu Regional Business Agency (Ouluseutu Yrityspalvelut), a joint venture between the City of Oulu and its seven surrounding municipalities. The agency has a mission to attract investment to the Oulu region and to help generate new jobs. It provides expert advice and support for start-up enterprises as well as helping companies already established in the region to develop and expand. About two-thirds of the companies it deals with are located in Oulu city. Although it currently deals mainly with small and medium enterprises, the agency is keen to welcome larger companies looking to start up in the Oulu region. Its services are available to both Finnish and international companies.
Keen to attract Assistance is given to a range of enterprises. They include service companies as well as firms involved in the forest industry, imports and exports, light manufacture and the high technology sector. The agency is keen to attract more companies involved in production of high tech items such as electronics and wireless technology to offset the recent loss of jobs in this sector to China. With its many contacts and wide experience, the agency is able to find the right support services for new and existing enterprises in the region. The agency provides initial help to start-up companies by assessing their business ideas and offering them practical advice on key matters that need to be addressed when commencing operations. It can also arrange courses on subjects like accounting, budgets, communication, entrepreneurship, information technology, jurisprudence, management, marketing and sales. The agency is located in the Technopolis area of Oulu, close to the university, and makes good use of available skills in R&D and other key subjects.
At a glance Key services provided by the Oulu Regional Business Agency include: • Giving advice to companies • Creating a competitive business environment • Development of enterprises • Financial planning • Provision of training for enterprises • Obtaining EU support for enterprises • Marketing the Oulu region • Promoting international business. www.ouluseutu.fi
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Specialist services give customers more options From container rental to road haulage, and from engineering to industrial development, Oulu’s diverse range of companies have a wealth of experience and expertise to offer.
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Oulu is home to a wide range of specialist companies providing key services in the fields of transport, logistics, engineering and construction. Many of these services are related to the Port of Oulu, helping to create a useful network of complementary activities.
Destia Group A significant role in the development of industrial projects and infrastructure in Finland is played by the Oulu division of the Destia Group. Formerly known as Maarakennus Jaara Oy, this company became part of the Destia Group in May 2008. The Oulu division employs about 150 people. Its main activities are construction projects, plant hire and sale of aggregates. It also builds roads and bridges in Finland and throughout Scandinavia and has carried out major construction projects for the Port of Oulu.
Insinööritoimisto Ponvia Oy Insinööritoimisto Ponvia Oy was established in 1971 as an engineering company. The company has specialist skills in structural engineering and building methods, all designed to withstand the demanding winter conditions of northern Finland. Ponvia is involved in designs for a wide range of projects including bridges, harbours, jetties, quays and fixed navigation aids. Its bridge design work embraces prestressed concrete, steel and even wooden structures. The company has a lot of experience in port-related work. It was responsible for the design of infrastructure improvements in the ports of Oulu and Kemi for the SECU container system, including ramps, linkspans and hardstanding. It has also done work for the Finnish Maritime Administration (Merenkulkulaitos) and for the steelmaking company Outokumpu in Tornio. Ponvia has its main office in Oulu and employs 11 people.
Other activities include foundation work, piling, stabilisation, dredging and reclamation, harbour construction and plant hire. The division has a large and versatile fleet of machines and equipment for all kinds of construction and infrastructure work including harbour dredging. Its main customers are the Finnish government and private companies in the commercial and industrial sectors. The Destia Group consists of the parent company Destia Ltd and its subsidiaries and associated companies. With its head office in Helsinki, the Destia Group is Finland’s leading provider of infrastructure services. The group employs about 2,800 people. Destia constructs, maintains and plans modern traffic and industrial environments. It uses cutting-edge technologies to provide effective and environmentally friendly solutions. Customers of Destia include commerce and industry, government agencies and local authorities.
Korsu Oy Korsu Oy is a family-owned company providing road haulage services across Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The company was established in 1923 in Raahe. It began life as a manufacturer of doors and furniture but in the 1950s it diversified into transport services. Today Korsu operates 18 tractor units and 30 trailers including two side-loaders and three extending trailers up to 36 metres in length for long loads. The company focuses on three main areas: • Road tanker services for transport of bulk products including dry powder bulks, grain and dangerous goods (ADR) • Container transport services including dry cargo, tank and bulk containers side-loader services and dangerous goods (ADR)
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• Oversized load transport services for long, high, wide and heavy loads such as bridge beams and industrial structures. Korsu employs about 35 staff including 30 drivers. Each year the company’s trucks cover about 3 million kilometres.
Oulun Autokuljetus Oy THE Oulu-based company Oulun Autokuljetus Oy is a multi service organisation involved in domestic road haulage, international road haulage and, in a separate division, road building and construction. The company provides daily long-distance haulage between southern Finland and Oulu. It also operates international trucking services between northern Finland and Scandinavia. The company has a versatile fleet of about 200 trucks, trailers and vans. It deals with all kinds of haulage, including bulk products. In particular, Oulun Autokuljetus specialises in refrigerated transport of food and fresh produce. Temperature controlled trucks are unloaded at the company’s own terminal in the Port of Oulu. The goods are sorted and packed overnight for next-day delivery to shops and supermarkets across northern Finland.
On its southbound services, Oulun Autokuljetus carries a wide variety of goods – including forest products, industrial products and steel – on behalf of customers in northern Finland. Hub of the company’s operations is its modern ‘flow-through’ terminal in the Oritkari harbour of Oulu. The terminal has a total of 5,000 square metres of warehousing, with storage chambers for temperature controlled and frozen products as well as ambient storage for dry food. Oulun Autokuljetus rents out warehousing space and can also provide sorting, packing and stock-keeping services if required. In addition to transport and logistics, Oulun Autokuljetus is involved in road building and construction in the Oulu region. This includes such work as infrastructure for housing estates and ground work for houses and other buildings.
Oulun Konttivuokraus Oy Oulun Konttivuokraus Oy has been providing container rental and other related services throughout Finland since 1986. It is the only container rental company in the Oulu region. The company has four warehouses in Oulu, where its head office is located, and other container depots in Helsinki, Turku, Tampere, Kokkola and Raahe. It also has container depots in Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp. Oulun Konttivuokraus aims to provide exactly the right size and type of container to suit the needs of each customer. Its rental fleet includes standard ISO containers, refrigerated containers, storage containers (including small sizes from 6 ft to 10 ft), high cube and open top containers, and special units such as portable offices, toilets, etc. In addition to its rental services, Oulun Konttivuokraus sells new and used containers for a variety of purposes. The company uses reliable partners to provide domestic and international container transport by road, rail and sea. Air freight services can also be arranged.
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Weekly traffic from Oulu To Gothenburg
3 departures/week
To Lübeck
3 departures/week
To Bremerhaven
1 departure/week
To Hamburg
1 departure/week
Weekly traffic to Oulu From Gothenburg
3 departures/week
From Lübeck
3 departures/week
From Bremerhaven 1 departure/week From Hamburg
1 departure/week
Routes
Regular weekly connection
Other connections
OULU
Gävle
Gothenburg
Copenhagen Immingham Felixstowe Tilbury
Bremerhaven Delfzijl Velsen Antwerp Zeebrugge
Lübeck Hamburg
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Traffic & Cargo Figures Vessel calls
2008 530
2007
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562
Domestic import (tonnes) Fuel oil Cement Other
442,199 148,793 4,004
381,516 136,254 20,811
15.9% 9.2% -80.8%
Total
594,995
538,581
10.5%
Domestic export (tonnes) Other
0
411,915
-100.0%
Total
0
411,915
-100.0%
122,150 677,496 27,986 337,276 32,479 20,372 160,029 29,791 47,613 67,520
187,691 662,364 21,460 311,176 33,532 16,681 115,129 56,030 76,537 54,278
-34.9% 2.3% 30.4% 8.4% -3.1% 22.1% 39.0% -46.8% -37.8% 24.4%
1,522,710
1,534,878
-0.8%
817,990 162,880 6,323 23,786 110,538 327 188,425 23,033
799,969 207,700 9,620 28,617 125,771 575 159,253 15,956
2.3% -21.6% -34.3% -16.9% -12.1% -43.1% 18.3% 44.3%
Total
1,333,301
1,347,462
-1.1%
Total import Total export
2,117,706 1,333,301
2,073,459 1,351,581
2.1% -1.4%
TOTAL TRAFFIC
3,451,007
3,425,040
0.8%
Containers (teu) Import 12,887 13,413 Export 17,979 18,920
-3.9% -5.0%
Total
32,332
-4.5%
Trailers (kpl) Import 1,089 651 Export 720 299
67.3% 140.8%
Import (tonnes) Fuel oil Carbonate Kaolin Pulp Liquid chemicals Dry chemicals Bulk Salt Saw Other Total Export (tonnes) Paper Pulp Sawn timber Sylvablend (tall oil pitch) Liquid chemicals Dry chemicals Bulk Other
Total
30,866
1,809
950
90.4%
SECUs (kpl) Import 7,660 8,411 Export 8,162 8,054
-8.9% 1.3%
Total
-3.9%
15,822
16,465
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44 Location: The Port of Oulu is located in position 65º 00’N, 25º 28’E on the Gulf of Bothnia in northern Finland. Oulu is 610 km north of Helsinki.
Authority: Port of Oulu, Poikkimaantie 16, Box 23, 90015 Oulun kaupunki, Finland Tel: +358 44 703 2753, Fax: +358 8 5584 2799 www.ouluport.com
Approach: There are two approach channels, both with 10.0 metres depth: via Kemi or via the lighthouse Oulu 1.
Accommodation: The port covers a total land area of 171 hectares and consists of four harbours: Oritkari, Nuottasaari, Vihreäsaari and Toppila. Oritkari is a general cargo harbour with a total quay length of 515 metres. It has facilities for handling ro-ro, sto-ro and container traffic. There are two main quays: North Quay has two berths of total length 170 metres with 10.0 metres depth alongside. It is used for loading reels, pallets, pulp, containers and SECU-containers. The quay has a loading ramp. Main Quay has three berths of total length 345 with 9.0 metres depth alongside. It is used for loading reels, pallets, pulp and sawn timber and for loading/discharging containers
and general cargo. The quay has a ro-ro ramp. There is a multipurpose 50-tonne crane equipped to handle containers and a 50 tonne KCI Konecranes ship-to-shore container crane with an outreach of 90 metres. Oritkari has 12 warehouses – four owned by the port authority and eight by Herman Andersson Oy. Total capacity is 75,000 square metres. The harbour also has 45,000 square metres of open storage and a 500 square metres bonded warehouse. Nuottasaari is a specialised quay for handling raw materials and products in connection with the paper industry. Total quay length is 557 metres and depth alongside is between 6.4 metres and 9.5 metres. The Nuottasaari quay is used for loading pulp and talc and for discharging kaolin, chemicals, timber and salt. There are also two chemical berths for discharging carbonate and other products. Vihreäsaari is used for discharging oil products and dry bulks. There is one oil berth and one dry bulk berth. Total quay length is 222 metres with 10.0 metres depth alongside. There are two cranes 6 and 8 tons. The harbour has 27,000 square metres of open storage. There is 23,000 cubic metres and 4,400 square meters of warehousing for dry bulks. Toppila, the original harbour of Oulu, is now used mainly as a back-up for the other harbours. Total quay length is 450 metres with 6.1 metres depth alongside. Currently used for discharging cement, the harbour will be phased out by 2010.
Airport: Oulu Airport at Oulunsalo, 15 km from the city centre, is Finland’s second busiest and has frequent flights to Helsinki and also some other destinations in Finland.
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Seamen’s mission:
Good anchorage in the roadstead.
There is an international seamen’s mission in Oritkari harbour with leisure facilities, shop, telephone, post box, money changing service, etc. The mission is open weekdays from 6pm to 10pm and also during the day if required.
Bunkers: All types of fuel supplied by Fortum Oy and Oy Teboil Ab.
Cranes: Oritkari has a 50 tonne multipurpose crane equipped for container handling and a ship-to-shore container crane. Vihreäsaari has two cranes, 6 and 8 tons.
Emergency:
Shiprepair: Machine workshop, shiprepair and welding services are provided by Sah-ko Oy, Lumijoentie 6, 90400 Oulu. Tel: +358 207 44 85 00, Fax: +358 207 44 85 20 Ship’s radio and navaid repairs are carried out by Laivaradiohuolto Oy, Kuparilammentie 21, 90650 Oulu. Tel: +358 8 5303749
Police: 112, Emergency: 112
Handling equipment:
Storage:
Herman Andersson Oy has 70 items of handling equipment including fork-lift trucks, tug-masters etc. from 1.5 to 45 tonnes capacity. Sub-contractors have mobile cranes of various sizes.
A total of 75,000 square metres of warehousing plus a 500 square metre bonded warehouse are available in the Oritkari Harbour. The Vihreäsaari Harbour has 23,000 cubic metres and 4.400 square meters of covered storage.
Hospital:
Stevedoring:
University Hospital is close to the port.
Provided by Herman Andersson Oy and Baltic Bulk Oy.
Largest vessel:
Tides:
Maximum of 50,000 dwt, 200 metres LOA and 10.0 metres draught.
There is no tidal variation in the Gulf of Bothnia.
Pilotage: Pilotage is provided by the Finnish State Pilotage Enterprise (Finnpilot) and is compulsory for all foreign vessels. Bothnia VTS +358 207 546800, Emergency number +358 204 48 7356
Radio information: The port operates on VHF Channels 13 & 16.
Towage: The icebreaking tug ‘Tuura’ is available from the Port of Oulu. Tel: +358 44 703 2770 or via the ships agent.
Waste: Waste reception on quays. Bilge water and dirty ballast reception by arrangement.
Water: Fresh water available.
Rail and road links: The port is linked to the national rail network. Oulu railway station is 5 km from the port. The combined transport terminal is situated 2 km from the Oritkari harbour. Excellent local and national road infrastructure. The north-south E75 highway is 1 km from the port, providing ready access to northern destinations and to Helsinki and the south. The whole of northeast Finland can be reached by truck within one day.
Ro-ro facilities: Two berths of 30 and 40 metres width with depths alongside of 9.0 metres and 10.0 metres.
Weather: The port is open all year round. Icebreakers are used to keep approach channels free between mid December and end March/early April.
Working hours: Stevedores work is available 24 hours day. Cranes and port services are available 24 hours a day. For further information please contact the port director via the port authority.
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Directory Useful Addresses Ilmailulaitos Oulu (Civil Aviation Authority) Oulun Lentoasema Fin-90460 Oulunsalo Tel: +358 8 520 7700 Fax: +358 8 520 7799 www.ilmailulaitos.fi
Merenkulkulaitos (Finnish Maritime Administration, Gulf Of Bothnia Maritime District) P.O.Box 20, Fin-65101 Vaasa Tel: +358 204 48 71 Fax: +358 632 59 336 www.fma.fi
Baltic Tank Ltd Oy
Pansiontie 55, Fin-20240 Turku Tel: +358 2 071 19700 Fax: +358 2 071 19718 www.baltictank.com
Oulun Tulli (Customs)
Poikkimaantie 16, Fin-90400 Oulu Tel: +358 20 4928100 Fax: +358 20 4928181 www.tulli.fi
Suomen Merimieskirkko Ry (Seamen´s Mission)
Albertinkatu 2, Fin- 00150 Helsinki Tel: +358 9 6962 450 Fax: +358 9 6962 4555 www.merimieskirkko.fi
City of Oulu Development International Affairs
P.O.Box 72, Fin-90015 Oulun Kaupunki Tel: +358 44 703 1316 Fax: +358 8 5584 1731 www.ouka.fi
Oulun Kauppakamari (Oulu Chamber of Commerce) P.O.Box 231, Fin-90120 Oulu Tel: +358 10 821 8801 Fax: +358 10 821 8809 www.oulu.chamber.fi
Oulun Energia
PL 116, Fin-90101 Oulu Tel: +358 8 5584 3300 Fax: +358 8 5584 3350 www.oulunenergia.fi
Oulun Yliopisto (University of Oulu)
Pl 8000, Fin-90014 Oulun Yliopisto Tel: +358 8 553 1011 Fax: +358 8 553 4112 www.oulu.fi
Oulu City Tourist Office
P.O.Box 1, Fin-90015 Oulun Kaupunki Tel: +358 44 703 1330 Fax: +358 8 5584 0708 www.ouka.fi/matkailu
Port of Oulu
Poikkimaantie 16, P.O.Box 23 Fin-90015 Oulun Kaupunki Tel: +358 44 703 2753 Fax: +358 8 5584 2799 www.ouluport.com
Oulu Regional Business Agency Elektroniikkatie 3, 90015 Oulu Tel: +358 44 703 1310 Fax: +358 8 5584 1702 www.ouluseutu.fi
Airlines Finnair Oyj, Oulu
Lentoasema, Fin-90460 Oulunsalo Tel: +358 600 140 140 www.finnair.fi
SAS
Oulu Airport, Fin-90460 Oulunsalo Tel: +358 20 585 6000 Fax: +358 8 561 3565 www.scandinavian.net
Ship Chandler Ab Me Group Oy Ltd
Kansipojantie 2, 90520 Oulu Tel: +358 8 8898 900 Fax: +358 8 8898 980 Email: oulu@megroup.fi
Banks & Finance Sampo Oyj
Kirkkokatu 13, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 10 5124600 Fax: +358 10 5124601 www.sampo.fi
Nordea
Kirkkokatu 6, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 200 3000 Fax: +358 8 379981 www.nordea.fi
Oulun Osuuspankki
Insinööritoimisto Ponvia
Bruhn Spedition
Takalyötynkatu 4, Fin-90150 Oulu Tel: +358 207 4199 00 Fax: +358 207 4199 09 www.ponvia.com
Vanha Talvitie 11c, Fin-00580 Helsinki Tel: +358 9 774 2300 Fax: +358 9 7742 3030 www.bruhnsped.de
Skanska Tekra Oy, Oulu
DHL Global Forwaring (Finland) Oy
Terramare Oy
DHL Freight (Finland ) Oy
Kansankatu 50, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 8 45111 Fax: +358 8 845250 www.skanska.fi Laurinmäenkuja 3 A Fin- 004400 Helsinki Tel: +358 9 613 621 Fax: +358 9 6136 2700 www.terramare.fi
Container services Oulun Konttivuokraus Oy
Terminaalitie 6, Fin-90400, Oulu Tel: +358 400 890 732 Fax: +358 8 563 6825 www.konttivuokraus.fi
Cranes
Konetie 33, Fin-90630 Oulu Tel: +358 20 533 11 Fax: +358 20 533 6315 www.dhl.fi Konetie 33, Fin-90630 Oulu Tel: +358 20 533 3 Fax: +358 20 533 6300 www.dhl.fi
Beweship Oy, Oulu Office
Elektronikkatie 2, Fin-90570 Oulu Tel: +358 20 7857 532 www.beweship.com
Oy Kuehne + Nagel Ltd – National Head Office
Tikkurilantie 141, Fin-01530 Vantaa Tel: +358 201 611 611 Fax: +358 201 611 839 www.kn-portal.com
Panalpina Finland
Isokatu 14, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 10 253 5320 Fax: +358 8 888 1360 www.osuuspankki.fi
FIN-TERPUU OY
PL 7, Fin-87101 KAJAANI Tel: +358 8 6873100 Fax: +358 8 6873400
Tikkurilantie 136, Fin-01510 Vantaa Tel: +358 10 820 5900 Fax: +358 10 820 5902 www.panalpina.com
Säästöpankki Optia
Abb Service Oy
UPS Corporate Finland Oy
Kirkkokatu 10, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 29 041 2630 Fax: +358 29 041 2649 www.optia.fi
Finnvera Oyj
Asemakatu 37, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 204 6011 Fax: +358 204 60 3944 www.finnvera.fi
Forex Oy
Kauppurienkatu 13, 90100 Oulu Tel: +358 20 751 2680 www.forex.fi
Car Rental Avis Rent a Car, Aine Oulu Oy Paulaharjuntie 8, Fin-90530 Oulu Tel: +358 8 311 7160 Fax: +358 8 311 6566 www.avis.fi
Autovuokraamo Budget
Kirkkokatu 55-57, Fin-90120 Oulu Tel: +358 207 466640 Fax: +358 8 5345050 www.budget.fi
Europcar Interrent
Uusikatu 32, 90100 Oulu Äimäkuja 3, 90100 Oulu Oulun lentoasema, Fin- 90461 Oulunsalo Tel: +358 8 349 000 Fax: +358 8 3117233 www.europcar.fi
Autovuokraamo Hertz
Äimäkuja 2, Fin-90400 Oulu Tel: +358 20 555 2800 Fax: +358 8 379 227 www.hertz.fi
Autovuokraamo Transvell Oy
Konetie 27, Fin-90630 Oulu Tel: +358 10 2211 Fax: +358 10 225 6810 www.abb.fi
Hooli Oy Liftlink
P.O.Box 70, Fin-94101 Kemi Tel: +358 400 695518 Fax: +358 16 221 550 www.liftlink.fi
Konecranes Nordic Oy
Karpalotie 7, Fin-90820 Kello Tel: +358 20 427 6200 Fax: +358 20 427 6239 www.konecranes.com
Crane Hire Hongisto Oy
Kansipojantie 7, Fin-90500 Oulu Tel: +358 8 347 555 Fax: +358 8 341 554 www.hongisto.fi
Forwarding DSV Road Oy
Lunkintie 11, Fin-90460 Oulunsalo Tel: +358 207 388 388 Fax: +358 207 388 401 www.dsv.com.fi
Herman Andersson Oy
P.O.Box 37, Fin-90401 Oulu Tel: +358 8 315 0100 Fax: +358 8 371 743 www.hermanandersson.fi
Kauko Group
Huurrekuja 2, Fin-04360 Tuusula Tel: +358 9 251 211 Fax: +358 9 2512 1611 www.kauko.com
Rautatienkatu 5, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 8 8811 881 Fax: +358 8 3115060 www.transvell.fi
Niklashipping Ltd Oy
Construction
Schenker Oy
Maarakennus Jaara Oy
Moreenitie 2, Fin-90630 Oulu Tel: +358 8 5560 500 Fax: +358 8 531 7755 www.maarak-jaara.fi
PL 20, Fin-02101 Espoo Tel: +358 9 4782 9300 Fax: +358 9 4782 9305 www.niklashipping.fi
Oritkarintie 1, Fin-90400 Oulu Tel: +358 10 520 7800 Fax: +358 10 520 7720 www.schenker.fi
Niittytie 23, Fin-01300 Vantaa Tel: +358 800 1 877 877 Fax: +358 9 870 2267 www.ups.com
AKV-AGENTUR
Virusmäentie 65 A, Fin-20300 Turku Tel: +358 2 230 5300 Fax: +358 2 230 5310 www.akv-agentur.fi
Moonway Oy
Ruissalontie 11, Fin-20200 Turku Tel: +358 2 275 4300 www.moonway.fi
Hotels Holiday Inn Oulu
Kirkkokatu 3, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 8 883 9111 Fax: +358 8 883 9100 www.restel.fi
Radisson SAS Hotel Oulu
Hallituskatu 1, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 8 887 7666 Fax: +358 8 887 7888 www.radissonsas.com
Hotelli Cumulus
Kajaaninkatu 17, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 8 882 7111 Fax: +358 8 882 7299 www.cumulus.fi
Holiday Club Oulun Eden
Holstinsalmentie 29, Fin- 90500 Oulu Tel: +358 20 1234 905 Fax: +358 8 554 4103 www.holidayclub.fi
Scandic Oulu
Saaristonkatu 4, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 8 543 1000 Fax: +358 543 2211 www.scandichotels.fi
Sokos Hotel Arina
Pakkahuoneenkatu 16, Fin 90100 Oulu Tel: +358 8 312 3111 Fax: +358 8 312 3123 www.sokoshotels.fi
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Industry
Insurance
Finnsementti Oy (Cement)
Pohjola-yhtiöt
Kemira Oyj (Chemicals)
Tapiola-yhtiöt
Pitkänmöljäntie 23, Fin-90500 Oulu Tel: +358 8 342 421 Fax: +358 8 343 838 www.finnsementti.com P.O.Box 171, Fin-90101 Oulu Tel: +358 10 861 214 Fax: +358 10 862 5678 www.kemira.com
Omya Oy (Chemicals)
Kasarmikatu 22, Fin-00130 Helsinki Tel: +358 9 476 476 Fax: +358 9 476 47400 www.omya.com
Nokia Telecommunications Johdinkuja 5, Fin-90630 Oulu Tel: +358 8 5501 011 Fax: +358 8 5317 374 www.nokia.fi
Polar Electro Oy
Professorintie 5, Fin-90440 Kempele Tel: +358 8 520 2100 Fax: +358 8 520 2200 www.polar.fi
Stora Enso Oulu Mills N Tehtaat (Paper Industry Maker) P.O.Box 196, Fin-90101 Oulu Tel: +358 204 6124 Fax: +358 204 633 649 www.storaenso.com
Turveruukki Oy (Peat Producer)
Teknologiantie 12 A, Fin-90570 Oulu Tel: +358 44 551 5700 Fax: +358 8 551 5520 www.turveruukki.fi
Draka Finland
Pl 269, Fin-90651 Oulu Tel: +358 10 5661 Fax: +358 10 5664478 www.draka.fi
Eka Chemicals Oy
Nuottasaarenkatu 24, PL 198 Fin-90400 Oulu Tel: +358 20 751 5600 Fax: +358 20 751 5630 www.ekachemicals.se
Eka Polymer Latex Oy
PL 175, Fin-90101 Oulu Tel: +358 8 535 6700 Fax: +358 8 535 6721 www.ekapolymerlatex.fi
Ruukki Production (Steel Industry)
Rautaruukintie 155, Fin-92100 Raahe Tel: +358 20 5911 Fax: +358 20 59 29088 www.ruukki.com
PKC Group Oyj
Vihikari 10, Fin-90440 Kempele Tel: +358 201 752 111 Fax: +358 201 752 211 www.pkcgroup.com
Elektrobit Oyj
PL 45, Fin-90460 Oulunsalo Tel: +358 040 344 2000 Fax: +358 8 343 032 www.elektrobit.com
Outokumpu Stainless Oy
Fin-95400 Tornio Tel: +358 16 4521 Fax: +358 16 452 620 www.outokumpu.com
Pölkky Oy
Kemijärventie 73 Fin-93600 Kuusamo Tel: +358 20 764 0200 Fax: +358 20 764 0290 www.polkky.fi
Arizona Chemical Oy
Temmeksentie 3, Fin-90400 Oulu Tel: +358 40 341 3300 Fax: +358 40 341 3301 www.arizonachemical.com
Kirkkokatu 33, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 10 558 855 Fax: +358 10 558 6916 www.pohjola.fi Kirkkokatu 9, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 1010 5100 www.tapiola.fi
Oy Tramp Agencies Ltd
Lepolantie 16 A, Fin- 00660 Helsinki Tel: +358 9 146 1170 Fax: +358 9 146 1292 www.tramp.fi
Saimabulk Oy TURKU
Pansiontie 55, Fin-20240 TURKU Tel: +358 2 514 0300 Fax: +358 2 514 0340 www.baltictank.com
Baltic Tank Ltd Oy
Pansiontie 55, Fin-20240 Turku Tel: +358 2 071 19700 Fax: +358 2 071 19718 www.baltictank.com
Terminal Operators Herman Andersson Oy
Shipping Lines
P.O.Box 37, Fin-90401 Oulu Tel: +358 8 315 0100 Fax: +358 8 371 743 www.hermanandersson.fi
Rederi AB Transatlantic
Baltic Bulk Oy
Maintenance
Box 2387, Se-403 16 Göteborg SWEDEN Tel: +46 31 726 96 60 Fax: +46 31 726 96 61
Sah-ko Oy
Neste Shipping
Transport
If-Vakuutus
Isokatu 21, Fin-90100 Oulu Tel: +358 10 19 19 19 www.if.fi
Lumijoentie 6, Fin-90400 Oulu Tel: +358 207 008544 www.sah-ko.fi
Oil Companies Fortum Oyj
PL 1, Fin-00048 Fortum Tel: +358 10 4511 Fax: +358 10 45 24447 www.fortum.fi
Oy Shell Ab
P.O.Box 344, Fin-90501 Oulu Tel: +358 0204 431 Fax: +358 0204 433 111 www.shell.fi
Oy Teboil Ab
Nallikarintie 4, Fin-90500 Oulu Tel: +358 8 561 8500 Fax: +358 561 8580 www.teboil.fi
P.O.Box 95, Fin-00095 Neste Oil FINLAND Tel: +358 10 458 11 Fax: +358 10 458 4442 www.nesteoil.com/shipping
Wagenborg Shipping B.v.
Anders Utkilens Rederi AS
Korsu Oy
Ollinkalliontie 10, Fin- 92100 Raahe Tel: +358 8 211 6600 Fax: +358 8 211 6622 www.korsu.fi
Österströms
Sörnäisten rantatie 27 A FIN-00500 Helsinki Tel: +358 9 701025 0 Fax: +358 9 701025 80 www.hoyer-group.com
John T. Essberger Gmbh & Co
Sanomalehti Kaleva
P.O.Box 170, Fin-90401 Oulu Tel: +358 8 537 7111 Fax: +358 8 537 7195 www.kaleva.fi
Science Parks
Medipolis Oy Kiviharjuntie 11, Fin-90220 Oulu Tel: +358 8 537 2111 Fax: +358 8 537 2112 www.medipolis.com
Technopolis, Oulu
Elektroniikkatie 8, Fin-90570 Oulu Tel: +358 8 551 4111 Fax: +358 8 551 3202 www.technopolis.com
Ship Chandlers ME Group
Kansipojantie 2, Fin-90520 Oulu Tel: +358 8 889 8900 Fax: +358 8 889 8980 www.megroup.fi
Shipping Agents Herman Andersson Oy
P.O.Box 37, Fin-90401 Oulu Tel: +358 8 315 0100 Fax: +358 8 371 743 www.hermanandersson.fi
C & C Port Agency Finland Oy Ltd Henry Fordin Katu 5 C, Fin- 00150 Helsinki Tel: +358 9 6229 410 Fax: +358 9 6229 4141 www.portagency.fi
Lunkintie 11, Fin-90460 Oulunsalo Tel: +358 207 388 388 Fax: +358 207 388 401 www.dsv.com.fi
P.O.Box 1163 Sentrum N-5811 Bergen, NORWAY Tel: +47 55307800 Fax: +47 553078020 www.utkilen.no
Suomenmaa-yhtiöt Oy
Sahakatu 2, Fin- 65170 Vaasa Tel: +358 6 318 1800 Fax: +358 6 318 1801 www.litoset.fi
Kuutamotie 5, Fin- 90630 Oulu Tel: +358 2075 48100 Fax: +358 2075 48200 www.adr-haanpaa.com
DSV Road Oy
Printing
Litoset Vaasa
Haanpää Oy
P.O.Box 14, 9930 Aa Delfzijl THE NETHERLANDS Tel: +31 596 636911 Fax: +31 596 636 371 www.wagenborg.com
P.O.Box 44, Se-601 02 Norrköping SWEDEN Tel: +46 11 196200 Fax: +46 11 196239 www.osterstroms.se
Lekatie 4, Fin-90150 Oulu Tel: +358 8 537 0011 Fax: +358 8 338 353 www.suomenmaa.fi
Matinvahe, Fin-26100 RAUMA Tel: +358 2 822 6393 Fax: +358 2 469 2771
HOYER Finland Oy
Oy Kuehne + Nagel Ltd – National Head Office
P.O.Box 500429, D-22704 Hamburg GERMANY Tel: +49 40 380160 Fax: +49 40 38016579 www.essberger.de
Tikkurilantie 141, Fin-01530 Vantaa Tel: +358 201 611 611 Fax: +358 201 611 839 www.kn-portal.com
MTL Maritime Transport + Logistik Gmbh & Co.kg
Poikkimaantie 18, Fin-90400 Oulu Tel: +358 44 712 5000 Fax: +358 8 3125 899 www.oulunautokuljetus.fi
August-Hirsch-Straße 10, D-47119 Duisburg, GERMANY Tel: +49 203 808870 Fax: +49 203 8088751 www.mtl-duisburg.de
Navalis Shipping Gmbh & Co. Kg
Wilhelm-schröder-str. 3 D-21276 Oldendorf, GERMANY Tel: +49 4144 619060 Fax: +49 4144 619061 www.navalis-ship.de
Ivar Lundh & Co AB
Oulun Autokuljetus Oy
Oulun Kaukokiito Oy
Terminaalitie 9, Fin-90400 Oulu Tel: +358 8 535 6411 Fax: +358 8 340 666 www.kaukokiito.fi
Schenker-BTL
Oritkarintie 1, Fin-90400 Oulu Tel: +358 10 520 00 Fax: +358 10 520 7720 www.schenker.fi
P.O.Box 27177, Se-102 52 Stockholm SWEDEN Tel: +46 8 555 72600 Fax: +46 8 555 72667 www.ilco.se
Transpoint Oy Ab
Ektank AB
Tschudi Logistics Oy
P.O.Box 2521, S-403 17 Gothenburg SWEDEN Tel: +46 31 609250 Fax: +46 31 13 4984 www.ektank.se
Wijnne & Barends’ CargadoorsEn Agentuurkantoren B.V. P.O.Box 123, 9930 AC Delfzijl THE NETHERLANDS Tel: +31 596 63 77 77 Fax: +31 596 63 77 90 www.wijnne-barends.nl
Stevedoring Herman Andersson Oy
P.O.Box 37, Fin-90401 Oulu Tel: +358 8 315 0100 Fax: +358 8 371 743 www.hermanandersson.fi
Terminaalitie 5, Fin- 90400 Oulu Tel: +358 307 31 434 Fax: +358 307 45 614 www.transpoint.fi Nuijamiestentie 3 C, Fin-00400 Helsinki Tel: +358 9 7422 0400 Fax: + 358 9 7422 0407 www.tschudilogistics.com
Votg Finland
Telitie 3, Fin-04300 Tuusula Tel: +358 9 731 0130 Fax: +358 9 731 013 20 www.votg.de
VR Cargo
Rautatienkatu 10, Fin- 90100 Oulu Tel: +358 307 45347 Fax: +358 307 45346 www.vrcargo.fi
Vähälä Yhtiöt
Oritkarintie 1, Fin- 90400 Oulu Tel: +358 10 520 7800 Fax: +358 10 520 7801 www.vahala.com
Poikkimaantie 16, P.O. Box 23, FIN-90015, Oulun kaupunki, Finland Telephone: +358 44 703 2753 - Fax: +358 8 5584 2799
www.ouluport.com