The Twin-Port VI project has received a funding decision from the EU. The four-year project is a continuation of the long-term cooperation between ports of Tallinn and Helsinki, aiming to reduce transport system emissions and to improve conditions for passenger and freight transport operations.

Twin-Port VI supports the twin city development of Helsinki and Tallinn. The Port of Tallinn, AS Tallinna Sadam, focuses on environmental impacts in the project and plans to build on-shore power systems in Muuga Harbour so that ro-ro and container vessels can use electricity from the shore power grid.

“Our primary objective is to establish a green corridor linking the two ports. This project aims to ensure that, in the future, travel and freight transport between Tallinn and Helsinki will be climate-neutral.”
Valdo Kalm, Chairman of the Port of Tallinn

The project also endorses The Port of Helsinki’s development programme extending into the 2030s, aiming to renew and develop the port operations to serve the growing freight and passenger traffic. The Twin-Port VI project includes onshore power systems for vessel traffic in Vuosaari.

“Cooperation between the Port of Tallinn and the Port of Helsinki has spanned a decade. Given the significant maritime traffic between Estonia and Finland, we actively contribute to European connectivity and, through our collaborative efforts, have become a flagship initiative. Our primary objective is to establish a green corridor linking the two ports. This project aims to ensure that, in the future, travel and freight transport between Tallinn and Helsinki will be climate-neutral,” stated Valdo Kalm, Chairman of the Port of Tallinn.

The two ports cooperation has spanned a decade 

The total cost of the project covering two harbours is 30.8 million euros, half of which is financed by the European Union. The rest of the funding comes from the two ports respectively. Budget of the Port of Tallinn for the entire project is 20.3 million euros, and about 10.5 million euros is estimated by Helsinki Port. If the supervisory board of AS Tallinna Sadam approves the investment, planning and execution of the works will begin as soon as possible.

“The approximately 15 million euros in EU support we have now received is important for carrying out our investments. It also shows that our projects’ goals are in line with the development goals of European transport systems,” says Director Pekka Meronen, in charge of finance, ICT and development at Port of Helsinki Ltd.

The Port of Helsinki and Tallinn have collaborated on five previous Twin-Port projects and other initiatives.

The Port of Tallinn is one of the largest cargo- and passenger port complexes in the Baltic Sea region. In addition to passenger and freight services, Tallinna Sadam group also operates in shipping business.

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