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RoPax Ferry Finbo Cargo Enters Muuga Port
The Estonian terminal operator HHLA TK Estonia is strengthening
its position as a RoRo hub in the Baltic region.
The wholly owned subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
(HHLA) said in a press release that the Finnish ferry company
Eckerö Line recently began connecting the port of Muuga, where
HHLA TK Estonia operates a multi-function terminal, with Vuosaari
in Finland.
Twice daily, the RoPax ferry Finbo Cargo enters the port of
Muuga, which is about 20 kilometres east of the Estonian capital,
Tallinn. On the Finnish side, Vuosaari - located in the east of
Helsinki - is served.
The focus of the new ferry connection is on truck and trailer
traffic, though passengers with cars will also be transported.
The Finbo Cargo has a transport capacity of nearly 2,000 lane
metres for trucks, trailers and passenger cars.
Eckerö Line already operates a ferry between the Estonian and
Finnish capitals Tallinn and Helsinki. As a result of the
increasing flow of goods between the two countries, the shipping
company has expanded its services with the new RoPax ferry
connection between Muuga and Vousaari. This is expected to
unbundle freight and passenger traffic and to relieve urban
centres of truck traffic.
The new Eckerö Line ferry connection is the second RoRo service
after Tallink to connect Muuga with Finland. Vladimir Popov, CEO
of HHLA TK Estonia, sees even further potential: "Muuga continues
to develop into a multimodal RoRo hub and is an important
component of HHLA's network strategy."
Truck traffic via Muuga to Belarus, Ukraine and Western Europe
has excellent growth potential, he said. Furthermore, the Rail
Baltica railway connection from Estonia to the European rail
network will have a positive impact on the development of trailer
traffic.
Jul 17, 2019
