The Efficient Flow project funded from the Central Baltic Programme (EU) has reached its final stage. The objectives of the project, which has taken almost three years, included improved and swifter exchange of information between the different operators in the port, savings in time in port operations, shorter waiting times, […]
Port of Rauma was granted in the spring of 2020 a permit to relocate contaminated dredged soil into a specific basin part in the southwest corner of Järviluoto, originally built in the fairway dredging project in 2016–2017.In the fairway project, the basin served as a settling basin to drain away […]
”Korona on vaikuttanut merkittävästi vientiteollisuuden laivausmääriin ja se näkyy satamassa” toteaa Rauman Satama Oy:n toimitusjohtaja Hannu Asumalahti. ”Erityisen suuri pudotus, peräti 30 %, on ollut paperin viennissä ja paperiteollisuuden raaka-aineiden tuonnissa. Valopilkkuna on sellun vienti, joka on edellisen vuoden tasolla ja kappaletavaran vienti ja tuonti, jotka ovat edellistä vuotta korkeammalla […]
The lighting systems in the port of Rauma have undergone a systematic replacement with LED fixtures since 2017. Lighting control has been developed alongside the replacement project, utilising the already previously acquired C2 Smartlight system which allows fixture-specific control. The move to led technology brings about 30% energy savings in […]
The current stage of the ongoing Petäjäs 4 construction project, implemented by contract winner Terramare Oy, is visible to the outside by a continuous outer embankment. This makes it possible to proceed with the works through the summer without interruptions, in accordance with the permit conditions. “Work has progress well and […]
Port of Rauma achieved an incredible 2500 days without occupational injuries mark on 27 May 2020. Iisakki Heino, the health and safety representative for Port of Rauma, is proud of the personnel of the entire Group and commented on the achievement as follows: “We have followed an extremely high standard of […]
Since June, the port and vessel service operations of the Port of Rauma have been handled by Botnia Port Service Oy, which is a subsidiary of the Port of Rauma. Services include, for example, mooring and detaching ships, gate operations and waste management supervision. The new company was transferred to the so-called 10 employees from Rauman Satama Oy as former employees. The CEO of Botnia Port Service Oy is Tanja Angelova, who will also continue as the Administrative Director of Rauman Satama
Speed Oy, which specializes in container transport, opened an office in the Port of Rauma six months ago. For Rauma, the company was attracted by the development of the port and the further increase in traffic.
The project to expand the Rauma port field facilities in Ulko-Petäjäs continues. Phases 2 and 3 of the expansion area have just been completed and the next phase 4 will start in early October. The contract for the Petäjäs 4 project has been signed with Terramare Oy.
MEDLOG S.A. is a logistics services subsidiary of the Swiss MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., which operates in more than 70 countries and employs about 8,000 people. MSC Logistics Oy is a Finnish subsidiary of Medlog.
We are happy to report that in this autumn’s customer satisfaction survey, 85 percent of the respondents would warmly recommend the Port of Rauma. As many as 60 percent consider the Port of Rauma to be one of the best or best in terms of operating methods. According to our customers, the development has been positive, as compared to the corresponding survey in 2017, the results have continued to improve. Our warm thanks to all the respondents, together we will move forward.
For logistics operators and students, the handbook serves as an excellent source of information on various topics related to port-related logistics. The handbook also serves as a professional business card and information package on Rauma’s flexible logistics services. With the help of the Port Manual, we can take the message to the world about Rauma’s wide offer together. We hope you take advantage of the diverse handbook to suit your needs.
I’m Mika Juhani Numminen, 51-year-old Master of Laws, Master of Laws. The city of Rauma as a lawyer I have been in business since 2011. The port was already familiar to me already and where the managing director of the place opened, it seemed interesting to apply for the service of the Port of Rauma.
On April 16, 2020, the Zero Accident Forum has issued occupational safety level ratings for member workplaces that have invested in the continuous improvement of occupational safety. Rauman Satama Oy reached the Top of the World level like 28 other member jobs.
Rauman Satama Oy’s Annual Report 2019 has been published. Visit to read here.
We may, if you wish, mail you an annual report,
orders: office@portofrauma.com
Metsä Fibre Oy, a company in Metsä Group, has taken the decision to build the world’s most modern sawmill in Rauma. The total value of the investment is approximately 200 million euros. Construction work will start in the spring of 2020.
Rock blasting at the northern part of the port has started. Several trucks are transporting the rock to the new container quay which will be filled with 500 000 tonnes of rock.
SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 INSTRUCTIONS FOR CROSSING THE BORDER FROM 14.5.2020 RECOMMENDED BY THE RAUMA HEALTH AUTHORITIES THERE IS NO LONGER A NEED TO RESTRICT VISITS TO SEAFARESRS’CONTRIES FORMS / INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 Symptoms of Covid-19 early disease may include fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, […]
Metsä Fiber, part of the Metsä Group, has decided to build the world’s most modern sawmill in Rauma. The value of the investment is approximately EUR 200 million. Construction work will begin in spring 2020. Production is scheduled to start at the sawmill during the third quarter of 2022.
For the time being, the operations of the Port of Rauma will continue as normal, the port gate will be operational and ship services will be provided 24/7. However, we have prepared for the exceptional situation caused by the spread of the coronavirus in many ways. We primarily follow and follow the instructions and regulations issued by the authorities.
The Regional State Administrative Agency has granted Rauman Satama Oy a permit to build a quay in the sea area, to deepen the front of the quay by dredging and excavation, and to dredge the entrance fairway in the city of Rauma in accordance with the application updated on 13 May 2019.
Port traffic as a whole and container traffic were at the previous year’s level. Thanks to the deeper fairway, the size of the vessel has further increased and this has a direct impact on the number of visits by vessels. Larger container vessels were introduced in Rauma’s traffic, replacing several small vessels.
Petäjäs construction phases 2, 3 and 4
The project to expand the Rauma port field facilities in Ulko-Petäjäs continues. Phases 2 and 3 of the expansion area have just been completed and the next phase 4 will start in early October. The contract for the Petäjäs 4 project has been signed with Terramare Oy.
For the time being, the port of Rauma continues to operate normally, the port main gate is operational and ship services are provided 24/7. However, we are prepared for the exceptional situation caused by the spread of coronavirus in many ways. We primarily follow the instructions and regulations issued by the authorities.
This morning, the Maersk container ship Verssi Maersk arrived in the port of Rauma for the first time. The vessel will start operating in the port of Rauma on a regular basis. The ship was built in 2018 and has a whopping 200 meters in length. Welcome to the port of Rauma for Maersk!
At the turn of the year, Rauman Satama Oy and the port operator Euroports Rauma Oy carried out a customer satisfaction survey, the aim of which was to find out the satisfaction of customer companies operating in the port and to receive feedback for developing operations. The previous study was conducted in 2015.
Rauman Satama Oy has published the minimum requirements for service providers in accordance with the EU Port Services Regulation. Read the terms and conditions here.
Rauman Satama Oy has decided to launch a permitting process for future needs to expand the harbor basin and build a new berth on the western edge of the Petäjäs expansion area. “According to the port company’s experience, permit processes can take years, so preparations for expansion projects must be made in good time,” says Hannu Asumalahti, CEO of Rauman Satama Oy.
Rauman Satama Oy has published a call for tenders for the last undeveloped area of the Ulko-Petäjäs extension area. The contractor is likely to complain during August. The contract is scheduled to begin in the fall and continue for a total of a couple of years. The backfill area will have to be built from imported quarry, which will lead to a long contract period.
Key Employers Avainta ry has accepted the settlement proposal submitted by mediator Jukka Ahtela on 9 February in a labor dispute concerning five ports. Therefore, 12.2. Concerning the ports of Oulu, Kokkola, Rauma, Naantali and Turku. the threat of strike announced at 6 a.m. is canceled.
The deepening of the Rauma waterway to 12 meters, the expansion of the container terminal and the improvements made to the container pier have served sea transport at the end of last year. The two-meter-deep waterway enables much more efficient transport, with ships being able to load up to twice as much cargo. The improved port, in turn, will serve more efficient movement of goods before and after sea transport. The inauguration will be held in the Port of Rauma today, April 26, 2018.
Finnish and British port authorities dominated the Top 20 list in a website evaluation carried out at the end of 2018. The evaluation is part of the HAZARD project of the EU’s Baltic Sea Region Interreg program, led by the University of Turku. The three-year project, worth about 4 m €, will end in April.
Rauman Satama Oy will start work to implement stages 2 and 3 of Petäjäskis. Rock is being mined and water areas are being filled in the port part of Petäjäis. Work will begin in May and be completed in the fall of 2019. Upon completion of the investment, 9 hectares of new field space for storage use will be available.
Rauman Satama Oy will transfer access control, car scales and vessel services to its subsidiary Botnia Port Service Oy as of 6 June 2019. The company’s business ID is 2990109-9. The company will invoice vessel mooring and detachment services as well as water sales to vessels. The company’s auxiliary business names Rauma Satamapalvelu and Rauma Port Service are also used for invoicing.
The Efficient Flow project funded from the Central Baltic Programme (EU) has reached its final stage. The objectives of the project, which has taken almost three years, included improved and swifter exchange of information between the different operators in the port, savings in time in port operations, shorter waiting times, […]
Port of Rauma was granted in the spring of 2020 a permit to relocate contaminated dredged soil into a specific basin part in the southwest corner of Järviluoto, originally built in the fairway dredging project in 2016–2017.In the fairway project, the basin served as a settling basin to drain away […]
”Korona on vaikuttanut merkittävästi vientiteollisuuden laivausmääriin ja se näkyy satamassa” toteaa Rauman Satama Oy:n toimitusjohtaja Hannu Asumalahti. ”Erityisen suuri pudotus, peräti 30 %, on ollut paperin viennissä ja paperiteollisuuden raaka-aineiden tuonnissa. Valopilkkuna on sellun vienti, joka on edellisen vuoden tasolla ja kappaletavaran vienti ja tuonti, jotka ovat edellistä vuotta korkeammalla […]
The current stage of the ongoing Petäjäs 4 construction project, implemented by contract winner Terramare Oy, is visible to the outside by a continuous outer embankment. This makes it possible to proceed with the works through the summer without interruptions, in accordance with the permit conditions. “Work has progress well and […]
Port of Rauma achieved an incredible 2500 days without occupational injuries mark on 27 May 2020. Iisakki Heino, the health and safety representative for Port of Rauma, is proud of the personnel of the entire Group and commented on the achievement as follows: “We have followed an extremely high standard of […]
Since June, the port and vessel service operations of the Port of Rauma have been handled by Botnia Port Service Oy, which is a subsidiary of the Port of Rauma. Services include, for example, mooring and detaching ships, gate operations and waste management supervision. The new company was transferred to the so-called 10 employees from Rauman Satama Oy as former employees. The CEO of Botnia Port Service Oy is Tanja Angelova, who will also continue as the Administrative Director of Rauman Satama
Speed Oy, which specializes in container transport, opened an office in the Port of Rauma six months ago. For Rauma, the company was attracted by the development of the port and the further increase in traffic.
The project to expand the Rauma port field facilities in Ulko-Petäjäs continues. Phases 2 and 3 of the expansion area have just been completed and the next phase 4 will start in early October. The contract for the Petäjäs 4 project has been signed with Terramare Oy.
MEDLOG S.A. is a logistics services subsidiary of the Swiss MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., which operates in more than 70 countries and employs about 8,000 people. MSC Logistics Oy is a Finnish subsidiary of Medlog.
We are happy to report that in this autumn’s customer satisfaction survey, 85 percent of the respondents would warmly recommend the Port of Rauma. As many as 60 percent consider the Port of Rauma to be one of the best or best in terms of operating methods. According to our customers, the development has been positive, as compared to the corresponding survey in 2017, the results have continued to improve. Our warm thanks to all the respondents, together we will move forward.
Towards the end of the year, two very large bulk carriers, BW Matsuyama and Stonington Eagle, visited the Port of Rauma.
For logistics operators and students, the handbook serves as an excellent source of information on various topics related to port-related logistics. The handbook also serves as a professional business card and information package on Rauma’s flexible logistics services. With the help of the Port Manual, we can take the message to the world about Rauma’s wide offer together. We hope you take advantage of the diverse handbook to suit your needs.
I’m Mika Juhani Numminen, 51-year-old Master of Laws, Master of Laws. The city of Rauma as a lawyer I have been in business since 2011. The port was already familiar to me already and where the managing director of the place opened, it seemed interesting to apply for the service of the Port of Rauma.
On April 16, 2020, the Zero Accident Forum has issued occupational safety level ratings for member workplaces that have invested in the continuous improvement of occupational safety. Rauman Satama Oy reached the Top of the World level like 28 other member jobs.
Rauman Satama Oy’s Annual Report 2019 has been published. Visit to read here. We may, if you wish, mail you an annual report, orders: office@portofrauma.com
Metsä Fibre Oy, a company in Metsä Group, has taken the decision to build the world’s most modern sawmill in Rauma. The total value of the investment is approximately 200 million euros. Construction work will start in the spring of 2020.
Visualisation of the finished extended container terminal & container quay in the end of 2017.
Aerial view of the Port of Rauma in 2014 before the construction started at the container quay.
Aerial view of the Port of Rauma in 2014.
Visualisation of the finished extended container terminal & container quay in 2017.
Work begins. Getting ready the construction site at the container quay.
Dredging the base of the container quay expansion at Port of Rauma
Dredging with the massive dredger Hector (10 m3).
Tons of metal needed when building the base elements for the new container quay.
Making the base elements for the new container quay
Rock blasting at the northern part of the port has started. Several trucks are transporting the rock to the new container quay which will be filled with 500 000 tonnes of rock.
Keeping busy with the container terminal expansion work.
Container traffic continues as usual despite of the construction work of the expanded container quay & terminal.
These 15 meter bold constructions are made of concrete. They will create the base for the new container quay.
At the moment, 13 of the new container quay base elements are finished. The total amount will be 36.
Construction site strecthes to the western part of the container terminal.
Rock dump truck & machinery at the new container quay construction site.
Several dump trucks are used for moving the rocks to the container terminal.
Massive machinery / trucks are used at the construction site.
Rock is transported from the northern part of the Port of Rauma to the expanding container terminal.
Vessel traffic is able to operate as usual despite of the construction site.
Construction site on the western part of the container terminal
A row of base elements to be used for the new container quay.
Aerial view from the grain silos to the container terminal construction site.
Rock dump trucks waiting for a load to be carried to the new container quay construction site.
Machinery at work
The final stretch. Almost all 36 base elements for the new container quay are ready.
Let’s celebrate. Construction site has been busy for over 5 months now. As a result, all of the 71 quay base elements are now ready.
Looking good at the construction site
The 1st element of 15 meters & 250 tonnes got into place.
The 1st element.
Diving work to ensure the quality of the underwater construction
A huge crane in use
The supporting elements will be sunk between the larger 250 tonnes elements.
Underwater work at the the container quay before inserting the base elements.
Container terminal construction site in December
Coming up new terminal space. 80 % of rock blasting work is now ready.
New field space ready next to the current container quay
Sinking a quay element
Quay element was just sunk
Quay elements at the horizon
Men & crane at work
The last quay elements were sunk by the end of January 2017. The huge crane used in moving the elements was soon taken apart and shipped elsewhere.
Work has continued despite the winter weather
The last quay elements were sunk by the end of January 2017.
Land filling to get new yard area in the container terminal
The extension of the Petäjäs bulk quay is close to being finished.
View from the north to the container quay
Building the new container quay
New Container Quay 20.4.2017
The casting of container quay 20.4.2017
Container terminal extension has been in progress for 12 months. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/ueA_DOouWdE .
The Regional State Administrative Agency has granted Rauman Satama Oy a permit to build a quay in the sea area, to deepen the front of the quay by dredging and excavation, and to dredge the entrance fairway in the city of Rauma in accordance with the application updated on 13 May 2019.
Port traffic as a whole and container traffic were at the previous year’s level. Thanks to the deeper fairway, the size of the vessel has further increased and this has a direct impact on the number of visits by vessels. Larger container vessels were introduced in Rauma’s traffic, replacing several small vessels.
Towards the end of the year, two very large bulk ships, the BW Matsuyama and the Stonington Eagle, visited the Port of Rauma.
Petäjäs construction phases 2, 3 and 4 The project to expand the Rauma port field facilities in Ulko-Petäjäs continues. Phases 2 and 3 of the expansion area have just been completed and the next phase 4 will start in early October. The contract for the Petäjäs 4 project has been signed with Terramare Oy.
At the end of the year there were two very large bulk vessels visiting the port of Rauma, BW Matsuyama and Stonington Eagle.
This morning, the Maersk container ship Verssi Maersk arrived in the port of Rauma for the first time. The vessel will start operating in the port of Rauma on a regular basis. The ship was built in 2018 and has a whopping 200 meters in length. Welcome to the port of Rauma for Maersk!
At the turn of the year, Rauman Satama Oy and the port operator Euroports Rauma Oy carried out a customer satisfaction survey, the aim of which was to find out the satisfaction of customer companies operating in the port and to receive feedback for developing operations. The previous study was conducted in 2015.
Read the story on the website of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Rauman Satama Oy has published the minimum requirements for service providers in accordance with the EU Port Services Regulation. Read the terms and conditions here.
Rauman Satama Oy has decided to launch a permitting process for future needs to expand the harbor basin and build a new berth on the western edge of the Petäjäs expansion area. “According to the port company’s experience, permit processes can take years, so preparations for expansion projects must be made in good time,” says Hannu Asumalahti, CEO of Rauman Satama Oy.
Rauman Satama Oy has published a call for tenders for the last undeveloped area of the Ulko-Petäjäs extension area. The contractor is likely to complain during August. The contract is scheduled to begin in the fall and continue for a total of a couple of years. The backfill area will have to be built from imported quarry, which will lead to a long contract period.
Key Employers Avainta ry has accepted the settlement proposal submitted by mediator Jukka Ahtela on 9 February in a labor dispute concerning five ports. Therefore, 12.2. Concerning the ports of Oulu, Kokkola, Rauma, Naantali and Turku. the threat of strike announced at 6 a.m. is canceled.
The deepening of the Rauma waterway to 12 meters, the expansion of the container terminal and the improvements made to the container pier have served sea transport at the end of last year. The two-meter-deep waterway enables much more efficient transport, with ships being able to load up to twice as much cargo. The improved port, in turn, will serve more efficient movement of goods before and after sea transport. The inauguration will be held in the Port of Rauma today, April 26, 2018.
Finnish and British port authorities dominated the Top 20 list in a website evaluation carried out at the end of 2018. The evaluation is part of the HAZARD project of the EU’s Baltic Sea Region Interreg program, led by the University of Turku. The three-year project, worth about 4 m €, will end in April.
Rauman Satama Oy will start work to implement stages 2 and 3 of Petäjäskis. Rock is being mined and water areas are being filled in the port part of Petäjäis. Work will begin in May and be completed in the fall of 2019. Upon completion of the investment, 9 hectares of new field space for storage use will be available.
Rauman Satama Oy will transfer access control, car scales and vessel services to its subsidiary Botnia Port Service Oy as of 6 June 2019. The company’s business ID is 2990109-9. The company will invoice vessel mooring and detachment services as well as water sales to vessels. The company’s auxiliary business names Rauma Satamapalvelu and Rauma Port Service are also used for invoicing.