NEWS FROM PORT OF HAMINAKOTKA 1/2021
Development of D-area at Mussalo making headway The development of the D-area at the Mussalo Harbour of the Port of HaminaKotka is making progress to the second phase of the project. In the first phase of the project, areas of land operations were filled with material derived from the sea, a harbour basin was dredged, and a breakwater, the first part of the quay and a rail connection were built. At the same time, port operator Steveco built a 20,000 m2 pulp warehouse in the area for UPM’s transport needs. In the second phase, the quay project will be completed and further rail connections will be built. The 150-metre transverse quay will be completed by the end of 2022, and the 300metre extension of the quay completed in 2019 will be next in line in 2023. At the same time, conditions for the construction of a new warehouse next to the current one will be prepared. The current planning package has been outlined, and, in addition to the construction of the quay, the infrastructure in the area is also being developed in other ways. The City of Kotka will fill the background area of the D-area
for use as an industrial site, which will enable the construction of nearly 60,000 m² of additional storage facilities. In addition, the Port of HaminaKotka will build another 440-metre rail connection in the background area of the D-area; this is included in the second phase of the project. When all work is completed, the D-area will provide a first-rate operating venue for the international transport of the Finnish woodprocessing industry.
The development of the D-area at Mussalo is part of the Eastern Baltic Hub project, which is co-funded by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union. Further information: www.haminakotka.com > About the port > EU projects > Eastern Baltic Hub
D-area at Mussalo • Safe clearance depth of basin 17.5 MW,
water area approx. 17 ha
75,000–80,000 m²
• Total length of quays approx. 700 m • Total volume of warehouses approx. • New rail and heavy goods transport connections
• Land areas approx. 16 ha
The background area of the D-area will be filled to become an industrial area, and the quay area will be completed with two new quays.
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