Action Port 3/2021 Newsletter of Port of Kokkola LTD

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Wallenius Sol began weekly Container Transportation

Smooth logistics for the wind power industry as well

EDITORIAL

Massive development of the Silverstone Port T

he Silverstone Port is the newest of our three port areas, and over the past 10 years we have also invested heavily in its development. The Silverstone pier has been extended twice. The latest extension will be introduced this December. There are now three berths. One of them has a draft of 11 m, which practically doubles the ship size in the Silverstone Port from 25,000 DWT to 50,000 DWT at best. At the same time, a new field area of 140,000 m2 has been built in the Silverstone Port.

In addition, there are two 150 ton Gottwald 7-series cranes on the quay, which are the strongest cranes in the Bay of Bothnia in terms of lifting capacity. One of the Gottwald cranes was taken into use in early December.

The offered functions, as described above, are suitable for many types of goods, such as the increased container traffic and the project transports of wind power plants, which began earlier this year. An enlarged field area and a wider range of cranes will, of course, also serve the needs of the existing customers and, if necessary, increase the unloading and loading capacity of ships.

Port of Kokkola Newsletter for customers and interested parties CHIEF EDITOR: Torbjörn Witting EDITORIAL STAFF: Jorma Uusitalo LAYOUT: Olli Ilmanen/Creamedia PRINTED IN: Waasa Graphics Oy PHOTOS: Alexandra Haapala Hiutale Films Jorma Uusitalo Ulla Nikula COVER PHOTO: The special transports from the port of Kokkola of many wind power plants have already begun.

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Project transports of wind power plants are a model example of how Port of Kokkola develops solutions for new transports. The successful outcome required a lot of planning as well as finding common ground between the different parties. Among other things, we reached an agreement with the actors in the KIP area on the implementation of project transports through the industrial zone.

The solution will also serve the project logistics of the KIP companies.

On a fast schedule, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, succeeded to install the lifting equipment of the overhead lines for locomotives at the level crossing of the Armoury (Asevarikko). Development did not end there; in cooperation with the City of Kokkola we improved the official project transport route through the city to Highway 13 in the direction of Jyväskylä and to Highway 8 going north and south.

I wish to extend a Thank You to all concerned for your excellent team work. As a result, we have already carried out almost 20 wind power shipments this year, and based on them we can state that the solutions have been very successful. I am also pleased that Port of Kokkola can make the world a better place by supporting sustainable energy production in terms of logistics.

Wind power is planned for central Finland at 11 times Olkiluoto 3, which will have significant effects on climate.

The wind power shipments are expected to continue at their current scale for the next five years. In other respects, we also look very confidently to the future at Port of Kokkola. Dear clients and cooperation partners of Port of Kokkola, and especially the staff of the Port Group: I wish you all a Successful Year 2022.

TORBJÖRN WITTING CEO Port of Kokkola Ltd.

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Wallenius Sol commenced a regular weekly container service to Kokkola

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ort of Kokkola’s service offering has been ConRo vessels. This means a tripling of further strengthened with the start of the our capacity. When combined with the regular container traffic to Kokkola by Walleabove-mentioned investment in the nius Sol Ltd. The company operates the regular crane fleet of the port of Kokkola, we traffic between northern Finland and northern will be able to offer, in addition to inSweden and Germany and Great Britain. creased capacity, the opportunity – This is an excellent service for companies for new destinations to existing who require container transports, and the regular and new customers, says Jonas container traffic further enhances our wide range Wåhlin. of services. I am really pleased to welcome Wallenius Sol to Kokkola, says Torbjörn Witting, CEO of the Port of Kokkola.

According to Jonas Wåhlin, CEO of Wallenius Sol, the company’s goal is to serve importers and exporters in Kokkola and the hinterland of Kokkola port area.

– Our ships already operate from and to Kemi and Oulu, so Kokkola complements this entity well. We see a lot of potential in Kokkola related to, for example, the growing chemical battery and mineral industry. Wallenius Sol is able to provide a very reliable service as part of our Bay of Bothnia network, says Wåhlin.

He says he is very pleased with the way Port of Kokkola is developing a partnership with Wallenius Sol. – Port of Kokkola has provided excellent support for the development of our service, for example by investing in another harbour crane, Wåhlin refers to the new 150-ton Gottwald crane, which was introduced in December. According to Wåhlin, this acquisition will allow for higher capacity and throughput of large volumes.

– Port of Kokkola is a very active player with whom we can constructively discuss future needs.

Wallenius Sol’s container transport capacity to Kokkola will increase next year.

– During 2022, we will receive deliveries for our new ships, two

We offer Wallenius Sol a warm welcome to Kokkola

Wallenius Sol’s container vessels will continue to be a regular weekly sight at the Silverstone Port.

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During the latter part of 2021, hundreds of special transports have already left the port of Kokkola.

Efficient logistics servic for the wind power indu Port of Kokkola has quickly developed into a reliable logistics partner for the wind power industry. The comprehensive service concept of Port of Kokkola is an efficient and safe logistics whole that specifically serves the requirements of wind farm sites.

we recognized that we are able to offer wind farms a safe and direct route from the port to the construction sites. The transports have got off to a good start, and we are really pleased, for example, with the excellent performance of the new route for special transports, both inside and outside the large-scale industrial area.

Investments in the development of project transports ind power is being built in Finland at a rehave been a significant strategic step, which was deficord pace. Kokkola is at the centre, nitely worth taking, says Mika Suvanto, Port whether we talk about wind farms in of Kokkola Ltd’s Sales Manager.

Our strengths in the coastal region of Ostrobothnia According to him, Port of Kokkola’s project transportation: or inland, such as central Finland. wind power team, which is strongThe port of Kokkola is the third • Kokkola’s central location ly committed to the new activity, largest general port in Finland, • The extension of the Silverstone pier ac- has developed a welcomed the where various logistical needs commodates ever larger ship sizes port’s service concept for wind have always been met.

• High lifting capacity of the harbour cranes power customers, and the – There is a huge potential • Large inventory areas and inventory manage- team has been welcomed as for wind power construction ment that support accurate logistics a logistics operator and partin our neighbourhood. The • Smooth special transport route for project ner that invests in design and Too Port strategy has long ac- transports from the port to public roads organization work, as well as celerated the growth of the port • Good connections to the north and south, in the communication between of Kokkola and as a Company and to central Finland the port and the installation site.

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Kokkola has excellent logistical connections to, for example, the coastal regions to the north and south, and to central Finland.

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The new route works great from the port to public roads.

Punctual transport – We have extensive storage areas from the port to the sites and more are being built all the time.

The special transport route from the Strong harbour cranes enable heavy port is an essential part of efficient tandem lifts with special attention project logistics, whether it is the to the safe handling of components. transport of wind turbines or the proProject transportation will also be enject transport of companies operating hanced by the extension of the quay in in Kokkola’s large-scale industrial area. the Silverstone Port, which has signifiPort of Kokkola has implemented a cantly increased the handling capacity in Mika Suvanto new special transport route based on careful that port. Best of all, the new route for special planning in collaboration with companies in the transports will also serve the transport of larger Kokkola large-scale industrial area, the City of Kokcomponents as the size of wind turbines increases, kola and the Fairway Agency. As a result, a permaSuvanto continues. nent route is in use, along which wind farms will be Mika Suvanto describes the wind power industry transported smoothly out of the port and further along as a young and inspiring community that builds susHighway 8 to the north and south, and along Highway tainable energy production at the heart of the global 13 towards central Finland. energy revolution.

– Prior to deployment, we tested the route and made – A lot is currently being invested in onshore wind necessary changes. Now that we have completed hunpower. It will be interesting to see the scale to which dreds of special transports during the latter part of the the construction of offshore wind power will grow year, experience shows that the transports are very over time, and all the possibilities it will offer, he smooth. We have also received good feedback from ponders.

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Jalmari Ahola, production manager in charge of wind power logistics, and the new 150 ton Gottwald harbour crane, introduced in December.

drivers, says Jalmari Ahola from the Port of Kokkola Ltd, the production manager responsible for wind power logistics.

One example of a solution that improves the smoothness of transport, Ahola mentions the raising of overhead contact lines for electric locomotives at the so-called Armory level crossing.

– The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency implemented a remote-controlled function at the level crossing, where the overhead contact lines are raised during transport. It was a really significant investment.

According to Jalmari Ahola, the development work

at the port of Kokkola provides a good framework for managing wind farm transport projects and acting as a link between the supplier and the wind farm site.

– In addition to the large crane capacity and the extended Silverstone quay, the port has competitive storage areas, because in addition to the Silverstone Port, we are able to utilize the storage facilities in the General Port along the special transport route to store various components. We also invest heavily in documentation, which serves as, among other things, inventory management. All of this facilitates punctual transportation between the port of Kokkola and the wind farm sites, Ahola says.

The new Gottwald harbour crane increases lifting capacity A new Gottwald 7-series harbour crane with a lifting capacity of 150 ton has been introduced in the port of Kokkola in December.

– The acquisition is driven by both increased project traffic as well as container traffic, which is also growing. We already have one 7-series Gottwald of the same size, which enables simultaneous lifting of wind turbine components, among other things. Operational reliability in possible fault situations will also be further improved, says Tapio Lampinen, Technical Manager of Port of Kokkola.

The new Gottwald has a reach of 54 and its driver sits at a height of 29 m, providing a good view of the ship’s hold. For example, lifting containers is

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smooth because the crane is able to rotate around its axis.

– It can get 12-14 empty containers out of the ship per hour, and an average of 10 containers per hour into the ship. The new crane is also very environmentally friendly, as it is powered by electricity instead of diesel, says Lampinen.

This is an investment of just over EUR 4 million.

– At the same time, we have extended the Silverstone quay by 120 m, which allows ships with a draft of up to 11 m to approach the quay. The quay extension and the new efficient crane will significantly increase the handling capacity in the Silverstone Port, Tapio Lampinen emphasizes.

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The Official Inauguration of the Deep Fairway

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he inauguration of the 14-meter deep fairway and the dredging of the harbour in Kokkola was held on 28 September in the presence of a large number of invited guests. The inauguration was carried out by Timo Harakka, Minister of Transport and Communications. The inauguration was rescheduled from the autumn of last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was also possible now to follow the inaugura-

tion remotely. The evening party was held at Kokkola Marine Park.

– I am really pleased that, as soon as the new depth was introduced, it has been used. We even made shipping history when m/s Southern Harmony, with a carrying capacity (deadweight) of 182,249 tons, arrived in Kokkola last May. It is the largest vessel that has ever visited Finland, said Torbjörn Witting, Port of Kokkola Ltd’s CEO. The Kokkola fairway project is one of the Finnish Waterway Agency’s largest ever waterway projects. The total cost of the project was approximately EUR 63 million. The new route will improve the cost-effectiveness of both the domestic mining industry and transit transports. The environmental impact of the vessel traffic is also decreasing as the transport capacity of the vessels increases and the environmental load per unit of cargo transported decreases.

The inauguration of the 14-meter deep fairway and dredging of the harbour in Kokkola was held in September.

Port of Kokkola Ltd and MeCarlos Oy signed an agreement in December on crane driver services. The agreement covers the years 2022–2026. Pictured are Torbjörn Witting, CEO of Port of Kokkola (left), Tony Läspä, CEO of MeCarlos, and Jyrki Roukala, Development Manager of Port of Kokkola.

The Christmas porridge tradition continues to be strong

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ort of Kokkola has been inviting customers and partners in the vicinity for traditional Christmas porridge for the past 15 years. In addition, the Port’s staff and the company’s retirees have been invited.

- The run up to Christmas time is very busy for most.

The Christmas porridge tradition began when we won-

dered if we could get together in a Christmas atmosphere with a slightly larger crowd at one time. Christmas porridge has become really popular, and at the same time partners can meet each other and exchange news, says Vuokko Kalliokoski, Port of Kokkola’s Financial Manager.

The Christmas porridge event, organized with a local partner, usually brings together about a hundred people. It is also part of the tradition that Matts Möller, one of the Port’s pensioners, delights guests with his Christmas carols. Möller joined the Port as a crane operator in 1966, when the Port acquired its first harbour cranes.

Port of Kokkola would like to thank those gathered once again for a lovely event.

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IN COOPERATION Yxpila Hinaus tugboats are a familiar sight in the port of Kokkola, for example alongside the large Panamax and Capesize vessels. The Kokkola based family-owned company has been towing ships and breaking the ice for close to 40 years.

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ugboats are the work horses of a port. Small in size, yet strong and agile. With an experienced professional at the helm, incoming and outgoing ships are in good hands.

– We have a great staff to whom we can hand over the responsibility and whom we trust to get things working, says Jani Hannula, CEO of Yxpila Towing.

Assisting ships is not only a skill, but a real team effort, he says.

When a Panamax or Capesize ship is arriving or departing, large ships and large masses are in motion.

The task of the tugs is to assist the ships safely to the berth and back to the fairway in cooperation with the pilot. In addition to the precise coordination of the

roles of the tugs, the communication must also flow seamlessly with the pilot.

– Our perspectives on the situation are different. The pilot, together with the ship’s skipper, see things from high up on the bridge, while we operate at sea level in the tugs. Together, we make sure that the ship stays in the area where it is supposed to go, Hannula says.

When a large ship arrives, three tugs are reserved to assistant; one to assist at the stern and two at the sides. When the ship is on the fairway, the stern tug acts as a brake, and the assistant tug on the side of the bow steers the bow of the ship in the desired direction, if necessary. At the entrance of the port the roles are reversed, as the large ships as a rule enter the port basin stern first. When approaching the berth, the side tugs push the ship into a reserved berth, after which the vessel is ready to be moored.

– The departing ship is usually assisted by two tugs.

The fore tug pulls the ship out, and the rear tug accom-

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panies the ship all the way to the end of the deep-sea fairway. This ensures that the ship does not drift low in the fairway, even if there is , for example, a steering fault.

Winter variations are relevant

In addition to towing ships, Yxpila Hinaus handles icebreaking in the port areas and, if the situation so requires, also acts on the fairway to assist the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency in ice breaking tasks.

This winter, the tugs broke the ice exceptionally early, for the first time as early as on 2nd December.

– I don’t remember when we would have been breaking the ice as early as this. However, winters are different, but for several years there have been no difficult ice winters. We consider such fluctuations to be quite normal. For us, the best winter weather is the base frost, when the ice breaks and cracks into small floats. It gets tricky when the wind presses slush into the harbour area, which easily freezes up to a meter According to Jani Hannula, CEO of Yxpila Hinaus, the company’s growth has provided an opportunity to invest in modern equipment.

thick. Then breaking is like driving in porridge, Jani Hannula describes.

The equipment is of great importance in Yxpila Hinaus’ business, and the company is constantly developing the equipment. Between 2016-2019, Yxpila Hinaus has invested almost EUR 8 million in towing equipment. There are currently six tugs, four ASD tugs and two traditional tugs.

In addition to Kokkola, the company also assists ships in other areas, such as in Pietarsaari, Vaasa, Kalajoki and Raahe, where Yxpila Hinaus currently has one tug stationed full-time.

Positive spiral of growth

Yxpila Hinaus is a family company owned by Jani Hannula and his sister Sari Ohtonen. The siblings redeemed the company’s shares from their father Mauri Hannula five years ago. The company employs 14 of its own employees and 4 contractors. Yxpila Hinaus is a great example of a company whose growth has been accelerated by the increase in traffic volumes in the port.

- When I first came to work for the company in 1998, there were two tugs. As the number of large ships calling Kokkola as well as the overall traffic has increased, it has meant more work for us and created the opportunity to invest in more robust and modern equipment. This is needed, so that we can assist even the largest ships, Jani Hannula describes the positive growth cycle.

Yxpila Hinaus serves its customers 24 hours a day, all year round. If necessary, we will start moving on a very quick schedule. The company’s tugs are also a familiar feature in events organised by the Port, as the tugs have contributed to the celebrations with spectacular water jets.

Last May, the tugs of Yxpila Hinaus assisted m/s Southern Harmony in the Deep Port. This Capesize vessel was the largest ship ever to visit Finland.

Yxpila Hinaus’ tugs have contributed to many of the celebrations of the port. The photo is from the inauguration of the deep fairway in September.

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MY JOB

Port Secretary hooked on Ultra Marathons Milla Vierimaa can easily be considered the fittest Port Secretary in Finland. Her participation in the 246-kilometre Spartathlon in Greece, which Vierimaa has completed twice, is a testament to her fitness.

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An ultra-runner is required to have iron fitness and mental strength. For Milla Vierimaa, the best thing about running is moving outside and training in good company.

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illa Vierimaa’s workstation offers a view of the Main Port, where everyday life is usually busy.

Vierimaa has been working for the Port since December 2009, and during that time the operations of the country’s third largest public port have become more than familiar. Before Vierimaa started working there, her view of the port had been formed in a way typical of Kokkola residents; driving to the Port area with friends. This, at a time when free movement in the area was still possible.

– I became interested in the job of Port Secretary because it matched my training. I originally came to work as maternity leave replacement, but here I stayed. In essence, the core of my work is still invoicing and payroll and personnel management, although my job description, too, has changed as the port has grown and developed. In addition to my diverse human resource responsibilities, I , for example, work as the procuremen secretary for machinery and equipment investments. The procurements include both new acquisitions and tenders for renovation contracts, Vierimaa says.

” I like it when there is a lot going on”

Milla Vierimaa joined Port of Kokkola from the private sector at a time when the Port was still a Municipal Enterprise.

– Of course, in the early days, the way the municipal enterprise operated was surprising at times, but there was a lot of very positive things involved.

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in the world of public utilities and they are carefully documented. The information is easy to find in the systems and not held in the head of just one individual.

In the compact and efficient organization of the port, things are done in many ways. As a result, the tasks of many colleagues are familiar enough for a replacement to be successful, and matters progress efficiently even when a team member is on holiday, for example.

A major change in Vierimaa’s career is related to 2015, when Port of Kokkola became a limited company.

– A result of the incorporation, human resource management and its software were completely transferred to us. Especially at the beginning, the change caused a lot of new learning and data entry, but at the same time I got to know more about human resource management issues.

– Fairly soon after the incorporation, I was involved in the procurement of a new payroll system. As we have several employee groups with, among other things, different working hours, the system had to be tailored to suit the Port’s needs. That project is of great benefit to my own work.

Milla Vierimaa praises the Port office as a community where work is done in a positive atmosphere.

– I like it when there is a lot of work and a lot of things going on. My own supervisor, Vuokko Kalliokoski, CFO, is reliable and supportive in my work, whenever necessary. Especially rewarding are the situations when I am trusted my own projects to complete and make sense.

Switching from football to ultra-running

Ultra-running is its own world, the deepest essence of which is difficult to explain to outsiders. Vierimaa’s runs began to increase when, towards the end of her football career, she spent more time on the substitute’s bench than in the starting line-up.

– I tend to get excited about anything new related to exercise and outdoor activities, such as snowshoeing, SUP-boarding and kayaking. In addition to running, I visit the gym regularly and go skiing and cycling. At its best, it adds up to 13-17 hours of exercise per week.

Vierimaa tried a long distance run for the first time in a half marathon in 2010.

– It felt just awfully hard. I ran my first marathon in 2013 in Nice. The race went well, but it was also the last official marathon I’ve ever run. Since then, I have done a variety of ultra-races, of which my favourite is the 24-hour run. Or well, right now it’s easy to say it’s a favourite race, but on the race day it may not feel like that at all, Vierimaa laughs.

In any case, she has already accumulated nine 24hour races. Vierimaa’s personal best, 212.4 kilometres, places her seventh in the women’s statistics in Finland.

The Spartathlon, which she has run twice, is a very special race, valued by ultra-runners worldwide. The Spartathlon starts in Athens on the Acropolis and ends in the city of Sparta, where runners touch the statue of King Leonidas at the end of the race. Runners have 36 hours to complete the distance.

– That experience cannot be described. For example, short encounters with a race supporter or other runners in the dark Greek countryside are unique moments that I can remember when I’m old. Annukka Kuusio is my trusted supporter, who will receive the outbursts of a tired and sore runner. I hope the parts change and one day I get to experience Spartathlon as a supporter as well.

Nor has Vierimaa even said her last word about the race.

– This year, two Finns took part in a double Spartathlon, where they also ran back from Sparta to Athens. I’ve been wondering if I could try that too.

Emotions vary from one extreme to the other

It is not very surprising that many who know Vierimaa have wondered, what attracts her to push herself to mental and physical extremes on ultra-races.

– I can’t answer that question. I hate race day and the week before. I’m angry like a wasp, and gloomy thoughts run through my mind during the run. But when the race is over, there will be a feeling that this was nice. Then you can pat yourself on the shoulder and say that it went well, Vierimaa describes her feelings with a twinkle in her eye.

According to her, it is also possible to enter the flow state during the ultra-race, although it usually only lasts for a very short moment. When the physical condition runs dry, another machine starts, according to Vierimaa. After that, the runner goes for miles on an internal aggression, maybe thinking about the next service point. Sometimes the strength comes from having the mind positively grasp some of your own insights or a single, situational statement from the service staff along the road.

– However, for me the most important thing about running is that I get to move outdoors and train in a good group. I hope to be able to continue with-ultra races for a long time to come.

Milla Vierimaa’s workstation offers a view of the Main Port.

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Tomas Mikkola – our new Harbour Master

Tomas Mikkola is the new Harbour Master of Port of Kokkola.

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omas Mikkola has started as the new Harbour Master of Port of Kokkola Ltd., after Carita Rönnqvist, who will soon retire. Born in Kokkola 44 years ago, Mikkola returned to his old hometown, after spending more than 20 years at sea.

– For most of my career to date, I have worked for the Åland shipping company Godby Shipping and on its Ro-Ro vessels. For the last seven years I was the captain. The years at Godby Shipping were really good and interesting. I told my then employer that I would be happy to move on to a new position at a time when I take with me only good memories, Mikkola says.

The port complex in Kokkola is a new experience for Mikkola, who joined the Port in July.

– Sometimes it’s okay to jump into the deep end and see what happens. I didn’t imagine it would be an easy

job, but nonetheless, I am surprised at the scale of the job and how much responsibility there is as a Harbour Master. A lot of interesting things have come to the fore, and it is already clear that I will not become bored in this job.

Mikkola says that he is impressed by how dynamic and forward-looking Port of Kokkola is. For example, digitalisation is advancing at a rapid pace, and the Port wants to be a spearhead in many other ways.

Mikkola’s family includes a wife and three daughters, aged 12, 7 and 5 years. The showy tube radio on the desk indicates that listening to music is an important part of the new Harbour Master’s free time. To the extent that the peak years allow for this, free time includes exercise, too, and it is also a dream to return to motorcycling.

Kokkola’s Deep Port a staging post for Hanhikivi concrete structures

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onstruction and blasting work on the plant trench and the installation of the first permanent concrete structures are currently being carried out at the site of Fennovoima’s Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant in Pyhäjoki. The concrete structures were cast in Estonia and were transported to Kokkola by barge in October, from where they continued their voyage to Hanhikivenniemi.

Before being floated, the concrete cubes measuring 20x20 m and weighing 1000 ton were removed from the barge, which operation required a sheltered place and a water depth of at least 12.5 m.

During towing, the wave height must not exceed 1.5 m.

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these areas, so the operation was carried out in Kokkola’s Deep Port. The barge was sunk, leaving the concrete slabs floating in place until Yxpila Hinaus transported them to the quayside for mooring, says Tomas Mikkola, Harbour Master.

This unique operation went well, and after unleashing them from the barge, the massive concrete slabs floated as they should.

– After all, this was a different and really interesting project to be involved in. It is great that the port of Kokkola is able to serve in such special projects as well, Mikkola says.

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The massive concrete slabs had external dimensions of 20x20 m and weighed 1,000 ton.

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Massiv utveckling av Silverstenshamnen

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v vår hamns tre delar är Silverstenshamnen den nyaste, och vi har gjort stora investeringar i utvecklingen av den under de senaste drygt tio åren. Silverstenskajen har också förlängts två gånger. Den nyaste förlängningen tas i bruk inom december månad detta år. Det finns nu platser för tre fartyg. En av dem har ett djup på 11 m, vilket i praktiken fördubblar fartygsstorleken i Silverstenshamnen från 25000 DWT till 50000 DWT. Samtidigt har nya fält på 140 000 m2 byggts i Silverstenshamnen. På kajen står dessutom 2 st. 150 tons Gottwald 7-seriens kranar, som till sin lastkapacitet är de kraftigaste i Bottenhavet. Den andra Gottwald-kranen togs i bruk i början av december.

Helheten ovan lämpar sig för flera olika slags laster, såsom det växande antalet hanterade container samt projektlasttrafiken med vindkraftverk, som kommit igång tidigare i år. Ett större hamnfält och ett bredare utbud av kranar än tidigare betjänar givetvis också våra nuvarande kunders behov, och kan mångfaldiga fartygens lossnings- och lastnings effektivitet, om så behövs.

Projekttransporterna av vindkraftverk är ett modellexempel på hur Karleby Hamn utvecklar lösningar för nya typer av transport. Ett lyckat slutresultat kräver mycket planering samt att man uppnår en gemensam syn mellan de olika parterna. Vi uppnådde bl.a. ett samförstånd med aktörerna på KIP-området om hur projekttransporter genom storindustriområdet ska utföras, något

som också gagnar KIP-företagens projektlogistik.

Farledsverket utförde för sin del snabbt installationen av lyftanordningar för lokens körledningar vid Vapendepåns plankorsning. Utvecklingsarbetet stannade inte vid detta för i samarbete med Karleby stad förbättrade vi den officiella projekttransportrutten som går genom staden till Riksväg 13 i riktning mot Jyväskylä och till Riksväg 8 i riktning norrut och söderut.

Tack till alla medverkande för det utmärkta samarbetet! Tack vare det har vi redan detta år utfört närmare 20 vindkraftverkstransporter och på basen av dem kan vi konstatera att lösningarna har varit väldigt lyckade. Jag är också belåten över att Karleby hamn på detta sätt kan bidra till att göra världen bättre genom att stöda en hållbar energiproduktion, vad gäller logistiken. Produktionen av vindkraftsenergi som planeras i mellersta Finland ska bli 11 gånger så stor jämfört med Olkiluoto 3, vilket kommer att ha en betydande inverkan på klimatet.

Vindkraftverkstransporterna uppskattas att fortsätta i sin nuvarande omfattning de närmaste fem åren. Även i övrigt ser vi i Karleby Hamn med stor tillförsikt på framtiden. Bästa kunder och samarbetspartners till Karleby Hamn, samt speciellt personalen vid Hamn-koncernen: Jag önskar er alla ett framgångsrikt år 2022.

TORBJÖRN WITTING Verkställande direktör Karleby Hamn Ab

terar väl denna helhet. Vi ser att det finns en stor potential i Karleby, till exempel vad gäller den växande ackumulatorkemiska- och mineralindustrin, Wallenius Sol kan erbjuda mycket pålitlig service som en del av vårt nätverk i Bottenhavet, konstaterar Wåhlin.

Han säger att han är väldigt nöjd med Karleby Hamns sätt att utveckla kompanjonskap med Wallenius Sol. – Karleby Hamn har på ett utmärkt sätt stött oss i utvecklingen av våra tjänster, till exempel genom att investera i en andra hamnkran, säger Wåhlin. Enligt Wåhlin möjliggör denna investering en större kapacitet och större volymer.

– Karleby Hamn är en väldigt aktiv aktör med vilken vi kan konstruktivt diskutera framtida behov.

Wallenius Sols transportkapacitet nästa år till Karleby kommer att öka från den nuvarande nivån.

– Under 2022 tar vi leverans av våra två nya ConRo-fartyg. Detta betyder att vår kapacitet ökar trefaldigt. Då detta kombineras med Karleby Hamns utmärkta investering i kranutrustning kommer vi att förutom ökad kapacitet även kunna erbjuda våra nuvarande och nya kunder en möjlighet till nya destinationer, säger Jonas Wåhlin.

Wallenius Sol inledde en regelbundencontainertrafik till Karleby med anlöp varje vecka

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ervicehelheten i Karleby hamn har blivit ännu starkare sedan Wallenius Sol Ab inledde sin regelbundna containertrafik till Karleby Bolaget trafikerar bland annat till norra Finland och norra Sverige samt till Tyskland och Storbritannien.

– Detta är alldeles utmärkt för företagen som behöver containertransporter och den regelbundna containertrafiken förbättrat ytterligare vår servicehelhet.

Jag hälsar därför Wallenius Sol hjärtligt välkommen till Karleby, säger Karleby Hamns verkställande direktör Torbjörn Witting.

Enligt Wallenius Sols verkställande direktör Jonas Wåhlin är bolaget målsättning uttryckligen att betjäna både importörer och exportörer som verkar i Karleby och annanstans i Karlebys hinterland.

– Våra fartyg trafikerar redan till Kemi och Uleåborg så Karleby komplet-

Vi hälsar Wallenius Sol hjärtligt välkommen till Karleby!

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Djuphamnen i Karleby – mellanstation för betongkonstruktionerna till Hanhikivi

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å byggplatsen för Fennovoimas Hanhikivi 1-kärnkraftverk i Pyhäjoki utförs som bäst under jord-byggnations- och sprängningsarbeten, och de första permanenta betongkonstruktionerna installeras. Betongkonstruktionen som gjutits i Estland transporterades på pråm i oktober till Karleby varifrån de bogserades vidare till Hanhikivenniemi.

Före bogseringen lösgjordes de 20x20m stora och 1000 ton tunga betongkuberna från pråmen, och för det behövde man en skyddad plats med ett djup på minst 12,5 m. Under bogseringen fick våghöjden inte överstiga 1,5 m.

– Sådana platser finns det just inte i denna trakt så operationen utfördes i Karleby Djuphamn. Pråmen sänktes så att betongplattorna flöt upp på ytan tills Yxpila Hinaus transporterade dem till kajen för att förtöjas där, berättar hamnkapten Tomas Mikkola.

Den unika operationen gick som smort och efter att de massiva betongplattorna lösgjorts från pråmen flöt de som de skulle.

– Visst var det här ett annorlunda och verkligt intressant projekt att delta i. Det är fint att Karleby Hamn kan erbjuda tjänster också för sådana här specialprojekt, säger Mikkola.

Ny Gottwald-hamnkran ger mera lyftkapacitet

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december togs en ny Gottwald 7-seriens hamnkran i bruk i Karleby hamn. Kranens lyftkapacitet är 150 ton.

– Både de växande projekttransporterna och den ökande containertrafiken ligger bakom investeringen.

Vi har från tidigare redan en liknande Gottwald 7-seriens kran, och det gör det möjligt att utföra tandemlyft av bland annat komponenter till vindkraftverk.

Driftssäkerheten vid eventuella feltillstånd förbättras ytterligare, säger Karleby Hamns tekniska chef Tapio Lampinen.

Den nya Gottwald-kranens räckvidd är 54 m och kranföraren sitter uppe på 29 m höjd, som ger honom/ henne en god överblick av fartygets lastrum. Lyften av containers sker smidigt då kranen kan vrida sig runt sin egen axel.

– Tomma containers kan lossas ur fartyget med en hastighet av 12-14 stycken i timmen och i medeltal 10 enheter per timme kan lastas in i fartygets lastrum.

Den nya kranen är dessutom miljövänlig för den kör med elektricitet i ställe för diesel, berättar Lampinen Det är fråga om en investering på lite över 4 miljoner euro.

– Samtidigt har vi förlängt Silverstenshamnens kaj med 120 m. Tack vare detta kan fartyg med ett djupgående på upp till 11 m lägga till vid kajen. Förlängningen av kajen och den nya effektiva kranen ökar i betydande grad lasthanteringskapaciteten i Silverstenshamnen, poängterar Tapio Lampinen.

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Den nya djupfarleden invigdes officiellt

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en 28 september ordnades i närvaron av många inbjudna deltagare en större festlighet med anledning av invigningen av fördjupningen till 14m av djupfarleden och hamnbassängen i Karleby. Invigningen förrättades av trafik- och kommunikationsminister Timo Harakka. Invigningsfestligheterna senarelades från senaste års höst på grund av COVID-19-pandemin och invigningsfestligheterna kunde också nu följas på distans. Kvällsfesten arrangerade i Havsparken i Karleby.

– Jag är verkligen glad att omedelbart efter det att djupgåendet tagits i bruk har det även utnyttjats. M/s Southern Harmony, med en dödvikt på 182 249 ton, gjorde ett sjöfartshistoriskt anlöp I Karleby då hon anlände till Karleby i maj. Det var till dödvikten det största fartyget som någonsin anlöpt en finländsk hamn, sade Karleby Hamn Ab:s verkställande direktör Torbjörn Witting.

Havsfarledsprojektet till Karleby hör till de största vattenledsprojekt som Farledsverket någonsin utfört.

De totala kostnaderna för projektet uppgick till cirka 63 miljoner euro. Den nya farleden förbättrar både den inhemska gruvindustrins och transittransporternas kostnadseffektivitet. Även fartygstrafikens miljöverkan minskas då fartygens transportkapacitet ökar och belastningen få miljön per transporterad lastenhet minskar.

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Интенсивное развитие порта Серебряного Камня

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орт Серебряного Камня является самым молодым из трех наших портов, и за последние десять лет мы инвестировали значительные средства в его развитие. В программу развития вошел проект по двухэтапному удлинению причала порта. После завершения последнего этапа в декабре текущего года, причал на три швартовочных места будет введен в эксплуатацию. Глубина акватории у одного швартовочного места составляет 11 м, что с практической стороны означает удвоение максимально возможной загрузки судна с 25 000 до 50 000 тонн дедвейта. Одновременно на территории порта введено в эксплуатацию 140 000 квадратных метров новых площадей. Более того на причале расположены два 150-тонных подъемных крана Gottwald 7, которые являются самым мощными кранами в Ботническом заливе. Второй из кранов Gottwald был введён в эксплуатацию в начале декабря текущего года. Данный комплекс услуг подходит для обслуживания разнообразных грузопотоков, таких как растущий объем контейнерных перевозок, поставки крупногабаритных проектных грузов, например в этом году началась перевалка ветрогенераторных установок. Конечно, большие площади портовых земель и более разнообразное предложение крановых услуг естественным образом обслуживают потребности существующих клиентов, и в случае необходимости в целом увеличивают эффективность погрузочно-разгрузочных работ. Перевозка ветрогенераторных установок является идеальным примером того, как Порт Коккола разрабатывает и внедряет решения для новых грузопотоков. Успешный результат требует тщательного планирования, а также согласованного подхода в поиске правильных решений между участниками проекта. В том числе мы пришли к взаимопониманию с компаниями Индустриального Парка Коккола (KIP) о движении проектных

грузов через промышленную территорию, которое в итоге будет обслуживать собственные потребности при перевозке крупногабаритных грузов резидентов Индустриального Парка. Благодаря Финскому Агентству Транспортной Инфраструктуры стало возможным в минимальные сроки поднять контактную сеть электровозов на участке железнодорожного переезда в районе Арсенала. Развитие маршрута на этом не остановилось, так в сотрудничестве с городом Коккола мы улучшили официальный транспортный коридор перевозки крупногабаритных грузов через город до шоссе номер 13 в направлении Ювяскюля и до шоссе номер 8 в северном и южном направлениях. Спасибо всем заинтересованным сторонам за плодотворное сотрудничество. Благодаря этому мы уже в этом году осуществили почти 20 перевозок ветрогенераторных установок, на основании этих результатов мы можем смело заявить, что решения были необыкновенно успешными. Я очень рад тому, что Порт Коккола влияет на изменения в мире в лучшую сторону путем поддержки устойчивого производства энергии в плане логистической составляющей. Планы запуска ветрогенерирующих мощностей в Центральной Финляндии в 11 раз превышают мощность АЭС “Олкилуото-3”, что окажет значительное положительное влияние на окружающую среду. Ожидается, что поставки ветроэнергетического оборудования будут продолжаться в нынешнем масштабе в течение следующих пятидесяти лет. В остальном мы все также очень уверенно смотрим в будущее порта Коккола. Желаю всем клиентам и партнёрам Порта, и особенно персоналу портового концерна успехов в 2022 году. ТУРБьЁРН ВИТТИНГ Генеральный директор АО Порт Коккола

Промежуточная остановка бетонных конструкции АЭС «Ханхикиви»в глубоком порту Коккола

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настоящее время на строительной площадке атомной электростанции «Ханхикиви-1» компании «Фенновойма» в районе Пюхяйоки для траншеи под АЭС ведутся землеройные и взрывные работы, а также установка первых постоянных бетонных конструкций. Изготовленные в Эстонии бетонные конструкции доставили баржей в порт Коккола, а затем конструкции продолжали свой путь сплавом до местонахождения Ханхикиви. Перед спуском на воду бетонные конструкции кубической формы размером 20x20 метров и массой 1000 тонн необхо-

димо было снять с баржи, для чего требовалось укрытая бухта и глубина воды не менее 12,5 метров. При буксировке высота волны не должна была превышать 1,5 метра.

– В этих краях подобное место трудно найти, поэтому операция проводилась в Глубоком порту Коккола. Баржа была притоплена, бетонные плиты остались на плаву, а затем компания Yxpila Hinaus отбуксировала конструкции к причалу для крепления, говорит Капитан порта Томас Миккола. Уникальная операция прошла успешно, и массивные бетонные плиты, после снятия с баржи, как положено, остались на плаву.

– Это был исключительный и очень интересный проект. «Здорово, что порт Коккола может обслуживать даже такие спецпроекты», - говорит Миккола.

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Глубокий фарватер официально введён в эксплуатацию

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оржественное открытие 14-метрового ведущего в порт фарватера и бассейна Порта Коккола прошло 28 сентября в присутствии большого числа приглашенных гостей. Церемонию открыл Министр транспорта и коммуникаций г-н Тимо Харакка. Мероприятие торжественного открытия было перенесено с осени прошлого года из-за пандемии COVID-19, и теперь была организована возможность удаленного присутствия на церемонии. Вечерняя программа проходила в морском парке города Коккола - «Мерипуйсто».

- Я очень рад тому, что сразу после завершения углубления до 14-ти метров фарватера, началось

эффективное использование возможностей новой глубины. Мы даже вошли в историю судоходства, когда в мае судно «Southern Harmony» грузоподъемностью 182 249 тонн пришвартовалось в Порту Коккола. «Это самое большое судно, которое когда-либо посещало Финляндию», - сказал Торбьёрн Виттинг, генеральный директор Порта Коккола. Проект углубления акватории порта Коккола - один из крупнейших проектов в истории Финского Агентства Транспортной Инфраструктуры. Общая стоимость проекта составила порядка 63 миллионов евро. Обновленный маршрут повышает рентабельность как финской добывающей промышленности, так и транснациональных транзитных перевозок в целом. Снижается воздействие морского транспорта на экологию: увеличение транспортной вместимости судов уменьшает нагрузку на окружающую среду на единицу перевозимого груза. В сентябре состоялась торжественная церемония открытия, введённого в эксплуатацию углублённого до 14-метров фарватера и бассейна ведущего в порт Коккола.

Новый портовый кран Gottwald - больше мощности для погрузочно-разгрузочных работ

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декабре в порту Коккола был введен в эксплуатацию новый портовый кран Gottwald 7-й серии грузоподъемностью 150 тонн. Предпосылками к данной закупке послужили как увеличение объемов перевалки проектных грузов, так и рост контейнерных перевозок. У нас уже есть один 150-тонный Gottwald 7, который, помимо прочего, позволяет поднимать компоненты ветрогенераторных установок тандемным способом. По словам Тапио Лампинена, начальника технического отдела порта Коккола, проект дополнительно повысил операционную надежность перевалки грузов, например, при возникновении неисправной ситуации. Рабочий радиус нового крана Gottwald составляет 54 метра, кабина крановщика располагается на высоте 29 метров, что обеспечивает полный обзор трюма судна.

Полноповоротный стреловой кран обеспечивает плавную и эффективную перевалку контейнеров. Скорость разгрузки составляет 12-14 контейнеров в час, и погрузки на судно - 10 груженых контейнеров в час. Также г-н Лампинен отмечает высокую экологичность нового крана, работающего на электрической тяге, а не на дизельном топливе. Размер инвестиций составил чуть более 4 миллионов евро.

– Одновременно завершается проект по удлинению до 120 метров причала Порта Серебряного камня, благодаря чему в этот порт могут заходить суда с осадкой до 11 метров. Удлинение причала и новый эффективный подъемный кран значительно увеличили пропускную способность Порта Серебряного камня, подчеркивает Тапио Лампинен.

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