The Port of Rauma is a cargo port located in the city of Rauma, Finland on the shore of the southern part of Gulf of Bothnia.
| Port of Rauma | |
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 Port of Rauma pictured in 2020 | |
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Native name | Rauman satama – Raumo hamn |
| Location | |
| Country | Finland |
| Location | Rauma |
| Coordinates | 61°07′35″N 21°25′40″E / 61.126389°N 21.427778°E |
| UN/LOCODE | FI RAU[1] |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Rauman Satama Oy |
| Type of harbour | coastal natural |
| Draft depth | max. 9.0 metres (29.5 ft) depth |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | c. 5.8m tons (int'l) (2018)[2] |
| Website https://portofrauma.com/en/ | |
In 2018, the port handled c. 5.8 million tons of international cargo, of which 72% was exports.[2] The main export products were paper and cardboard, pulp and sawn timber, together accounting for approximately 80% of the total tonnage.[3]
Specifications
editThe port comprises the following infrastructure:[4]
- "Petäjäs" quay: length 495 metres (1,624 ft), depth 11.0 metres (36.1 ft)
- Container quay, old: length 160 metres (520 ft), depth 11.0 metres (36.1 ft)
- Container quay, new: length 350 metres (1,150 ft), depth 13.6 metres (45 ft)
- "Iso-Hakuni" quay: 5 side/rear loading berths, depth 11.0 metres (36.1 ft)
- Oil terminal quay: depth 9.15 metres (30.0 ft)
- Central harbour: length 605 metres (1,985 ft), depth 6.7–7.5 metres (22–25 ft)
- "Laitsaari" and chemicals terminal quay: length 347 metres (1,138 ft) (combined), depth 8.85 metres (29.0 ft)
Aerial view of the port
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "UN/LOCODE - Finland". United Nations. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Traficom International Maritime Statistics 2019" (PDF). Traficom.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Transport and Communications Agency. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Cargo statistics 2018" (PDF). PortOfRauma.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Rauma 12m fairway" (PDF). Vayla.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Authority. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
