Port of Raahe

The Port of Raahe is a cargo port located in the city of Raahe on the west coast of Finland, on the eastern shore of the Bothnian Bay.

Port of Raahe
Port of Raahe, with pusher tug Steel in the foreground
Native name
Raahen satama
Location
CountryFinland
LocationRaahe
Coordinates64.6607°N 24.4069°E / 64.6607; 24.4069
UN/LOCODEFI RAA[1]
Details
Operated byRaahen Satama Oy
Type of harbourcoastal breakwater
Draft depthmax. 10 metres (33 ft) depth[2]
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnagec. 5.2m tons (int'l) (2018)[3]
Website
https://www.raahensatama.fi/en

In 2018, the port handled c. 5.2 million tons of international cargo, of which over 80% was imports.[3] This makes Raahe the fourth-busiest import port in Finland, by tonnage.[3]

Specifications

The port comprises the following facilities:[4]

  • Deep-water quay: RO-RO ramp and two berths, depth 10.0 metres (32.8 ft)
  • Lapaluoto harbour: three berths, depth 8.0 metres (26.2 ft)
  • SSAB steelworks harbour: six berths, depth 7.8–8.0 metres (25.6–26.2 ft)
  • Three quay cranes and three mobile cranes

References
  1. "UN/LOCODE - Finland". United Nations. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. "Raahen ruopattu väylä helpottaa jäänmurtoa" (in Finnish). Tekniikka & Talous. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. "Traficom International Maritime Statistics 2019" (PDF). Traficom.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Transport and Communications Agency. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. "Technical data". Raahensatama.fi. Port of Raahe. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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