Port of Helsinki and Port of Tallinn continue to work together closely to develop the Helsinki-Tallinn maritime link.
Last week the ports together with AS Tallink Grupp submitted applications for funding investments within the 2014 CEF Transport Multi-Annual Calls for Proposals.
The goal is to develop an improved and stream-lined port infrastructure and green line operation between Helsinki and Tallinn. The application is backed by both the Finnish and the Estonian Governments.
According to the Helsinki and Tallinn Twin-City -concept, the ports have logically called their project TWIN-PORT, which is also the name of the first cooperation project funded by the EU in the period 2012-2015.
The current application is a follow-up project and will serve the same goals. The ports are investing €100 million in port infrastructure in order to achieve additional capacity and improve the flow of the densely operated Helsinki – Tallinn line, which serves 8.2 million passengers and 3.1 million tons of cargo annually.
“ The investments in our ports will greatly improve both ports’ capacity to serve the maritime link between Helsinki and Tallinn, ” said Ain Kaljurand, CEO of Port of Tallinn.
The applications will now be evaluated and the EU Commission is expected to give notice in the summer this year.