New Board Elected – Finnish Ports Association Annual General Meeting Held in Helsinki
The Annual General Meeting of the Finnish Ports Association was held in Helsinki on 15 April 2025. The meeting covered statutory items and elected a new board for the association. Ville Haapasaari, CEO of Port of Helsinki Ltd, was re-elected as Chair of the Board, and Anders Ahlvik, CEO of Port of Hanko Ltd, was […]
The Maritime Cluster Has Launched a Collaboration to Develop Continuing Education
Finland is an island nation and depends on the continuity, safety, and efficiency of year-round maritime transport. The Finnish maritime cluster operates in close cooperation across sectors, as each part plays a role in the continuous development of the cluster’s operational conditions. In a small country, this also highlights the importance of the diverse skills […]
Political strikes will have a wide impact on the Finnish ports
AKT will continue the stevedores’ political nationwide strike until April 8, 2024 at 6 a.m. Ammattiliitto PRO has also issued a nationwide strike notice concerning stevedoring supervisors for the same period. The Finnish Ports Association monitors the impacts of the strikes, especially from the perspective of the security of supply. The National Emergency Supply Agency collects and […]
Piia Karjalainen appointed as the CEO of Finnish Ports Association 1.2.2024
Piia Karjalainen, 42, has been appointed as the CEO of Finnish Ports Association starting from February 1, 2024. Karjalainen will transition to this role from her current position as the Senior Adviser in Finlands Chamber of Commerce. Piia Karjalainen holds extensive experience of around twenty years in transport policy, both at the national and EU […]
100 years of Finnish Ports Association
History Finnish Ports Association was established on January 23th 1923, at the Pörssitalo building in Helsinki. In the late 19th century, maintaining ports was a municipal responsibility in cities and towns. Ports were among the oldest municipal enterprises, and the revenue they generated played a vital role in the local economy. A significant phase of […]
Cargo ships discharge part of their waste into the Baltic Sea – information on waste services is now brought directly to ships
A significant number of cargo ships in the Baltic Sea discharge part of their waste directly into the sea, completely legally, even though this waste is known to eutrophicate the Baltic Sea. In particular, cargo ships are not aware of the special conditions in the Baltic Sea and of the No Special Fee payment system […]
