They are preparing for energy efficiency related investments in the years 2016–2018. The investments will include e.g. renewing the outdoor and hall lightings (LED-technics, lighting control), as well as thermal energy economy measures.
The project will also take into account, as far as possible, the growing number of electric vehicles or electric machinery and the potential of utilizing solar panels. A charging station for electric buses in the passenger harbour area is already planned.
We are taking the energy efficiency project forward in collaboration with Turku Energia and the port area operators.
Turku’s foreign cargo traffic grew by 4.7% in February compared to the previous year. In January–February the foreign exports amounted to 210,609 tonnes (+11.7%) and foreign imports to 154,853 tonnes (-6.9%). In unit load traffic the number of trucks and trailers increased by 6.9%.
The number of vessel calls increased by 8.8% due to increased traffic of Finnlines and the net tonnage of the ships grew by 7.0%. Passenger volume decreased by 4.4% in the beginning of the year.
“We are delighted that our efforts together with the industrial and logistics businesses resulted in strong growth of exports,” said the Port of Turku’s Managing Director Christian Ramberg.