Cargo turnover of the port of Muuga to reach 50 million tons by 2010 – forecast
By 2010, cargo turnover of the port of Muuga (Estonia) will reach 50 million tons from 34 million tons in 2006. This forecast was made by Ain Kalyurand, chairman of the port’s BD at the international conference “TransRussia-2007”. According to him, the port’s container turnover will make 1 million TEU by 2010 (in 2006 container turnover of the port amounted to 152.3 thou TEU). By that time the port’s territory is to grow from 450 hectares to 620 hectares. Investments into the port will total EURO 200 million.
The port of Tallinn consists of the 4 ports: Pjassaare, Paldiski Lyunasadam, Vanasadam, Muuga. All the harbors are open for all-the-year-round navigation. Muuga’s berths are over 17 meters deep enabling it to accept any vessel capable of passing Danish straights.