Leading Lights
Eastern Access, Western Transparency
Te Port of Tallinn's Gateway to Russia
Estonia has been the world’s preferred east-west trade and transit gateway since the Hanseatic League was founded in the 13th century. In medieval times Tallinn was famous for the transit of salt and squirrel pelts, but today it
is known for the movement of oil and bulk goods in and out of Russia, and in particular the Port of Tallinn’s industrial parks where value is added to products in VAT-free zones before export. Today, at the crossroads of East and West, the Port of Tallinn offers delivery time access to
450 million people within 72 hours. And most critically, the Port of Tallinn provides that access to those eastern markets with security and transparency rivaled by few in modern Europe.
Transparency
Estonia, often referred to in international media as the e-state, is well known for its transparency in government and business. Estonia ranked second on the Heritage Foundation's 2011 index of economic freedom (the USA was number one). In the same year, the World Bank ranked Estonia fifth in ease of doing business. A business may literally be registered in as
little as 18 minutes, and Estonia has enabled fast growth of business through a zero-percent tax on reinvested earnings. There are no restrictions on foreign citizens or companies owning property, and the Port of Tallinn offers long-term conces- sions: land ownership up to 99 years. This transparent culture also has benefits in management-union relationships, which are constructive and forward-looking, without labor disputes.
Adding Value
Recognizing the needs of its clients to add value via manufacturing or assembly in the free zone areas, the Port of Tallinn has created the most modern infrastructure, superstructure, and tech- nology. It offers deepwater berths, secure ware- houses, cold stores, open storage, free zones, and rail and road links in every direction, in- cluding the only regular container block train to Moscow in the Baltic States and Finland. Muuga Harbour, Estonia's biggest cargo
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harbor, 17 km east of Tallinn, offers 50 ha of in- dustrial park area for development in 0.3-21 ha plots for potential clients. Among the deepest in the Baltic (18 m), Muuga handles 90% of tran- sit cargo volume passing through Estonia. Paldiski South Harbour, 45 km west of
Tallinn, primarily handling ro-ro cargo, scrap metal, containers, timber, peat and oil, offers a 21 ha industrial park space for development.
Location, location, location Of the Port of Tallinn’s five harbours, the Old City Harbour is the most visible, located only a short walk from the heart of the medieval city. The Port serves 8.5 million passengers an- nually through 22 berths, and 7 cruise piers where cruise vessels call more than 300 times each year.
An active network of ferries and mini-cruises
connect Tallinn to Helsinki, Stockholm, and St. Petersburg. Tallinn has always had a special re- lationship with Helsinki, sometimes referred to as its twin city. Only 2-hours distant, Helsinki is connected by ferries (passenger and ro-ro) de- parting and arriving just about every hour. Increasingly popular is the 72-hour visa-free stay in Russia available to passengers taking the ferry from Tallinn to St. Petersburg – the impe- rial capital of Russia.
Despite its location in the heart of the city, New European Economy
the Old City Harbour is not small, and much of its 53 ha area is available for development.
Multiculti Estonia’s centuries of bridging east and west have brought flexibility and understanding to the culture that few modern nations offer. Not just Port of Tallinn employees, but virtually all Estonians, are fluent in the languages of business in the re- gion: English, Finnish, and of course Russian. The nation’s business culture is western, where contracts are honored and punctuality is valued. The Port of Tallinn offers the best access to the east with the comforts and stability of the west.
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