Port of Kokkola explained

Port of Kokkola
Pushpin Map:	1
Country:	Finland
Native Name:	Finnish: Kokkolan satama – Swedish: Karleby hamn
Location:	Kokkola
Coordinates:	63.8556°N 23.0139°W
Locode:	FI KOK^[1]
Operated:	Kokkolan Satama Oy
Type:	coastal natural
Draft Depth:	max. depth
Cargotonnage:	6.7m tons (int'l) (2018)
Website:	https://portofkokkola.fi/en/port-of-kokkola/

The Port of Kokkola is a cargo port located in the city of Kokkola, on the west coast of Finland and the eastern shore of the Bothnian Bay.

Facilities

The port complex consists of three areas:^[2]

• Kantasatama 'core' harbour: containerised and general cargo as well as 'clean' bulk; facilities include a covered 'all-weather-terminal'; 5 quays, total length ; depth of fairways
• Hopeakivi harbour: mainly dealing with light bulk cargo; 2 quays, total length ; depth
• Deepwater harbour: mainly dealing with bulk cargo, accounting for 70% of the port's total throughput; 6 quays, total length ; depth

There are also a total of 15 cranes and of warehousing within the complex.

In 2018, the port handled 6.7 million tons of international cargo.^[3] Of this, 77% was exports, making Kokkola the fourth-largest export port in Finland, by tonnage.

See also

• Tankar Lighthouse

Notes and References

1. Web site: UN/LOCODE - Finland . United Nations . 2 October 2020.
2. Web site: The port of three ports - Port of Kokkola . PortOfKokkola.fi . 1 October 2020.
3. Web site: Traficom International Maritime Statistics 2019 . Traficom.fi . Finnish Transport and Communications Agency . 1 October 2020 . fi.