Tallinna Sadam has signed an agreement with YIT Eesti AS for the construction of
new cruise terminal in Tallinn Old City Harbour. The value of the contract is
EUR 13.7 million plus reserve of EUR 0.7 million for unforeseen additional
works. New cruise terminal will be completed in July 2021.
The contract includes a 3-storey terminal building with a net area around 4000
m(2), pedestrian promenade area at the pier, children's playground and parking
spaces.
The multifunctional and environmentally friendly cruise terminal will be built
in the Old City Harbor in the immediate vicinity of existing cruise quays. Both
the interior and exterior architecture have focused on the best environmental
performance of materials and equipment. The building will be heated by sea
heating and energy will also be drawn from solar panels. Outside the cruise
season, the building, which can accommodate up to 2,000 people, is used for
events, concerts or conferences. The cruise season in Tallinn lasts from the end
of April to October. In 2019, 338 cruise ships and 656 thousand cruise
passengers visited Tallinn Old City Harbour.
The technical design of the terminal building is based on a study that explored
how to implement energy efficient, ecological and sustainable solutions in the
new building that would suit the Nordic climate and would allow the building to
be operated outside the cruise season. The study was supported by the European
Union funding for the Green Cruise Port project implemented under the Interreg
Baltic Sea Program.
Tallinna Sadam is one of the largest cargo- and passenger port complexes in the
Baltic Sea region, which in 2018 serviced 10.6 million passengers and 20.6
million tons of cargo. In addition to passenger and freight services, Tallinna
Sadam group also operates in shipping business via its subsidiaries - OÜ TS
Laevad provides ferry services between the Estonian mainland and the largest
islands, and OÜ TS Shipping charters its multifunctional vessel Botnica for
icebreaking and construction services in Estonia and offshore projects abroad.
Tallinna Sadam group is also a shareholder of an associate AS Green Marine,
which provides waste management services. Tallinna Sadam group's sales in 2018
totalled EUR 130.6 million, adjusted EBITDA EUR 74.4 million and net profit EUR
24.4 million.
Additional information:
Sirle Arro
Head of Marketing and Communication
AS Tallinna Sadam
s.arro@ts.ee (mailto:s.arro@ts.ee)
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