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Estonia in a nutshell Estonia: Distances Estonia: Business Environment Estonia: Position Port of Tallinn Port of Tallinn harbours Muuga Harbour Muuga Industrial Park Paldiski South Harbour Paldiski South Harbour Industrial Park Why choose industrial parks of the Port of Tallinn? Contact
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ESTONIA IN A NUTSHELL
Official Name: Government: Head of State: Area: Population: Population Within: 24h Serving Area: National Currency: Timezone: Republic of Estonia Parliamentary Republic President 45,227 square km 1,342 million (As of 01.01.2007) 90 million people EURO since 01.01.2011 GMT +2 hours
BuSINESS ENvIroNmENT
Estonia is a country located at the heart of the Baltic Sea Region - Europes fastest-growing market of more than 90 million people. It is a country described by political and economic stability, accessibility, ease and low cost of doing business, and investor equality. Estonian business life has largely reoriented toward the West instead of the East, and today the business regulations are less rigid than in the neighbouring Nordic countries. The Estonian cost level is gradually converging with the surrounding EU, but still there are meaningful differences. On average, Estonian wages are about a third of those in Sweden or Finland, but maybe more importantly, wages are very market sensitive. Therefore, the spread between high and low income earners is substantially wider in Estonia than in the neighbouring Nordic countries. Estonian taxes are low and simple. There is a general flat income tax (currently 21 percent) which applies to private individuals earnings whether out of work or capital. There is no corporate profit tax, instead the flat 21 percent tax is withheld when profits are distributed, e.g. as dividends, to the owners of the company. Estonias value-added tax rate is 20%. According to German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce business survey 2009, Estonia is the second most attractive business location in Europe for German businesses after Germany itself.
POSITION
Historically the Baltic Sea region has acted as a major transport corridor both in itself and for the rest of the world: during the Middle Ages the Hanseatic League, uniting towns around the Baltic Sea, formed the most dominating trading bloc in the world. Estonia has been a transit gateway for the east-west as well as the north-south connections for ages. With its location on the east coast of the Baltic Sea, Estonia is ideally placed for cargo transshipments between the East and West. Main trade corridors and markets served:
DISTANcES
Roll North Roll South Tallinn Helsinki 43 nautical miles* Tallinn Riga 310 km Tallinn Vilnius 600 km Tallinn Warsaw 968 km Tallinn Kiev 1,334 km Tallinn Rome 3,010 km Tallinn Barcelona 3,010 km * intermodally Sail West Sail East Tallinn Stockholm 217 nautical miles Tallinn Rostock 558 nautical miles Tallinn Hamburg 1,038 nautical miles Tallinn Rotterdam 1,137 nautical miles Tallinn Felixstowe 1,159 nautical miles Tallinn Zeebrugge 1,180 nautical miles Tallinn Antwerp 1,233 nautical miles Tallinn Le Havre 1,327 nautical miles Rail West Rail East Tallinn St.Petersburg 370 km Tallinn Moscow 964 km Tallinn Almaty 4,978 km Tallinn Beijing 8,831 km
Delivery time
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Road network
In terms of density and quality, Estonian road network can be compared to that of the Nordic countries. Main routes connect Estonia with Russia (St. Petersburg region and Moscow) in the east and with Latvia in the south. Via Baltica connects Central and Northern Europe with the Baltics.
Free zone
Muuga Harbour has a free zone status. This means no custom procedures within the zone and simplified procedures for transit.
Port of Tallinn is the largest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Port of Tallinn is a state-owned limited liability company operating as a landlord type of port. It is maintaining and developing the infrastructure of the port and leasing territories to terminal operators through long term building titles giving the operators an incentive to invest into superstructure and technology.
Land availability
In terms of land availability for extension, Port of Tallinn possesses the greatest development potential in the entire region.
Competitive prices
Port of Tallinn has the best quality and price ratio in the Baltic Sea region with clear and easy pricing.
Welldeveloped infrastructure
Companies operating in the port are equipped with modern infrastructure, superstructure and technology there are deep-water berths, secure warehouses (including cold stores), open storage areas, free zone, new equipment and machinery and easily accessible rail and road links at their disposal.
Focus on safety
All port facilities have security plans approved by the national maritime authority and are compliant with ISPS requirements. Ro-Ro lines
Container lines
Rauma
Gevle Kapellskr
Uusikaupunki
Kotka Hamina
Paldiski
Sdertlje
Klaipeda
Sheerness
Terneuzen
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Muuga Harbour
Paljassaare Harbour
Modern marina in the very heart of Tallinn, sheltered from strong winds and waves. Located in the city centre, within walking distance from everything a seaborne traveller might need. Old City Harbour is one of the biggest and busiest passenger harbours in the Baltic region. It is also the biggest passenger harbour for both Port of Tallinn and Estonia.
Muuga Harbour is the biggest cargo harbour in Estonia and specialized on handling transit origin goods.
Paljassaare Harbour is situated approximately 6 kilometres from the Tallinn city centre. It is one of the most sheltered harbours in Estonia in terms of winds and waves.
Paldiski South Harbour is the Port of Tallinns second cargo harbour. The core activity of the harbour is focused on the handling of Estonian export and import cargo and transit cargo.
Saaremaa Harbour
Due to its favourable geographical location, Saaremaa Harbour has potential to host regional cruises and also to develop regular passenger lines between Scandinavia and Saaremaa Island. The natural depth of the harbour location is sufficient for receiving the biggest cruise ships sailing in the Baltic Sea.
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Muuga Harbour is the biggest cargo harbour in Estonia and specialized on handling transit origin goods. It is the main cargo harbour for Port of Tallinn and locates ca 17 km east of Tallinn. The cargo volume handled accounts for around 80% of the total cargo volume of Port of Tallinn and approximately 90% of the transit cargo volume passing through Estonia. The cargo loaded in Muuga Harbour includes crude oil and oil products, dry bulk (mostly fertilizers, grain and coal), containers, ro-ro and general cargo.
Tallinn Airport 20 min. Tallinn - St. Petersburg Road 5 min. An extensive free zone in Muuga Harbour grants more flexible customs procedures for companies rendering transit and distribution services. Simplified customs procedures, easy transfer of ownership rights and additional value operations allowed in the zone are designed to foster the development of distribution centres. No import VAT is applied to goods imported temporarily to be processed and exported in due time from Estonia.
In terms of land availability for extension, Muuga Harbour possesses the greatest development potential in the whole region.
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Muuga Harbour is among the deepest (up to 18 m) and most modern ports in the Baltic Sea region.
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Muuga Industrial Parks location within the ports free zone enables:
swift movement of cargo between industrial park and terminals; substantial cost effect by limiting customs procedures and avoiding customs securities; synergy between different add value centers located in the harbor area
Muuga Industrial Park is an ideal location for warehousing and distribution services providers and commodities producers whose target market is the Eastern Baltic region, including Russian Federation. The Industrial Park is also suitable for businesses producing EU commodities from Russian raw materials. The location in the port area next to the container, general cargo and other modern terminals enables the businesses to significantly reduce transport costs. Additional value can be created by using the commodities handled in the harbor as an input to the production (metals, galvanizing plant, fertilizers, chemicals, etc.
To lease the industrial park areas to its clients the Port Authority concludes a long term (up to 99 years) building title agreements. Building title gives the lessee a possession of the land but is also a transferable right for a specified term to own a construction permanently attached to the immovable.
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The core activity of the harbour is focused on the handling of Estonian export and import cargo and transit cargo. Mainly ro-ro cargo, scrap metal, containers, timber, peat and oil products are handled there.
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Developing fields of activity include transit of new cars for neighboring markets and pre-sale service. Port of Tallinn has the widest network of Ro-Ro lines in the Baltic States with the connection with ports situated in Finland, Sweden, Russia, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and UK. Paldiski South Harbour has been successfully developed over the past few years.
Due to the harbours development potential, remarkable proportion of the ports investments goes to Paldiski. The currently ongoing developments include construction of new quays and enlargement of car terminal areas.
Also in the development of this harbour, the zoning of the harbour area principle is applied, based on which the dry cargo and break bulk will be contained in the western part of the harbour. The eastern area is reserved for so called clean storage terminals for cars and biodiesel.
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Developments
Developments
Paldiski South Harbour Industrial Park is an ideal location for warehousing and distribution services providers and commodities producer swhose target market is the Eastern Baltic region, including Russian Federation. The Industrial Park is also suitable for businesses producing EU commodities from Russian raw materials. The location in the port area next to the car and other ro-ro terminals enables the businesses to significantly reduce transport costs.
Development plans:
In the recent years, the Port of Tallinn has acquired new land units adjacent to the port in the area between the road and the railway leading to Tallinn, in the purpose of employing these as a distribution terminal for the cargo passing through the harbour and/or for the processing-production (industrial park) of such goods. The area will be developed, building public roads and utilities e.g. connection to the utility networks will be provided.
To lease the industrial park areas to its clients the Port Authority concludes a long term (up to 99 years) building title agreements. Building title gives the lessee a possession of the land but is also a transferable right for a specified term to own a construction permanently attached to the immovable.
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Port industry with centuries of experience at the crossroads of busy trade routes Frequent and wide-spread sea, rail and road connections Port of Tallinn is the largest and deepest (18 m of depth) port of the Baltic Sea Most efficient and modern terminals in the region Plenty of development area for distribution, value added services and production Well-developed infrastructure and services Industrial parks location inside port Long-term concessions Free-zone Low costs
Estonia is ranked among the top 25 out of all countries in the Ease of Doing Business index by The World Bank Group.
Simple, transparent and reliable business environment Ideal location in the centre of Europes fastest growing markets European quality standards merged with Estonian liberal economic environment and cost advantages
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