ESTONIA GOOD LOCATION FOR BUSINESS

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1 ESTONIA GOOD LOCATION FOR BUSINESS

2 Norway Sweden Finland Helsinki St. Peterburg Estonia Russia Denmark Copenhagen Riga Latvia Lithuania Moscow Russia Transatlantic Estonia at a Glance Hamburg Berlin Germany Poland Population: million Area: 45,227 km 2 Language: Estonian Currency: Estonian kroon (EEK), EUR 1 = EEK (fixed) GDP per capita: 11,581 EUR (2007) GDP growth: 7.1 % (2007) Warsaw Europe Asia Belarus From the High Middle Ages to date, the Baltic Sea has continuously served as a major transport corridor between the East and the West. Once a member of the Hanseatic League and today a capital of a European Union country, Tallinn has been, for centuries, part of a dominating trading alliance. In the 21st century, Estonia is surrounded by wealthy and emerging consumer markets. The Baltic Sea region is the fastest growing business region in Europe. One of the largest ports in the Baltic Sea region is the Port of Tallinn, which is owned by the Estonian state and comprises a total of five ports and harbours. There are also several private ports in Estonia that service international transit trade: Sillamäe a port located only 25 km from the Russian border, Paldiski North Harbour, Kunda Harbour and Pärnu Harbour. The transport sector contributes about 10% to Estonia s billion EUR (2007) gross domestic product, whereas transit trade accounts for more than 80% of the flow of goods. The Port of Tallinn and its subsidiary harbours handled 36 million tons of freight in Estonia s transport and logistics sector is well prepared for new challenges: - Port of Tallinn is planning a new container terminal at Muuga with a capacity of 1.5 million TEU, - Koidula border-crossing station on the Russian- Estonian border is being considerably expanded, - Estonian Government is developing the road network in order to provide more efficient hinterland connections. Preconditions such as regular and fast short sea connections with the major European ports and the effective supply chain assisted by innovative logistical solutions, as well as the precise handling of goods in the ports have been created to be able to cope with larger cargo flows. Estonia is located at the north-western end of the Eurasian railway network. Or at its beginning, depending from which direction to look at Low tariffs is one of the advantages that Estonian rail transport system has over its neighbouring countries. The largest rail freight carrier, Estonian Railways, carried million tons of cargo in The main freight groups on the railway are petroleum and petroleum products. Container volumes have increased vigorously (from 10,661 TEU in 2006 to 16,316 TEU in 2007). As of 2007, there are two regular container routes: Tallinn- Moscow, Russia and Tallinn-Almaty, Kazakhstan. The main partner countries in road transport are Finland, Sweden, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany. Tallinn with its hinterland is Estonia s main transport junction; this is where the busy logistics centres, railways, ports and highways converge. 2 3

3 Tallinn Kärdla Tartu Pärnu Tallinn Airport Kuressaare Address: Lennujaama tee 2, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: Website: Tallinn Airport, located just 4 km from Tallinn city centre, provides easy access to this unique medieval capital in Northern Europe as well as to Estonia s other destinations. With increasing potential both for business and leisure traffic, a growing network and number of operating airlines, Tallinn Airport has seen considerable growth over the past few years bringing the number of annual passengers soon to about 2 million. To meet this growing demand for air travel and cargo operations, Tallinn Airport carried out a major airside and passenger terminal expansion during These developments have not only made Tallinn a modern and efficient passenger airport but also an attractive location for cargo operations. The current facilities enable the landing and handling of the world s biggest freighters. Tallinn Airport Ltd also operates four regional airports in Estonia including Kuressaare, Kärdla, Pärnu and Tartu. Tallinn Airport has one 3,070 metres long runway with the recently extended parallel taxiway of 2,650 metres. As a result of a considerable expansion project, the size of the passenger terminal has been doubled. There are three levels with all departures on the main level, a second level gallery for non-schengen arrivals and ground level access to the car park. The airport is also distinguished by its IT solutions advertising stands featuring visual effects, twelve Internet points (fitted with ID card readers) that the passengers can use for free, and high-quality free of charge WiFi throughout the terminal. 5

4 Paljassaare Paldiski Tallinn Muuga Saaremaa Port of Tallinn The largest port authority in Estonia Address: Sadama 25, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: Fax: Website: Port of Tallinn state-owned limited liability company - Landlord type of port provides infrastructure (land, quays, etc); - Private operators provide superstructure (handling equipment and warehouses, operating 24/7). Old City Harbour largest gate for tourists - Regular lines to Helsinki and Stockholm; - 7 million passengers per year up to 100 ship movements per day; - About 300 cruise ship calls per season about 375,000 cruise passengers. Muuga Harbour largest cargo port An extensive free zone - flexible and simplified customs procedures, no import VAT on goods imported temporarily for processing, and exported in due time from Estonia. Ice-free port. 7

5 Paldiski South Harbour growing Ro-Ro port Major distribution hub for new cars both other Baltic State countries and Russia. Explore the possibilities In terms of land availability for expansion, the Port of Tallinn has the greatest development potential in the entire region. In both Muuga and Paldiski South Harbour, the Port of Tallinn has industrial and logistics park areas for companies for whom it is important to operate in the direct proximity of the port. Industrial parks can provide the following: Paldiski Northern Port Ro-Ro lines Container lines Address: Peetri 31, Paldiski, ESTONIA Phone: , Fax: Website: Paldiski Northern Port is a rapidly developing private-owned port that focuses on handling following types of goods: general and bulk cargo, Ro-Ro cargo, incl. new vehicles, container cargo, oversized project cargo. In order to meet the highest expectations of our clients, large investments have been made during the past few years. The Port has well-developed infrastructure, new quays, warehouses and open storage areas. All warehouses, quays and other key locations are accessible for cargo trucks and are connected to the inner railroad network. There are excellent road and railway connections to all destinations in Russia, the Baltic states, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, among many others. 8 9

6 Estonian Railways Tallink Grupp best on the Baltic Sea Address: Tartu mnt 13, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: Website: Long seafaring traditions are inseparable from the history and culture of maritime countries. Sweden, Finland, Estonia and other countries along the Baltic Sea coast have been at the crossroads of maritime voyages throughout history. Sea travel is a natural part of the daily lives of our nations and Tallink Grupp is here to make your trip an enjoyable and memorable experience. We are the biggest and most versatile provider of cruise and line travel in the region, operating nineteen vessels on seven routes, connecting four capitals on the Baltic Sea Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm and Riga. Our vessels will also take you to Rostock, Turku, Kapellskär, Paldiski and Marienhamn. All of Tallinks ships on all the routes also carry cargo and passenger vehicles. Unique short cruises from Tallinn, Helsinki and Turku to royal Stockholm are the best way for getting acquainted with the idyllic archipelago of the northern Baltic Sea. The majestic cruise liners which sail under the Tallink and Silja Line trademarks are like comprehensive holiday centres - small cities planned for both children and adults to have a good time. We offer you attractive entertainment, delicious menus and pleasant service. All the vessels sailing under Tallink and Silja Line trademarks comply with today s strict technical maritime rules. The safety of our passengers always comes first. The environment is also important to us. That is why we use the most modern technologies, which make our vessels extremely environmentally-friendly and safe. Tallink and Silja Line ferries are all first-class icebreakers, which ensure easy traffic also on the usually frozen Baltic Sea in winter. Address: Toompuiestee 35, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: Fax: kaubavedu@evr.ee Website: Efficient logistics, a flexible transport tariff policy and sales strategy based on trust enable Estonian Railways to provide world-class transport services to its customers. Powerful locomotives are ready to haul trains of up 8,000 tons. Compliance with European security standards and close cooperation with other links of the logistics chain ensure the prompt arrival of your goods at any location in the world. Tallinn-Moskva-Tallinn container train 10

7 ONE MARKET, DIFFERENT SPECIALITIES, VARIOUS PLAYERS, A VAST NETWORK. A SELECTION OF COMPANIES IN THE ESTONIAN LOGISTICS MARKET Balti Logistika AS Address: Punane 73, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: info@baltilogistika.com Website: Through a single point of contact we provide a full portfolio of supply chain management and logistics services that best fit a client s needs. Providing high-quality services through a personal accounting approach, we make it comfortable, easy and fast for our customers to achieve their business goals. Airfreight, road freight, sea freight, combined transport, storage, distribution, integrated logistics and global supply chain solutions. UPS Supply Chain Solutions representative in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Cargohunters AS Address: Merivälja tee 5, Tallinn 11911, ESTONIA Phone: cargohunters@cargohunters.ee Website: Cargohunters is a group of companies specialized in providing transport services, such as shipping, stevedoring, container transport and terminal operations. Cargohunters AS owns (directly or through subsidiaries) five cargo ships, the Matsu Rail Terminal near the Port of Muuga and other equipment for handling and transporting containerized and general cargo. Cargohunters AS activities include shipping, stevedoring, warehousing and terminal operations

8 DPD Eesti AS Address: Kalmistu tee 26F, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: Website: DPD offers its customers products and services for all their shipping requirements: from standard and express parcels via a range of service options to individual customer solutions both domestic and international. The main services include B2B delivery of documents, parcels and shipments by road transportation, and since the beginning of the 2008, B2C services unique in the domestic market. The company offers door-to-door delivery in the Baltic s and all over Europe. DPD has long-term experience and know-how in arranging next-day parcels distribution in Baltic States. In the Baltic s more than 600 couriers and 30 depots ensure reliable and fast delivery. CF&S Estonia LTD Address: Ahtri 12, Tallinn 10151, ESTONIA Phone: cfs@cfs.ee Website: Company provides a wide range of logistic services by sea, land and air. Representing China Shipping Container Line in Estonia and China Shipping Logistics in all three Baltic States. Member of Multiport Ship Agencies Network, FIATA, Estonian Chamber of C & I, Estonian Freight Forwarders Association, WWPC, APLN, CGLN, PPG. Subsidiaries in Russia (Moscow and St. Petersburg), Latvia and Lithuania. 14

9 Estonian Post Ltd Address: Pallasti 28, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: Website: The main activity of Estonian Post Ltd is the provision of universal postal services. The company with the densest activity network in Estonia has more than 400 structural units. Activities include the delivery of letters, parcels and periodicals, Express, warehouse, transport and financial services. The shares of Estonian Post Ltd are 100% state-owned. The future aim is to implement hybrid mail, digital solutions, one-stop shopping package, and virtual post-offices. ESTEVE Terminal AS Address: Rae põik 10, Paldiski, ESTONIA Phone: Website: ESTEVE Terminal (ET) is one of the largest port operators in Estonia, operating in Paldiski South Harbour, the largest Ro-Ro port in Estonia. ESTEVE handles Ro-Ro cargoes, especially new cars, high and heavy cargoes, bulk and general cargoes, containers, provides indoor and outdoor storage, a customs terminal and bonded warehouse. ESTEVE provides forwarding services via its affiliated companies. 16

10 SCHENKER AS Address: Kaabli 13, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: Website: Worldwide integrated logistics competence and rail know-how under a single umbrella. With annual sales of 18 billion euros (2007), over 90,000 employees and over 2,000 company locations in all the important economic regions of the globe, DB Schenker stands for the transport and logistics activities of Deutsche Bahn. AS Schenker is part of the DB Group, which is one of the leading international providers of integrated logistics and freight forwarding services. The corporate office in Tallinn is located in a logistically favourable place right next to the airport. Branches are in Tartu, Jôhvi and Pärnu. SENSEI OÜ Address: Kütise 17-5, Saue, ESTONIA Phone: sensei@sensei.ee Website: The principal activity of Sensei ( Teacher in Japanese) is logistics and the execution of projects related to the management of supply and purchase chains and consulting. As of 2007, we also organize trainings for purchase and logistics. We base our activities on the SCOR model and Lean philosophy and have become Estonia s leading organizer of logistics and purchase management conferences. 19

11 VIA 3L AS State Resources Centre trademark RRK Address: Rävala 8, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: Website: Address: Kalmari tee 10, Lagedi, ESTONIA Phone: Website: VIA 3L is your professional partner in the Baltic food and consumer goods market providing a full range of the high-quality services. The company provides logistics services, warehousing and transport in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with the highest service quality in the FMCG sector. RRK is the leading developer and landlord of logistics parks in Estonia. Today RRK operates properties totalling 1.1 mio sq metres, including 160,000 sq metres of covered warehouses. All RRK sites are well-located near city centres, main ports and railway junctions. All RRK rental sites provide loigistics services, customs warehousing and licensed foodstuff handling options. Our portfolio includes development of logistics parks, port and container terminals; rental of logistics and industrial real estate. Company s main plans for future: development of a main container cargo distribution centre in Northern Europe, including 1 mio TEU intermodal railway container terminal, two port terminals, 500,000 sq metres of rental warehouses

12 Tracking Center OÜ trademark Navirec Address: Pärnu mnt 158, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: Website: Navirec is a high-tech vehicle tracking system. By using mobile date communications, satellite positioning, the Internet, and the personal computers that are on every desk today, Navirec allows for the real-time tracking of equipment locations and the ability to see what has happened in the past. Navirec s GPS-solution was chosen as one of the eight best projects in the World Summit Awards international competition for e-projects. Great interest from all over the world has already resulted in representatives in Latvia and Macedonia with more to come. Estonian Logistics Association The Estonian Logistics Association is a vital link between the Estonian logistics community and logistics professionals worldwide. Through global marketing actions the Association assists its members in developing their businesses in target markets. It provides so-called all-in-one services the customer can simultaneously find overviews, business contacts and support. The Estonian Logistics Association actively expands cooperation between the leading logistics associations, research companies and universities all over the world. Useful and topical information about world trends, new innovative ideas and best practices is mutually shared. The Estonian Logistics Association, as a partner of the Estonian Government, is deeply involved in the national lawmaking process and elaboration of logistics and transport policies. Our current priorities include Estonian maritime policy, the creation of an Estonian supply chain cluster, an Estonian investment and export competitiveness strategy and also participation of Estonia at the World Expo in Shanghai in The Estonian Logistics Association is continuously extending its network of representatives around the world to represent Estonia as a trustworthy logistics and transport partner and to develop more efficient cooperation

13 Tallinn City Enterprise Board Vabaduse väljak 7, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: Website: investor.tallinn.ee Estonian Logistics Association Post Box 119, Regati 1, Tallinn, ESTONIA Phone: Website: