The shipping platform

Location: Muuga is situated in the SW part of the Finnish Gulf, in Muuga Bay, General overview: The harbour, under the jurisdiction of the Tallinn Port Authority, is located 17km E of the city of Tallinn and is the largest and deepest port in Estonia. The harbour consists of two basins separated by a grain pier and a coal terminal, at Tahkumae Neem. The W basin contains the majority of the bulk cargo facilities, together with a Ro-Ro berth, while the E basin contains a container handling berth, further Ro-Ro berths and general cargo berths. The port mainly handles crude oil and oil products, general and bulk cargo, timber, Ro-Ro, container and reefer cargo. The harbour, with extensive free zone, also handles dry bulk cargoes which are mostly fertiliser, grain and coal. Navigation is year round, winter ice is managed with the assistance of icebreakers. Traffic figures: Approx 22,000,000t of cargo and 1,670 vessels are handled annually. Load line zone: Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: LOA 300m beam 48m, draught 16.8m. Berth No 3 LOA 90m No 4 LOA 260m No 6 LOA 140m No 8 LOA 260, beam 33m Nos 9 & 10 LOA 280m, beam 40m Nos 11, 12 & 13 Beam 25m Largest vessel handled: "Alhambra", 155,200t, LOA 285m and draught 17.2m.