Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd www.portoflappeenranta.fi 15.2.2017 Hannu Lappalainen Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd administers the city’s cargo (the Port of Mustola), passenger harbour ( Kaupunginlahti ), and small boat harbours and harbour traffic, and manages their maintenance, development, and marketing. Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd The Port of Mustola is the most important cargo port within the Saimaa Lake District. It is located along the Saimaa Canal less than 10 kilometers from the center of Lappeenranta, roughly 20 kilometers from the Finnish- Russian border. The port area also includes an industrial area and a free warehouse area and there is a railway connection to other parts of Finland and Europe and, through Russia, all the way to the Far East Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd Saimaa Canal is the only inland water route leading to the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. In the east, the water route is connected to the Russian river network, providing access as far as the River Volga. Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd Port of Mustola, canal harbour • Seven berths, two of which have a direct railway connection • Maximum vessel size: Length: 82,5m Width: 12.8m Draught: 4.35m Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd Port of Mustola, port terminal • Surfaced field area: 68,000 m2 • Unsurfaced field area: 50,000 m2 • Sheltered storage facilities: aprox. 100,000 m2 • Container depot: 10 ha • 20 power sockets for cooling containers • 24h/7 security service (International Ship & Port Facility Security, ISPS) • Access control; surveillance camera and registration plate recognition systems Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd Port of Mustola, ISPS -area Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd Port of Mustola, port terminal Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd The Port of Mustola has a rail connection to other parts of Finland and Europe, and through Russia all the way to the Far East. Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd Free zone -status Part of the Port of Mustola’s and Raippo areas have owned ‘free zone - status’, i.e. an area or facility that is not covered by EU customs charges. European Community goods and duty-unpaid goods from outside the EU can be stored and handled in such areas. Companies can rent warehouse space in Mustola and Raippo, where various companies provide logistics and forwarding services. Free zone benefits o Warehousing, handling and upgrading of undeclared goods o Documentation and certification services o Advantages in VAT handling Lappeenranta Free Zone Oy Ltd Hannu Lappalainen Managing Director +358 400 650 404 [email protected] www.lappeenranta.fi.