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Ferry Terminal Turku – port services of the future

Turku’s centuries-long history as a port city will be updated to the future when the Ferry Terminal Turku joint terminal is completed in 2027. The passenger harbour of Turku will become a state-of-the-art maritime centre that meets all the requirements for modern, fast-paced, smooth and safe shipping. In addition to passenger traffic, Ferry Terminal Turku is an important link for cargo traffic between Finland and Scandinavia that is vital for business. As a result of changes, cargo traffic will be transferred to an area of the harbour that has direct connections to the Finnish road network.

New technology

Digitalisation plays an important role in ensuring smooth services and the safety of passengers and cargo.

Speed and efficiency

The new joint terminal will serve up to 4,000 passengers during a ship’s stay in port.

Smooth connections

New traffic arrangements in the harbour area guide passengers and cargo traffic smoothly to and from the port.
What’s changing?
  • In the future, the joint terminal will serve all passenger ships arriving in Turku.
  • The renewed quay and pier structures, field areas and traffic arrangements will facilitate faster passenger and cargo traffic.

The construction of Ferry Terminal Turku will be carried out in stages throughout 2025–2027 in a way that ensures that the daily operations of the Port will continue without interruption.

Shipping companies involved in the project

The new joint terminal and its field areas will be used by the two shipping companies operating from Turku, namely Tallink Silja and Viking Line. The new terminal building enables the provision of flexible service for large numbers of passengers during a ship’s stay in port: the terminal building can hold up to 4,000 passengers at the same time. The efficient zoning and traffic arrangements ensure the smooth and safe flow of cargo traffic to the car deck of the passenger ferries.

The investment, which is sizeable even by international standards, is based on agreements between the Port of Turku, the City of Turku, Tallink Silja and Viking Line for the development of Turku’s passenger harbour. The joint terminal is run by the Port of Turku and, in the future, may welcome shipping traffic operated by other shipping companies as well.

Space for the expansion of the City of Turku

One of the motivations for the Ferry Terminal Turku project has been the need to serve Turku as it grows and develops. The City wants to create a lively seaside area around Turku Castle with plenty of services to benefit and delight tourists and residents alike.

While Turku gains space for expansion, the project gives the Port of Turku the opportunity to renew its own area and operations. In this way, the Ferry Terminal Turku project and new joint terminal will accelerate both the urban development of Turku and the advancement of the Linnanniemi area, as well as future shipping traffic.

Carefully considered traffic arrangements

Approximately 80,000 trucks, over 1,500 vessels and more than 2 million passengers enter the port of Turku each year. In addition, there are several daily train services to the port.

An important aspect of the Ferry Terminal Turku project is the planning of traffic arrangements to ensure that passenger and cargo traffic flows safely at all times of the day, both to and from the port. This may require changes to the road and rail routes. Changes will be announced as they are confirmed.

Erik Söderholm

Managing Director

+358 50 5533 100

Markku Alahäme

Technical Director

+358 50 5533 109