Tag: Hamina
Strikes in ports and road transport begin after transport workers reject the new conditions
Lako’s largest ports are Hamina-Kotka, Helsinki, Hanko, Kokkola, Naantali, Pori, Oulu, Rauma, Turku and Uusikaupunki. When 90 percent of Finland’s goods exports are handled in ports, a strike could have serious consequences for Finland’s foreign trade. The strikes in the truck, tank and oil product segments of road transport began at midnight. Ismo KokkoACP chairman […]
The war in Ukraine guided Finns’ Google searches in 2022
The effects of the war can also be seen in the trendy search terms ‘petrol price’ and ‘electricity spot price’. Signs that the coronavirus pandemic has moved to the rearview mirror, on the other hand, are searches for various festivals and last-minute travel offers. “Fortunately, there are also happier things on the lists. Some of […]
The Finnish Immigration Service will establish new reception centers on October 24
There are currently a total of 86 reception centers in Finland, their branches and service points in private residences, as well as 8 reception units for minors. About 42,000 people are currently registered as customers in the reception system. About 50 percent of them live in a private apartment and 10 percent live in municipalities […]
Expat Finns: Military service offers greater connection to Finland
Every year, dozens of dual Finnish nationals living abroad complete military service in Finland. "Yes, I do definitely feel a stronger connection to Finland and more responsibility as well. That if anything was to happen over there, I would feel compelled to help in whatever capacity I could," Oliver Boosey, a dual Finnish-British national told […]
A Finnish city unveils a famous walrus monument
The monument to the famous walrus of Hamina harbor was unveiled on Thursday evening in the city’s harbor area in Tervasaari, accompanied by cannon shots and accordion music. The nation’s eyes turned to Hamina in mid-July, when a walrus came ashore between the boats. The walrus’s journey, which included a few more beachings, was followed […]
Finnish ministers visit a US Navy ship
Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen (Centre) and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto (Green) visited USS Kearsarge on Sunday in Helsinki’s Hernesaari port, before the ship’s departure on Monday for the joint exercises of the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF). The amphibious assault ship arrived in Finland on Friday and is closed to the public, […]
Magpie: Finland does not accept the rail gauge changes requested by the European Commission
Finland’s standard track width is 1,524 millimeters, close to the track width used in Russia. Harakka said on Tuesday that the proposed transition to a narrower gauge is unreasonable and unacceptable for Finland. He added that the country should be granted an exception from the requirement to switch to the European gauge. “Finland does not […]
The fate of the Walrus is causing outrage online
The death of a walrus that made headlines in Finland for several days has sparked controversy on social media, which has led to harsh criticism of those responsible for helping the animal. The news of the rare occurrence of a walrus on the shores of southern Finland first surfaced last week, when the animal washed […]
The attempt to save the walrus fails – experts are looking for the cause of death
A walrus that landed several times in southeast Finland in recent days died while being transported to the Helsinki Korkeasaari Wildlife Hospital, the zoo tweeted late Tuesday evening. According to the zoo, the combination of the animal’s weakened condition and the ordeal associated with its examination and transport was too much for it. The condition […]
Helsinki Zoo is preparing to handle a walrus "bad shape"
The walrus, which has rarely appeared in the waters of southern Finland, is not doing well after wandering 150 meters from the river bank to the backyard in Kotka on Tuesday morning. The plans to transfer the animal to Helsinki’s Korkeasaari Zoo were still in progress on Tuesday evening, but it remained unclear whether the […]
See: Mursu continues to visit Finns in backyards in Kotka
Finland’s most famous walrus, which has recently made headlines after appearing on the south coast, has rolled onto land again – this time to the yard of Kotka’s home. The residents of the home informed the rescue service on Tuesday morning about a walrus that was resting in their backyard along the Nummenjoki, about 150 […]
The walrus destroyed equipment worth more than 10,000 euros, says a Kotka fisherman
A female walrus that got lost in the Baltic Sea has caused a stir after appearing last Thursday in Hamina on the southeast coast of Finland, where it stayed until Saturday. On Sunday, it appeared about 30 km west in Suulisniemi, just south of the port city of Kotka. There it became entangled in the […]
Mursu’s visit causes a stir in the southern Finnish city
The seaside town of Hamina received a very unusual visit from a walrus that crawled onto the beach until it returned to the water under its own power on Friday. The animal, which was watered by rescue workers to prevent dehydration, was found lying between rowing boats on the shore of the Salmenvirta River, a […]
Helsinki Pride photo gallery: Angels, pastors and the prime minister
Helsinki Pride week culminated in Saturday afternoon’s Pride parade, which has been organized for the first time since 2019. Chairman of the board of Helsinki Pride Panu Mäenpää told Yle that the event went well and no disturbances have been reported, although there had been fears of such in advance. Yle followed the procession from […]
US soldiers are training with Finnish troops in Helsinki
This week, the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) will host US troops for training around Helsinki. The Jaeger Regiment of the Finnish Guard on the island of Santahamina began training on Tuesday with a light infantry company from the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army in Fort Carson, Colorado. Exercises will be held both […]
Google buys more land from the city of Hamina
Internet giant Google will buy 50 hectares more land from the city of Hamina next to its current data center for 4.3 million euros. Hannu MuhonenThe mayor of Hamina, was pleased that Google decided to continue investing in Hamina, as the company is a major employer in the city. "We have had an excellent partnership […]
Households were urged to prepare for cuts in Russian gas supplies
While fossil gas users, both households and businesses, are reassured that their needs have so far been met, energy companies in the south-east are urging customers to look for alternative ways to heat their homes if Russia closes the faucet. Teemu HeinänenHowever, the head of Hamina Energy’s energy business says no exceptional measures are needed. […]
The new LNG terminal could replace one third of Finland’s gas imports
Finland will open a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Hamina, which aims to reduce its dependence on gas imports from Russia. The first gas carriers will arrive in the summer, and the terminal is expected to be fully operational in October. "Gas reserves are being discovered all over the world at a rapid […]
The expert calls for a change in schools’ attitudes towards multilingual students
According to the interpreter of language and culture and the early childhood educator, multilingualism is a valuable resource Nadezda Kärmeniemi. However, he says that children who speak more than one mother tongue get into different attitudes in schools across Finland. Polyglot children usually learn new languages faster than monolingual ones and have better abilities to […]
A large Finnish port that converts wastewater from cargo ships into biogas
The conversion of cargo ship waste into biogas, which can be used as fuel for trucks, has been started in the port of Hamina-Kotka in southern Finland. Located in Kymenlaakso along the Gulf of Finland, the port is one of the busiest seaports in the country, receiving an average of 2,500 cargo vessels per year. […]
KFC got involved in a small dispute over the decision to import chicken to Finland
Iltalehti reports that KFC launched a small media storm on Wednesday when Janne EinolaThe CEO of KFC Finland stated that the company uses poultry procured from Poland in all its Finnish offices. Einola answered a Tweet author Hanna Hamina, Executive Director of the Finnish Poultry Association, who asked from which country KFC procures its meat. […]
The Finnish Climate Change Panel calls for action to adapt to the effects of climate change
The report warns that future low-pressure systems will contain more moisture and increase rainfall, especially between October and February. “From the scenarios, we can conclude that rains pose great risks. Analyzes show more reliably that it is raining. For example, wind is not a risk that grows as much, ” Hilppa Gregow, Research Professor in […]
Battery material plants are planned in both Kotka and Hamina
A subsidiary of the state-owned Finnish Minerals Group is planning to build two battery material plants in the cities of Hamina and Kotka, in the southeastern part of the country, in Kymenlaakso. The company, Finnish Battery Chemicals, signed preliminary agreements with the two cities on Wednesday for the location of major projects. Director of the […]
Marshal Mannerheim, a complex national hero who barely spoke Finnish
Anyone who has spent even the shortest periods in Helsinki or in many parts of Finland already knows the name Mannerheim. According to the Marshal, there are at least dozens of designated streets, squares and public spaces, not least the 5.5 km boulevard in the center of Helsinki, which has served as the capital’s main […]
Supra trains, sweeping robots and EdTech: Finland in the world press
It operates as part of the transit traffic between Vainikkala and Hamina. VR Transpoint, owned by the VR Group, has succeeded in increasing the size of trains over the years thanks to the improved traction capacity of its electric locomotives. Finland’s new street brush robot also received international attention this week. Trombia Free, which is […]
33 jobs achieve zero accidents
“Of the 87 jobs rated 87 this year, 33 were able to reach the target of zero accidents. This figure is higher than ever before,” says Anna Melleri, VR Group’s Head of Risk Management, who chairs the steering group of the Zero Accident Forum. Safety-rated jobs also included a number of industrial jobs where production […]
The outbreak of the coronavirus is exacerbated in the military academy
The number of coronavirus cases has increased dramatically at the Defense Forces Academy in Hamina, southeastern Finland. Seven new cases occurred during Easter, when the total number detected in the infection cluster was 49. All but five cases were detected in conscript school conscripts, the rest in other Army Academy students. Ville RonkainenThe chief doctor […]
The new Kotka ferry terminal is scheduled to start
Construction of Kotka’s new passenger ferry terminal is expected to begin this spring in St. Petersburg, Russia. The final design of the terminal is still in progress, but construction work is expected to begin as early as May this year. The terminal, which also includes facilities for Customs and Border Guard officials, will be built […]
The return of migratory birds indicates the early start of spring in Finland
The spring weather of recent days has moved migratory birds into motion. Mikko PöyhönenHamina’s bird enthusiast and author claim to be able to identify exactly when the spring migration to Finland began. "It started last Friday, February 26th. And there was quite a hurry," Pöyhönen says. In Hamina, as in many places around Finland, there […]
VR will launch joint ticket sales with local buses and taxis
State Railways VR is negotiating with various cities and municipalities to organize a joint traffic ticket application so that passengers can easily combine train journeys with bus or taxi journeys and even arrange a parking space or rent. In larger urban areas, the aim is to harmonize local bus and train timetables and provide one-way […]
The military will take cautious precautions as forces of 4,000 people begin
On Monday, large-scale military exercises will be held in Finland, with a total of about 4,200 people participating. The one-week exercise will be held mainly in Kouvola in the Kymenlaakso region, which this week entered the “acceleration phase”. Some also train in the Mäntyharju area of Southern Savonia. The exercises are hosted by the Karelian […]
Police are powerless to stop speeding a minivan
Police in the city of southeast Hamina are looking for the owner of a remote-controlled model car that was caught at 70 km / h in the 60 km / h zone. A mini car about 50 centimeters long was captured by a new high-resolution camera on Highway 26 near the village of Töytäri. Inspector […]
How Russia removed Finland from Sweden
History 17 September 2020 Boris Egorov Helena Schjerfbeck For the Swedes, their biggest tragedy was losing Finland to the Russian Tsar, but the Finns, in sharp contrast, saw it as an opportunity to one day in the future create their own nation state. When an independent Finland was born out of the ruins of the […]
Google to open sixth data center in Hamina next year, workforce to 400
Google has approved the latest expansion of the Hamina data center complex. The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (AVI) has received the green light for the environmental permit and operating license for the complex’s sixth server center. According to the company, the new center will be operational next year. It is currently carrying […]
union "concerned" about the rise in social and health care developments
The use of short-term contract workers in the Finnish social and health care sector has increased in recent years, and some companies have reported rapid growth in recent years, according to an unofficial Yle survey. However, Tehy, an association representing social and health care professionals, said it was concerned about the trend and warned that […]
union "concerned" about the increase in gig workers in social and health care
The use of short-term contract workers in the Finnish social and health care sector has increased in recent years, and some companies have reported rapid growth in recent years, according to an unofficial Yle survey. However, Tehy, a trade union representing social and health care professionals, said it was concerned about the trend and warned […]
