Tag: Transport
Finnish ports unload essential goods, but clothes and bicycles can sit in the port for months
The transport workers' strike has left thousands of cargo containers waiting for delivery to Finland either on ships at sea or in the port of other European ports.
The diesel shortage caused by the strike threatens to disrupt public transport in Finland
The fuel stocks in the depots are expected to be completely exhausted by the weekend, when only electric buses will remain in traffic. Koiviston Auto operates about a third of the local buses of Helsinki Region Transport (HSL). Mikkola said that Neste, Koiviston Auto's only fuel supplier, has informed the company that no more diesel…
Finnish forest companies temporarily close paper mills, suspend salary payments
The members of the paper workers' union are not on strike, but the companies say the factories cannot operate due to a walkout by transport and logistics workers.
HS: The strikes force Finnair to increase refueling stops on long-haul flights
Mia ElorantaFinnair's director of communications told Helsingin Sanomat on Monday that the majority state-owned airline refuels aircraft operating on continental routes in destination countries. “This is an attempt to save fuel in Helsinki,” he added. The long-haul flights operated by the airline, on the other hand, make more refueling stops at airports in Europe. Eloranta…
SKAL: There are no widespread disruptions in fuel deliveries despite the planned strikes
The Finnish Transport and Logistics Association said that the effects on fuel deliveries will remain at the local, not the national, level.
YLE: The recently announced strikes may last longer
“Let's just say we've naturally received all kinds of messages. We have received messages from various trade unions, members, the industry, and employees that now is the time to postpone, he said. Lindström added that the pressure to continue opposing the government's plans is enormous due to the fundamental importance of the issue at hand:…
Finnish trade unions announce a two-week strike that will affect freight transport and fuel distribution
It starts on Monday March 11th and ends on Sunday March 24th. The Confederation of Trade Unions (SAK) estimated on Wednesday that around 7,000 workers will participate in the strike, which is a clear drop from hundreds of thousands of day-long political strikes. organized earlier this year. According to Helsingin Sanomat's estimate, its analysis that…
A pilot will be launched in Helsinki to donate extra school meals to food aid
This effort supports the city's effort to significantly reduce food waste in schools and kindergartens, following the goals set in the Food Waste Ecosystem Project that started in April 2023. The project enables workshops and experiments that focus on minimizing food waste and maximizing food use. extra food. Sodexo, known for its extensive efforts to…
The decline in the labor force in the Finnish economy continues, and certain sectors suffer the most
Ilmarinen's economic index, which tracks the development of more than 60,000 companies employing approximately 500,000 employees, provides up-to-date information on the state of the Finnish economy. Despite a slight improvement from December's 2.8% decline, January's numbers highlight ongoing economic concerns. Jouni VatanenIlmarinen's researcher emphasized the broad nature of the bill, which applies to almost all…
YLE: VR asks a lot of questions in the long-distance traffic disturbance report
Yleisradio reported last week that on Friday, February 9, locomotive drivers reported the noise and suspected track damage to the joint communication system of the drivers and Finntraffic. Unusually, the report disappeared from the system three days later and the damaged part was not found until four days later, on February 13. – Dozens of…
Finland clearly falls short of the climate neutrality goal, researchers see
Its calculations show that the land use sector can remain a significant source of emissions until 2035, when emissions from forests will possibly increase and the carbon sink of forests will effectively remain at the current level due to heavy logging and the suspension of Russian wood experts. Luke's researchers estimate that the amount of…
Russian hackers shut down pages of several Danish traffic organizations
Copenhagen Airport and the traffic companies Movia and the Swedish Transport Agency were hit by a DDoS attack, which shut down their websites over the weekend. Emergency management chairman Jarl Vagn Hansen warned that Denmark is “hopelessly unprepared” for this kind of “hybrid threat”. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers.…
Satonen: Political restrictions and sympathy attacks will hopefully encourage investments in Finland
“This creates a certain kind of certainty, for example, for those entities that are considering investing in Finland. We lack rules for political and sympathy strikes, and now we are making them. These measures are moderate in international comparison, he said stated at a press conference in Helsinki. The bill was not released Thursday. However,…
Finland sets a deadline for the export of cars registered in Russia
Vehicles with Russian license plates must be removed from Finland by the agreed deadline. The Transport Insurance Center will not issue new insurance policies for these vehicles that are valid after 16 March 2024. Vehicle owners can still buy cross-border traffic insurance at the center's Ruoholahti office until the deadline, provided that make an appointment…
Inflation returned to a moderate level in January at 3.3 percent
“Annual inflation for 2023 averaged 6.2%, which means a significant drop from peak figures,” stated. Kristiina NieminenSenior statistician at Statistics Finland. In January, prices rose the most in consumer and mortgage interest rates, prices of international ready-made trips, district heating and property maintenance service fees. The increase in mortgage and consumer loan interest rates affected…
Finnish exports to Russia and Central Asia collapsed by almost 70%
EU exports to Russia fell by €50.9 billion in two years, while exports to Central Asia, which includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Armenia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, increased by €14.0 billion over the same period. Despite the overall 57.0% decrease in EU exports to Russia, four EU countries – Slovenia, Bulgaria, Latvia and Croatia – managed to…
VR asked for a detailed explanation of the cancellation of long-distance traffic
The damage was noticed on the road section between Lahti and Kouvola. The Ministry of Transport and Communications pointed out on Wednesday press release that such damage is typically caused by wheels slipping on rails. A state-owned company reported a day later after it has repaired the damaged section of track, and long-distance service must…
The strikes affect the whole of Finland
Political strikes have spread to industry and transport, for example.
Bad weather and strikes test the patience of commuters in southern Finland
“You have to be extra careful. Traffic can be particularly difficult during the local traffic rush hour at eight o'clock [this] in the morning,” he commented. Although snow may also fall in other parts of Finland on Wednesday, the heaviest snowfall is predicted to be in the southern and western parts, where 15 centimeters of…
Collision of private planes – no one was injured
The planes that collided on the south coast on Sunday are not airworthy. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is investigating the matter. No one was injured in the incident. It is believed that the collision occurred in the so-called uncontrolled airspace. These planes flew from Belfast to the United States with a stopover at KeflavÃk…
VR operates half of its long-distance trains on Wednesday 14.2. – All night trains operate according to the schedule
The suspension of traffic throughout Finland on Tuesday was a precaution against wheel damage caused by track defects found in train carriages and engines. The Finnish Transport Agency inspected more than 700 kilometers of track and located the damage between Lahti and Kouvola on the Mankala-Niinimäki section. The track has now been renovated and is…
EK: The price tag of Finland's recent strikes is already in the billions
The transport trade union (AKT) on Monday reported that bus drivers and gas station workers will participate in a two-day political strike on Wednesday, February 14. Finnish ports also come to a screeching halt due to the stevedores' strike between Wednesday and Friday. “The strike will affect bus traffic and close ports. In total, the…
More than 100,000 Finnish workers are on strike this week: a nationwide shutdown
The Finnish Confederation of Business and Industry EK estimates the costs of the strikes this week and the following week in December to be around one billion euros. Key industries include rail transport, which will be completely closed on Monday due to a strike by the railway union. There will also be disruptions in early…
VR is canceling all long-distance trains on Tuesday for safety reasons
ensures as little disruption as possible to daily commuting traffic in the capital region. In addition, freight traffic continues, albeit at a slower pace, to maintain the flow of goods throughout the country. The matter came to light on Monday, when defects were found in the wheels of the train fleet, which raised concerns about…
Next week's political strikes will hit shops, industry, energy and transport
Most of the walkouts will take place between next Wednesday and Friday.
The final day of the strike brings public transport to a standstill, planes to a standstill and factories to a standstill
Traffic on the congested Kehä III motorway in the capital region was actually quieter than normal on Friday morning.
Haavisto and Stubb disagree on the president's role in the labor market dispute
“I make it clear to the people that Finland is a contract society and I recommend that we also agree on this,” he said and added that the discussion about the future of the contract society is fundamentally worthwhile. Haavisto, who is officially the candidate of the appellant association despite his long-term ties to Vihreä,…
Daycare centers reopen, public transport stops as strikes continue in Finland
Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) has announced that it will be able to operate only a small part of its bus traffic in the capital region during the strike. Long-distance bus traffic is disrupted due to a one-day strike by the Transport Trade Union (AKT). Matkahuolto and Onnibus have announced that the strike will inevitably cause…