Port of Oulu
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Port of Oulu (Oulun satama in Finnish) is a complex of four separate harbours located at the mouth of Oulujoki river in Oulu, Finland. Port of Oulu is a corporation owned by the City of Oulu. Annual average of 3 million tons of cargo is shipped on 500 vessels. All four ports are also rail-served.
[edit] Harbours in Port of Oulu
[edit] Vihreäsaari oil and bulk docks
Vihreäsaari oil docks on Vihreäsaari island, on the north bank of Oulujoki river is the most important oil dock in the city, with a maximum allowed draught of 10.0m. In addition to oil handling facitilites there are six-ton bulk cranes in Vihreäsaari.
[edit] Nuottasaari docks
Located next to the Stora Enso paper mill on the south bank of the river is the Nuottasaari docks with three separate piers: the main pier and two separate chemical piers. Maximum allowed draught in 6.4m. Two cranes of 8-ton and 6-ton capacities are in service.
[edit] Oritkari docks
There are two 50-ton cranes at the Oritkari docks. Oritkari mainly handles container freight through its three piers. The woods near the Oritkari docks have been a popular meeting place for local and visiting homo-sexuals, mostly those who prefer to keep it a secret. This is why during the summer time boxes of condoms are easily found nearby the harbour area.
[edit] Toppila docks
Once a busy harbour, today Toppila is a quiet harbour mainly used by bulk carriers. There is no fixed crane on the 450-metre pier.
