Transport and logistics

Estonian Logistics Cluster

The cluster was formed in the summer of 2010 and Enterprise Estonia decided to provide  EUR 0,8 million of support for development of the cluster. The objective is to market the potential of the Estonian logistics sector on various target markets and to increase export turnover, which will be preceded by the development of products and services with high export potential, the creation of a central information channel, the shaping of a standard visual identity and the development of content and communications. The programme is funded by the European Fund for Regional Development.

More information and contacts: Estonian Logistics Cluster

The competitive advantages of Estonia's logistic location and the logistics sector

• Estonia is the geographical midpoint of Northern Europe and therefore the best place to set up distribution centres and to generate added value

• The historic Silk Road reaches Estonia - a most efficient trade route from China to North West Russia and Northern Europe

• Europe's most effective rail operator, Europe's most modern and up to date airport and the largest port at the Baltic Sea are all located in Estonia

• Estonians have a long term experience in trading with Russia that would ensure the goods dispatched reaching the correct destination safely and in a timely manner

• Upon forwarding the goods through Estonia, all the applicable European Union safety standards and requirements are enforced

Please click to below links to open presentations introducing Estonian transport and logistics sector. The presentation were shown at Expo 2010 Shanghai on 8 June 2010:

Transport and Logistics in English

Transport and Logistics in Chinese

Please click to below links to open presentations introducing Estonian transport and logistics sector. The presentation were shown at seminars in Vietnam on 8-17 October 2010

Investment Climate in English

Transport and Logistics Enterprises in English

Maritime transport and harbours - Estonia's competitive advantages

• The largest port of Baltic Sea is located in Estonia, taking into account both goods and passenger traffic
  

• The deepest Baltic Sea harbours are in Estonia, able to receive also large ocean going vessels

• Estonian harbours are ice free and easily navigable all year round

• The water level in Estonia remains constant, there are no tides

• Europe's East most harbour is in Estonia, located only 25 km from the border between European Union and Russia

• Estonian waters are easily navigable

• Vessels have easy and safe access to Estonian harbours

• Europe's most efficient terminals are situated at the Estonian harbours, so the reloading of goods is performed faster than in other European harbours

• Estonian ports apply the European Union safety rules and regulations

• Estonian harbours are unique in Europe in the sense that there is still plenty of land available for the construction of new terminals

• Estonian harbours have the most modern infrastructure and technology in Europe

• In Estonia, free economic zones are located directly at the harbours

Please click to below links to open presentations introducing Estonian maritime transport sector. The presentation were shown at Expo 2010 Shanghai on 8 June 2010:

Maritime transport in English

Maritime transport in Chinese

Please click to below links to open presentations introducing Estonian transport and logistics sector. The presentation were shown at seminars in Vietnam on 8-17 October 2010

Maritime transport in English

Rail transport - Estonia's competitive advantages

• Estonian Railways is the most efficient rail operator in Europe

• Estonia and Russia are strategic partners in rail transport, connected by railroad tracks of the same width 1520 mm

• Estonians have an established long term cooperation with Russian rail transport organisations that would guarantee the goods dispatched reaching the correct destination safely and in a timely manner

• The region's only regular container train is operated between Estonia and Moscow

• Estonian Railways is willing to negotiate long term favourable price agreements

• Estonian Railways employs electronic exchange of data that would allow for pre-arrival customs processing

• Estonia and China are both members of the same international railway organisations:

  • International Union of Railways (UIC)

  • Organisation for Cooperation Railway Lines (OSJD)

  • Coordinating Council on Transsiberian Transportation

Please click to below links to open presentations introducing Estonian rail transport sector. The presentation were shown at Expo 2010 Shanghai on 8 June 2010:

Rail transport in English

Rail transport in Chinese

Air transport - Estonia's competitive advantages

• Tallinn Airport is a European Union airport closest to Beijing
  

• The shortest flight time between China and European Union is the flight between Beijing to Tallinn with the flight time of 7.5 hours

• Tallinn Airport is situated in the city centre

• Tallinn Airport is the most modern and up to date in Europe, acknowledged by the Concrete Building of the Year 2009 award

• Tallinn Airport offers major discounts for the flight operators that are interested in establishing an air route between China and European Union through Tallinn Airport

Please click to below links to open presentations introducing Estonian air transport sector. The presentation were shown at Expo 2010 Shanghai on 8 June 2010:

Air transport in English

Air transport in Chinese

Please click to below links to open presentations introducing Estonian transport and logistics sector. The presentation were shown at seminars in Vietnam on 8 -17 Oct 2010

Air transport in English

Road transport - Estonia's competitive advantages

• Driving a car from Estonia to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk, Helsinki, Kotka, Stockholm, Riga or Vilnius is fast and safe

• Estonian road transport companies have a long term experience in organising shipments of different scale and type that would ensure the goods dispatched reaching the correct destination safely and in a timely manner

• Estonian roads are toll free

• Estonia has a very good road capacity of the most modern infrastructure; driving from Estonia to Russia, a driver can opt between 10 border inspection posts

• Estonia employs electronic pre-arrival customs processing for cargo/goods for the purposes of facilitating the crossing of the border between European Union and Russia

Please click to below links to open presentations introducing Estonian road transport sector. The presentation were shown at Expo 2010 Shanghai on 8 June 2010:

Road transport in English

Road transport in Chinese