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THREE PORTS IN ONEA guide to Kokkola’s trio of hHarboursThe port of Kokkola is not andling of containers and The Deep Port is the heavyweight just one port but three. break bulk is mainly port area, thanks to the large volumesTogether the trio ofindividual harbours – known Port and Kokkola is now recognised as a of all volumes handled at Kokkola.as the General Port, Deep Port and Silverstone Port – form an efficient entity, and through its sophisticated port logistics systems, customers are provided with a range of cost-effective transport services both from and to the port.concentrated in the General handled. It represents more than 70%powerful container hub in the worldwide transport network of container shipping organisations MSC, Hapag Lloyd and NYK, offering global service combined with Kokkola’s local shipping knowledge.The Silverstone Port is designed for handling light bulk cargoes, such as limestone and raw materials for fertilisers. Capacity of the Silverstone Port has been improved by the construction of embankments and by lengthening the quay to a total of 317 m.Another important part of the General Port operations takes place at northern Europe’s only covered All Weather Terminal, which significantly enhances the efficiency of cargo handling throughout the year and in all weather conditions.Crane capacity at the Silverstone Port area has been considerably enhanced and new field areas were recently covered with asphalt hard standing.10 PORT OF KOKKOLA HANDBOOK & DIRECTORY