Tallinn Mayor Taavi Aas (Centre) has said that the proposed Reidi Road (Reidi Tee) in central Tallinn has more supporters than opponents. The new road, which is planned to service the Tallinn harbor area and is to run along the seafront towards the Russalka Monument in Kadriorg, has drawn criticism from environmentalists and others. However,…
According to information released by Statistics Estonia, the construction price index of the second quarter increased by 0.3% QoQ and by 2% YoY. In the second quarter, compared to the same quarter last year, the construction price index was affected primarily by an increase in the cost of labor, which accounted for three quarters of…
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Kadri Simson (Centre) has announced that the ministry is backing an initiative to build a “Tartu Road delta road” or the so-called Smaller Tallinn Ring Road, in order to help calm road traffic on the major thoroughfares to the south of the city center of Tallinn, such as Tartu…
In January-June the Port of Tallinn handled 10.09 million tons of cargo, up by 1.4% YoY. According to the Port Authorities, transshipment of containers climbed by 6.4%, to 108,920 TEUs. Transshipment of liquid bulk cargo grew by 1%, to 4.28 million tons, and Ro-Ro – by 8.9%, to 2.73 million tons, while transshipment of dry…
The catamaran ferry Runo, which serves a regular connection to the remote Estonian island of Ruhnu in the Gulf of Riga, is expected to resume operation on July 13 after its main engine is replaced. “Thus far, everything has gone as planned,” Andres Laasma, board member of ferry operator Kihnu Veeteede AS, said. “The ship’s…
According to the information released by Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index (CPI) in June was up by 0.9% MoM and by 4% YoY. Compared to June 2017 goods were 4.1% and services 3.9% more expensive last month. Regulated prices of goods and services rose by 11.2% and non-regulated prices by 2.1% YoY. Compared to…
According to the Estonian Ministry of the Interior, building the infrastructure and surveillance system of the border between Estonia and Russia is set to cost around EUR 250.3 million over the course of 11 years, with additional maintenance costs of EUR 70 million to be needed down to 2026. At present the available resources to…