Last month 171,100 passengers passed through Tallinn Airport, 14.4% more than in February of last year. 169,300 were on international flights and 1,700 on domestic flights, the airport said. Approximately 154,000 passengers passed through the airport on regular flights and 17,100 on non-regular flights. The number of flights in Tallinn rose by 7.1% YoY, to…
The Estonian Food and Veterinary Board (VTA) detained approximately 20 tons of unknown goods at the border checkpoint in Muuga. According to information supplied by the importer, the substance in question was allegedly honey, however conformance testing revealed it to be syrup instead. The container carrying the goods reached the Estonian port on August 27…
The Utilities Department of the City of Tallinn announced a public procurement for the primary builder in the construction of the Reidi Road project. The necessary work includes road construction extending the existing waterfront fortification, the establishment of utility networks, construction of water supply and sewage, a pumping station, street lighting, landscape architecture, electricity supply,…
Transmission system operator Elering expects the submarine power cable to run between the Western Estonian island of Muhu and the mainland to be completed by 2020. In a letter sent to Saaremaa Municipality, Elering emphasized that while the company understood locals’ concerns regarding the high voltage power lines running along the dam connecting Saaremaa and…
According to information released by Statistics Estonia, the turnover of retail trade enterprises in January decreased by 1% YoY at constant prices. The decrease in turnover was affected the most by enterprises engaged in the retail sales of automotive fuel. In January the turnover of retail trade enterprises totaled EUR 521.2 million. The decrease in…
Estonian distribution network operator Elektrilevi has entered into framework agreements with suppliers in six regions. The volume of the contracts reaches some EUR 40 million to be spent on extending, maintaining, and repairing Estonia’s electricity distribution network. The framework agreements are the most far-reaching yet, covering a large number of jobs and suppliers and outlining…
The Estonian Maritime Administration has halted ship traffic in the part of Haapsalu Bay located south of Seasaar and east of the Rohukula-Sviby shipping lane, Maritime Administration spokesperson Priit Poiklik reported. The Estonian Road Administration has requested that, in case of appropriate weather conditions, ship traffic in the area of the planned Haapsalu-Noarootsi ice road…