According to Statistics Estonia, freight carriage on Estonian railroads in October dropped by 17.7% YoY, to approximately 1.7 million tons. Compared with September freight carriage increased by 0.7%. In the first ten months of 2019 altogether 18 million tons of freight was carried on Estonian railroads, down by 22.3%. October freight transport turnover declined by…
The undersea portion of the Balticconector pipeline has been filled with natural gas, as a result of which, for the first time in history, the two countries’ gas networks are linked and the two-way transport of gas between them made possible. The undersea pipeline, which was installed this summer, was emptied of air with the…
There was a 5% increase in goods and services sold in the third quarter, new figures from Statistics Estonia showed. This increase is equivalent to EUR 16.4 billion. Turnover increased in most economic areas. Trade, manufacturing, and information and communication activities contributed the most to the turnover of the business sector. The growth in the…
According to the information released by Statistics Estonia on November 27, in the third quarter of 2019 the average gross monthly wages stood at EUR 1,397, up by 8.2% YoY. Average hourly wages, meanwhile, increased by 7%, to EUR 8.01. Average gross monthly earnings totaled EUR 1,435 in July, EUR 1,365 in August and EUR…
Eesti Liinirongid AS, the Estonian state-owned operator of passenger trains operating under the Elron brand, has successfully conducted its first test trip on a new stretch of rail from Riisipere to Turba. Regular rail traffic will begin serving Turba on December 8. “There will be altogether 11 trains per day in each direction between Turba…
M.V.Wool has submitted its 2020 action plan to the Veterinary and Food Board (VTA), according to which the company is to temporarily shut down production altogether at the beginning of 2020 in order to facilitate a thorough cleaning of its facilities, the company announced on November 18. According to the action plan, M.V.Wool is prepared…
A regional municipality in Estonia is building a village for adults with autism disorder and other learning difficulties. The village will consist of three family homes for ten people each, one of which will be dedicated to Russian-speaking residents. An additional building will be built for recreation and work purposes. “Our plan is to begin…