The Estonian Seamen’s Independent Union (EMSA) is accusing a member of the management of ferry operator TS Laevad of unethical behavior and alleging that company employees have been offered various benefits in order to free it from signing a collective agreement through the trade union. TS Laevad, the subsidiary of Port of Tallinn (AS Tallinna…
The board of Tallinn’s public transportation company Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS (TLT) approved the company’s 2019 investment plan, according to which it would purchase 100 new natural gas buses for EUR 25 million next year. According to the investment strategy, all of the company’s old diesel buses are to be replaced by city buses that run…
The Estonian Center for Defense Investment (ECDI) announced a EUR 40-million procurement for the purchase of long-range antitank weapons systems. In the framework of the procurement, at least 18 weapons systems are to be bought with ammunition. The supplier must also provide auxiliary equipment, technical support and training, spokespeople for the ECDI said. “The antitank…
Construction of the new museum started on October 6, and if everything goes according to plan, the museum will open to the public in July next year. The museum’s cornerstone was laid on October 5. “We’re hoping very much to give the city another tourist magnet,” says Kaire Tooming, who is in charge of the…
Eggs from all Sanlind farms have been infected with salmonella, according to the Veterinary and Food Board (VTA). Salmonella had been detected at two of the Valga company’s farms. Now the VTA says output from all Sanlind OU has been infected, including eggs already purchased from stores. The VTA stated the possible contamination concerns Sanlind…
According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index in September was at the same level as in August, and the change compared to September 2017 was 3.7%. Compared to September 2017 goods were 3.4% and services 4.1 more expensive. Regulated prices of goods and services increased by 7.1%, and non-regulated prices by 2.7%. Also compared…
In September AS Tallink Grupp transported 730631 passengers, up by 0.9% YoY. The number of cargo units increased by 2.3%, to 33767 units, while the number of passenger vehicles decreased by 2.2%, to 83180 units. In the third quarter of the 2018 financial year (July – September) AS Tallink Grupp transported 2947610 passengers, up by…