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Port of Helsinki, Vuosaari Harbour Center: Automatic Gate System Nov 16, 2009 Port of Helsinki, Vuosaari Harbour Center: Automatic Gate System Visy Oy was selected as the gate technology provider for the Port of Helsinki, Vuosaari Harbour project – a massive undertaking which involved moving and combining two commercial port areas from the center of Helsinki to a new, single, location east of the city. The Vuosaari Harbour project was a Greenfield, the nature of which was the first of its kind in an EU capital. After years of planning, building, and testing, the Vuosaari Harbour Center went live on 24 November 2008. Overnight, and in the midst of a staggering snowstorm, the new port went from 0 to 4,000 gate transactions per day.

The Helsinki Port Authority, each of the three terminal operators (Finnsteve, Steveco, and Multi-Link Terminals) and
Finnish Customs Agency use Visy technology specifically designed for their unique operations.

From PTI 42 page 59. Read the full article here.



A word from ESPO1 September is not only the start of a new school year for many children, it also marks a fresh start for EU lobbyists after the August intermezzo during which the otherwise buzzing Schuman quarter in Brussels traditionally becomes an eerie ghost town.
Aberdeen Harbour appoints two new board membersAberdeen Harbour had announced the appointment of two new members. Alistair Mackenzie and Colin Crosby took their seats on the Board in January, while existing members Alan Amoore and Brian Turnbull have been reappointed for another three years.

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