Port of Uusikaupunki

The Port of Uusikaupunki (also known as Port of Hepokari) is a mixed-use cargo port located in the city of Uusikaupunki, in southwestern Finland, on the eastern shore of the Bothnian Sea.^[2]

Port of Uusikaupunki
Port of Uusikaupunki in 2020
Port of Uusikaupunki Location in Finland
Native name	Uudenkaupungin satama / Nystad hamn
Location
Country	Finland
Location	Uusikaupunki
Coordinates	60.794444°N 21.376389°E / 60.794444; 21.376389
UN/LOCODE	FI UKI[1]
Details
Type of harbour	coastal natural
No. of berths	5[2]
Draft depth	max. 12.5 metres (41 ft) depth[3]
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage	c. 2.5m tons (int'l) (2018)[4]
Website www.ukiport.fi

The port services mostly RoRo traffic, but is also equipped to handle conventional and liquid cargo.^[5][2]

In 2018, the total international cargo throughput of the port was c. 2.5m tons.^[4] Approximately 60% of this was exports, making Uusikaupunki the 10th largest export port in Finland.^[4] It is the main Finnish export port for cars, thanks to the Valmet Automotive plant located in Uusikaupunki.^[6][7]

The shipping lane into the harbour had previously maximum depth of 10 metres (33 ft), but in 2015 this was deepened to 12.5 metres (41 ft).^[3]