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Kaba Gallenschütz GmbH
Nikolaus-Otto-Str. 1
77815 Bühl
Germany
Port of Tallinn: the doorway to the Baltic
«The Kaba sensor barriers allow for
significant savings related with personnel costs”
Mr Toomas Jalakas
Port of Tallinn
Tallinn – a Hanseatic city
Sea. Trade flows between the countries
Since its independence from the former
of the region have increased constantly
Soviet Union in 1991, Estonia has under-
year by year. Today, Tallinn is after St.
gone a rapid development. The capital
Petersburg and Primorks the third lar-
city, Tallinn, with a population of over
gest port at the Baltic Sea, and number
400,000 inhabitants is the political and
one when considering cargo and passen-
economical centre of the country. About
ger traffic together.
half of Estonia’s companies, making up
to 50-60% of the country’s GDP, are lo-
The port facilities
cated in Tallinn. Both traditional and new
Port of Tallinn consists of five constitu-
sectors of industry are to be found in
ent harbours: Muuga, Old City Harbour,
Tallinn: some companies for machine
Paljassaare, Paldiski South and Saare-
building, textile manufacturing, food and
maa. Muuga accommodates a container
furniture have over a hundred years tra-
terminal, eight oil tanks, corn store-
dition and their products remain compe-
houses and huge storage areas. Passen-
titive in foreign markets. Manufacturers
ger traffic (seven million passengers a
of electronic articles and instruments
year) concentrates mainly in Old City
with a strong focus on export represent
Harbour, since this port provides all ne-
new industrial branches. Tallinn’s econo-
cessary facilities for passenger and
mic growth has always been closely con-
cruise ships at four modern terminals,
nected to the port activities.
together with loading facilities for roll-on
Since the constitution of the Hanseatic
roll-off traffic. From this harbour, located
League in 1285, Tallinn has played an im-
right at the gate of the medieval old
portant role in trade across the Baltic
town (UNESCO World Cultural Site), fer-
Success Story
Facts & Figures
Port of Tallinn
Property developer
Passengers
Cargo handling
Store-house area
Access control
ries cross between Tallinn, Helsinki and
when people are carrying heavy items or
Stockholm several times a day - the Tal-
luggage. The opening of the door is ac-
linn-Helsinki sea-line is one of the busi-
tivated by inserting a valid boarding card
est international passenger routes in the
in the card reader. The next release can
world.
follow immediately. Any attempt to cross
The other three harbours - Paljassaare,
the unit without authorisation is de-
Paldiski South and Saaremaa - are smal-
tected by the sensor system, activating
ler and partly located outside the city
an optical or acoustical signal to warn
borders.
border police. Matching automatic swing
doors provide access for people with re-
Up-to-date guiding of passengers
duced mobility.
In order to fit effectively into the compe-
Alongside with the technological advan-
titive environment, Port of Tallinn under-
tages, the port authorities appreciate
went a complete restructuring process:
the cost-effectiveness of the Kaba units.
over 500 million Euros have been inves-
“The sensor barriers allow for significant
ted in the past 10 years in upgrading pro- savings related with personnel costs” dejects and new infrastructures. Compliant
clares Mr Toomas Jalakas from Port of
with the Schengen-Agreement, passen-
Tallinn.
ger flows at Old City Harbour have now
Kaba Gallenschütz was commissioned
to be guided separately upon arrival and
with the project in cooperation with
departure. To help fulfil this measure,
Sungate, the local partner. Further or-
automatic units for pass and passenger
ders are presently being negotiated.
control were installed at the terminals.
Sensor barriers made by Kaba Gallenschütz manage the flow of passengers in
the departure area. They allow for a
smooth and quick passenger flow, also
State of Estonia
7 million a year
40 million tons a year
90.000 sqm
Kaba HSB sensor barriers