by Przemysław Opłocki

In 1873, a small region in southernmost Finland became host to the first and, at the time, only winter port in the frosty Scandinavian country.

A year later, that region became officially known as the town of Hanko, which, along with its port, survived wars, famine, and even annexation by Russia.

Today, the Port of Hanko, the southernmost of all Finnish ports, offers the shortest and easiest sea route from Finland to Central Europe and other parts of the world and specialises in fast cargo liner traffic, unitised cargo, forest industry products, and auto imports.

We talked to Anders Ahlvik, the Managing Director of the Port of Hanko, about the turbulent history of the region, its big anniversaries, and the future.

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