Press releases
-
Saimaa Canal sailing season ends on 20 November
Press release 20.11.2024The Saimaa Canal delegates have decided that the sailing season in the canal will end on 20 November 2024. The season will end early, because there is no vessel traffic in the canal.
-
Permanent Secretary Kivimäki to attend IMO Council meeting
Press release 18.11.2024The Council of the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, will meet for its 133rd session in London from 18 to 22 November. Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will attend the meeting on 18–20...
-
Fifth Gaia-X Summit brought Europe's leading data economy experts to Helsinki
Press release 15.11.2024Europe's leading data infrastructure and data economy experts met for the fifth time at the largest-ever Gaia-X Summit, held in Helsinki on 14 and 15 November 2024. Minister of Transport and...
-
United States, Canada, and Finland Sign MOU to Build Arctic and Polar Icebreakers
Press release 13.11.2024New trilateral arrangement formalizes collaboration on the production of Arctic and polar icebreakers
-
Distribution infrastructure programme helps transition to alternative fuels
Press release 13.11.2024On 13 November 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published the national programme on the distribution infrastructure for alternative fuels. The programme, which was drawn up in...
-
Government proposal to improve aviation safety circulated for comments
Press release 12.11.2024The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on a draft government proposal for amending legislative amendments to improve aviation safety. Provisions on the permission to set up...
-
Finland’s Tero Jokilehto appointed as vice-chair of Civil Aviation Group of NATO’s Resilience Committee
Press release 12.11.2024Tero Jokilehto, Senior Ministerial Adviser at the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications, has been elected vice-chair of the Civil Aviation Group for the next three years. The Civil...
-
Government grants radio programme licences in supplementary application round – New operator enters market
Press release 7.11.2024On 7 November 2024, the Government granted radio programme licences for a new nationwide frequency block 26, and for 20 individual frequencies in a supplementary application round. Licences were...
-
Amendments to agreement on taxi services across Finnish-Swedish border to enter into force
Press release 31.10.2024On 31 October 2024, the Government issued a decree bringing into force the amendments to an agreement on taxi transport services across the Finnish-Swedish border. The government decree will also...
-
Government proposes that the annual index increases to YLE’s funding be frozen for 2025–2027
Press release 31.10.2024On 31 October 2024, the Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal to amend the Act on the State Television and Radio Fund. The amendment would freeze the annual index increases to...
Orpon hallitusohjelma Kasvun kaava -
Finland to receive EUR 21.07 million in EU funding for communications projects
Press release 30.10.2024The European Commission has selected communications projects to receive funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). In the third round of calls for proposals under the CEF Digital programme,...
-
International Maritime Organization audits Finnish maritime administration
Press release 30.10.2024The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has audited more than half of its Member States. The IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) ensures that Member States fulfil their international...
-
Government proposes amendments to data provisions of the Act on Transport Services
Press release 24.10.2024On 24 October 2024, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the data provisions of the Act on Transport Services. The proposal concerns individual amendments that are needed, for...
Orpon hallitusohjelma Kasvun kaava -
Clocks go back on Sunday 27 October
Press release 24.10.2024In Finland, summer time ends and clocks are changed back to Eastern European Time on the night between Saturday and Sunday. Clocks will be changed back by one hour next Sunday, 27 October 2024, at...
-
Finland seeks new term in Council of International Maritime Organization IMO
Press release 21.10.2024Finland is a Member of the Council of the International Maritime Organization IMO in 2024–2025. IMO makes decisions on key issues concerning the safety, sustainability and technologies of maritime...
-
Changes to the composition of Arctia’s board
Press release 18.10.2024On 18 October 2024, Minister of Transport, Communications and the Interior Lulu Ranne signed a decision to alter the composition of Arctia Ltd’s board of directors. A new special assignment for...
-
Government proposes amendments to Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport
Press release 17.10.2024On 17 October 2024, the Government submitted a legislative proposal to Parliament on amending the Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport and the related acts. The proposed amendments...
Orpon hallitusohjelma Puhtaan energian Suomi -
Permanent Secretary Kivimäki visits Brussels to influence EU processes
Press release 15.10.2024Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications Minna Kivimäki will visit Brussels on 16–18 October 2024 to influence various EU processes. During the visit, Kivimäki will meet...
-
Minister Ranne: Launch of location data service postponed
Press release 11.10.2024Minister of Transport, Communications and the Interior Lulu Ranne has called for the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom to interrupt the process to introduce the location data...
-
Finnish Space Situational Awareness Centre to be established
Press release 10.10.2024The Government proposes funding for the establishment of the Finnish Space Situational Awareness Centre. Funding is proposed for the administrative branches of the Ministry of Transport and...
Orpon hallitusohjelma Uuden aikakauden ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikka
