# Mariehamn (FI MHQ)

**UN/LOCODE:** FI MHQ  
**Country:** Finland  
**Water Body:** Baltic Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 60.1000, 19.9167

Ferries rather than freighters define Mariehamn, the capital of the autonomous Åland Islands. Its Western Harbour is a busy ro-pax port where Viking Line – headquartered here – and Silja Line run daily sailings on the Stockholm–Åland–Turku axis and to Estonia. Cargo is a minor sideline carried as ro-ro and trailer traffic on these ferries; international throughput was only around 46,000 tonnes in 2018. Åland's special tax status is a key driver, prompting ferries to call for duty-free sales. There is no significant container or bulk terminal, and the hinterland is limited to the islands' road network. For containerised or larger cargo flows, Helsinki, Turku/Naantali or Stockholm are the appropriate gateways.

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