# Vaasa (FI VAA)

**UN/LOCODE:** FI VAA  
**Country:** Finland  
**Water Body:** Gulf of Bothnia; Baltic Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 63.1000, 21.5833

Vaasa (FI VAA) is the maritime outlet for one of the Nordics' densest energy-technology clusters, home to Wärtsilä and the GigaVaasa battery-manufacturing base on the Gulf of Bothnia. Its core business is roll-on/roll-off and project cargo rather than containers: Wasaline's vessel Aurora Botnia crosses the Kvarken strait to Umeå in Sweden daily, offering around 1,500 lane metres for trucks and trailers, and since 2024 it has fed intermodal cargo onward by rail into southern Sweden and Europe. The port also handles dry bulk and oversized project shipments tied to the regional industry. In 2025 Wärtsilä and Wasaline announced the retrofit of Aurora Botnia with the world's largest marine battery hybrid system, expanding storage from 2.2 to 12.6 MWh. Channel and quay depths of about 6 metres limit calls to small and mid-sized vessels. Road and the rail line to Seinäjoki connect the port inland. For mainline container services, Helsinki or HaminaKotka are the practical alternatives.

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