Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainlands of Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Öresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. Kattegat then continues in the Skagerrak into the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The Baltic Sea is linked to the White Sea by the White Sea Canal and directly to the North Sea by the Kiel Canal.

Economy

Construction of the Great Belt Bridge (1997) and Oresund Bridge (1999) over the international waterway of the Danish Straits limited the Baltic Sea to the middle-sized vessels. In meantime, the Baltic Sea is the main trade route for export of Russian oil. Many of the neighboring countries are rather concerned about this, since a major oil leak would be disastrous in the Baltic given the slow exchange of water, and the many unique species. The tourism industries, especially in economies dependent on tourism like for example in northeastern Germany, are naturally very concerned.

Related Topics:
Great Belt Bridge - 1997 - Oresund Bridge - 1999 - International waterway - Danish Straits

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Shipbuilding is practiced in many large shipyards around the Baltic: Gda?sk in Poland, HDW in Kiel, Germany, Karlskrona and Kockums AB in Malmö, Sweden, and Rauma, Turku, Helsinki in Finland and Klaip?da in Lithuania.

Related Topics:
Gda?sk - HDW - Kiel - Karlskrona - Kockums AB - Malmö - Rauma - Turku - Helsinki - Klaip?da

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There are several cargo and passanger ferry operators on the Baltic Sea, such as Silja Line, Viking Line, Tallink and Superfastferries.

Related Topics:
Ferry - Silja Line - Viking Line - Tallink - Superfastferries

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