A smoke test will be carried out in the Vuosaari road tunnel on Monday 19 October 2026 between 10.00 and 13.00 to test the functioning of the tunnel’s safety systems. During the test, the smoke used in the test may also be visible at the tunnel's entrances.

Air Navigation Services of  the Czech Republic, Fintraffic and EANS (Estonia) have confirmed their cooperation on the TopSky upgrade programme by signing the SkyBridge Alliance Agreement. This alliance agreement establishes a business-oriented cooperation model and a flexible governance and decision-making processes.

Via Fintraffic Sky, you can prepare and submit flight plans for drones and manned aviation to air traffic control. If the drone flight takes place outside controlled airspace, a notification of the flight is usually sufficient.

It is easy to sum up what lies at the core of an air traffic controller’s work: ensuring the safety and smooth flow of air traffic. In this demanding and intensive work, situations are anticipated to the extent possible, but when necessary, decisions must be made quickly. A snowstorm, a delayed flight or a passenger having a seizure on board may change previous plans in an instant.

Today, 1 October, Fintraffic’s Vessel Traffic Services is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its vessel traffic service (VTS). What do 30 years of vessel traffic service look like from the perspective of those who are working there, and how did it all begin? In the following, Henrik Uski, Shift Manager at Fintraffic’s Gulf of Finland VTS Centre, and Petteri Keuramo, Shift Manager at the Western Finland VTS Centre, share their views.

Finland is one of the first countries in the world to introduce solutions based on the new international S-100 family of standards in maritime transport. The aim of the solutions is to make digital maritime information more uniform and easier to use in different systems. The distribution service developed by Fintraffic will enable the transmission of navigational warnings in digital format directly to ships’ navigation systems.

Today, 24 September, is the IMO’s World Maritime Day. Its two-year theme for 2026–2027 is From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime Excellence. This theme encourages us to put internationally agreed objectives and rules into practice – through national legislation, work of the public authorities, and everyday actions. Good regulation is a foundation, but safety can only be built upon it when the objectives become practical solutions and the continuous development of operations.

In safety-critical work, mental well-being is not a soft bonus – it is an inseparable part of work performance. Chief Human Resources Officer Hanna Hovi emphasises that traffic control requires alertness, rest and trust in the work community at all times, exceptional circumstances included.

The Erasmus+ DigiMar project, concluding at the end of September, has brought together maritime higher education institutions and VTS organisations from six European countries. The project has developed open-access learning materials based on authentic communication situations, as well as research-based recommendations for improving routine maritime communication.

The EU co-funded NELSON project has reached its first anniversary. As expected, the first year has focused largely on planning and preparations to establish a solid foundation for the work ahead. At the same time, several activities have now moved into the implementation phase, marking an important transition from planning to delivery.

As part of the NELSON project, the functionality of a ship reporting portal developed by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) over several years was put to the test in Europe-wide operational trials. The tests support NELSON’s work to integrate EMSA’s Integrated Reports Distribution (IRD) platform into national reporting systems in Finland and Sweden—and thereby advancing the digitalisation of maritime reporting.

By 2040, the Finnish transport system will have been shaped by a number of major drivers: climate change, uncertainty in the security environment, technological advancement, transport regulation and the changing needs of mobility and logistics. These changes will increase the need to develop the transport system as a whole, more proactively and with a higher impact. Fintraffic’s Traffic Vision describes developments in Finland's transport system until 2040 and highlights the importance of an intelligent transport system for Finland’s competitiveness, reliability of society and smooth everyday life.

During the first six months of this year, Fintraffic’s traffic management has operated safely and in line with the objectives for all modes of transport. This has been highly important for the whole of Finland as our airspace and maritime areas have had to be closed due to ongoing military operations nearby. Meanwhile, we have driven reforms that strengthen the reliability, continuity and efficiency of traffic control operations. Demand for digital transport services continues to grow steadily, indicating increasing importance of up-to-date traffic information for people and the entire transport system.

After three years of piloting digital maritime services in the Baltic Sea region, the MaDaMe project is hosting its final seminar, "Shaping the Future of e-Navigation".

Renovation work in the Vuosaari tunnel has progressed during the summer, and the project is well on schedule. The upgrading of tunnel safety equipment and other tunnel technology as well as the replacement of the drainage and extinguishing water systems running under the tunnel are at an advanced stage. Next, the tunnel will proceed to a large-scale testing phase.