Estonia – your gateway to maritime excellence

With a fully digital business environment and a strong industry network, Estonia is the smartest place to bring your next vessel, retrofit, smart port or specialised marine technology project to life.

The Estonian maritime industry at a glance 

4000 kilometres of coastline
500 exporting maritime companies
200 harbours, marinas and cargo ports
2500 registered seafarers

Overview of the Estonian maritime industry

Explore what Estonia can offer you

Strategic location

Built by the sea, ready for the world

Looking to trade, invest, build, retrofit or innovate in the maritime industry?

Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, with more than 2,200 islands, nearly 4,000 kilometres of coastline and direct access to the Baltic Sea, maritime expertise is deeply rooted in Estonia.

We offer a strategically located maritime environment with deep-water cargo ports, specialised shipyards, industrial areas, marinas and testing capabilities.

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One-stop shop

Your hub for complex services

Estonia has expertise in both standardised and highly customised solutions:

  • Shipbuilding and retrofitting
  • Marine engineering and equipment
  • Smart maritime technologies
  • Digital and automated ports
  • Clean energy solutions
  • Offshore and specialised vessels
  • Testing, certification and research
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Green and smart

Green transition in action

Estonia helps maritime businesses make existing vessels, infrastructure and operations cleaner, safer and more efficient. From modernising a single vessel to developing a smart port or testing a new marine technology, Estonian partners can support the entire process and turn ambitious targets into working solutions.

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Digital by default

Discover the true ease of doing business in Estonia

Estonia combines maritime expertise with the capabilities of one of the world’s most digitally advanced societies. A digital-first public sector and straightforward communication with authorities make it easier to establish, manage and grow maritime operations in Estonia.

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Company directory

Find your game-changing partner in the Estonian maritime industry.

State support through Marine Greentech & Retrofit Hub

The Marine Greentech & Retrofit Hub connects shipowners and operators with engineering, shipyard, port, software and certification partners. Services cover the complete retrofit process - from project planning and technology selection to installation, digital energy management, testing and certification.

€25M

State support for vessel greening

15-30%

Support for eligible project costs

Up to €5M

Grant available per project

Up to €170M

Estimated value of projects enabled by the measure

EST Flag via e-Residency

With e-Residency, shipowners can remotely set up and manage an Estonian company and register vessels under the Estonian flag with digital ease.

  • 100% digital company formation and management
  • Access to a reliable and EU-compliant legal environment
  • Transparent and efficient ship registration process
  • Reputation of flying a European flag with strong maritime heritage
Become an e-Resident
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Ready to find the right opportunity in the Estonian maritime sector?

Get in touch and we will connect you with your future.