Pahkakoski TCI-Project Has Reached Completion

Silvasti’s pioneering Transportation- Crane-Installation (TCI) construction project of 30 wind turbines has reached its completion, and the project has been handed over to the client, Ilmatar Energy. The Pahkakoski project located in Ii, Finland, was executed with the new Silvasti TCI- concept, enabling efficient project execution, cost savings and smaller environmental footprint. The project was […]...

Fleet News: Demag CC 38.650- Crane to Support Growing TCI- Business

Silvasti has made a notable addition to its fleet, with a Demag CC 38.650- crane to support the development and growth of our TCI- operations. The crane is a versatile tool capable of all necessary lifting operations for the Silvasti TCI- service and -maintenance projects. The cranes specifications: The crane will begin its work on […]...

Major milestone reached in Silvasti’s TCI- project

Silvasti’s TCI-project of building 30 WTG’s in Northern Finland is progressing on schedule. The project, which started ramping-up in August, has reached a major milestone, as the first wind turbine has reached it’s full height and mechanical completion during week 41. The excellent spirit and cooperation between all the parties , combined with proficient project […]...

Transport Company Ville Silvasti Ltd’s TCI concept powers Pahkakoski wind farm; introduces a new way to execute wind power projects

Silvasti has been chosen as the Transport Crane Installation (TCI) contractor of Pahkakoski wind farm, to be constructed in the municipality of Ii in Northern Ostrobothnia of Finland. The Pahkakoski wind farm will consist of 30 turbines, with a production capacity of 600 gigawatt-hours annually, making it one of the biggest in Finland. The construction […]...

Transport company Ville Silvasti transported heavy transformers to Ukraine to help rebuild the energy infrastructure

In December 2022, Transport company Ville Silvasti carried out a very special transport operation, which has been confidential until now. The project was to transport three 176-tonne transformers from Rzeszow in Poland to Ukraine. Transportations were carried out by Silvasti’s Finnish drivers with company’s own fleet. The transport fleet used was a 4-axle tractor, a […]...

Silvasti goes way back with the World Rally Champion

The excited anticipation of the Finnish rally fans ended in jubilation early on Sunday morning 2 October 2022, when Kalle Rovanperä won the New Zealand event of the World Rally Championship. It meant that Kalle would take the World title at the age of 22, the youngest driver ever. Even as a small boy, Kalle […]...

Traffic education in a memorable way

October 5th was an exciting day in Puuppola school in Jyväskylä, Finland, for both first graders and a couple of Silvasti people. Silvasti visited the school to talk about road safety. They also handed out LED-lighted safety vests to all first graders. This was not the only event of its kind. During the autumn Silvasti […]...

Transformers put roads and bridges to the test

Silvasti’s special transports are a familiar sight for many truck spotters. Photos of the largest and most eye-catching convoys get a lot of likes on social media. But when you come across a transformer haulage, the casual bystander might not realise that the modest-looking grey lump may in fact be the heaviest thing you can […]...

Silvasti strengthens its service offering by purchasing the port of Härnösand

The port of Härnösand is one of the key ports for project logistics in Sweden. Due to its excellent location,Silvasti has been using the port for its projects for many years. As a continuation of the extensivecooperation, the port has now been fully taken over by Silvasti. The port’s key personnel remain running the business, […]...

Post-pandemic bustle at Breakbulk Europe 2022

The city of Rotterdam, home to Europe’s largest port, was a natural choice to host Breakbulk Europe, the world’s largest professional event in project logistics in May 2022, after a couple of years of Covid-related pause. Silvasti was naturally on board. Breakbulk was originally an American concept. The first event in 1990 in Houston, Texas, […]...

Silvasti introduces state-of-the-art equipment for wind blade transports

Wind power continues to grow strongly, as does the size of wind turbines. More than 80-metre blades will soon be commonplace. When that happens, Silvasti will be well prepared. The average length of a wind turbine blade has more than doubled since the early 2000s. Hauling blades the length of a football field – over […]...

Become a lifesaver?

Transport company Ville Silvast has created a dedicated BloodGroup in the Red Cross Blood Service. This means that together we can give a helping hand and offer our assistance to patients in need of a blood transfusion. Around 40,000 patients need the help of blood donors every year, so help is absolutely essential! We are […]...