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Transport in domestic waterborne traffic decreased by 43 per cent in August 2023

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release | Domestic waterborne traffic 2023, August

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, the goods volume in domestic waterborne traffic totalled 0,3 million tonnes in August 2023. Transport in domestic waterborne traffic decreased by 43 per cent compared to August 2022. In August 2023 domestic water transport took place almost only in coastal waterways.

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  • In August 2023 transport in domestic waterborne traffic decreased by 43 per cent compared to the previous year.
  • The fall in the volume of transport is mostly caused by decreased transport of oil products, ores and consentrates and coal and coke, but there has also been a decline in other product groups.
  • Oil products accounted for 54 per cent of all transport in August 2023.
  • In August 2023 domestic water transport took place almost only in coastal waterways.
  • No transport was registered through the Saimaa Canal in August 2023.

Oil products and timber were transported most in domestic waterborne traffic in August

Oil products were transported most, in total 178,133 tonnes, which was 54 per cent of all transport. The second most transported was timber, 67,432 tonnes, which was 20 per cent of all transport.

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      Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Domestic waterborne traffic [online publication].
      Reference period: 2023, August. ISSN=2670-1979. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 23.11.2024].
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