Volume of sea transport decreased by 3 per cent in June 2024

General cargo transported most in foreign shipping traffic in June

A total of 1.3 million tonnes of general cargo was transported. Oil products, 1.0 million tonnes, and crude oil, 0.9 million tonnes, were transported second most.

The most import-dominated types of goods were crude oil, timber as well as coal and coke. The most export-dominated types of goods were paper, fertilizers as well as sawn wood.

Measured by the volume of goods transported, the largest ports in June were, in order, Sköldvik, HaminaKotka, Helsinki, Raahe, and Kokkola.

A total of 2.4 million tonnes, or 31 per cent of all sea transports, were transported in containers and transport units. Altogether 1.4 million tonnes of goods were transported in transport units and 1.0 million tonnes in containers.

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Most sea transport between Finland and Germany in June

Combining imports and exports, most sea transport took place between Finland and Germany in June, totalling 1.1 million tonnes. Most goods were imported from Norway, 1.0 million tonnes and most were exported to Germany, 0.8 million tonnes.

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A total of 1.5 million persons were transported in passenger traffic

A total of 1.5 million persons were transported in passenger traffic in June 2024. In all, 786,575
persons travelled between Finland and Estonia, 624,411 between Finland and Sweden, and 19,592 between Finland and Germany. Compared with June 2023, the number of passengers increased by 4 per cent.

In June 2024, 34,047 passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland, which is 15 per cent more than in June 2023.