Volume of sea transport increased by 8 per cent in August 2024
According to Statistics Finland’s preliminary data, the total volume of foreign sea transport was 7.7 million tonnes in August 2024. Sea transport increased by 8 per cent compared to August 2023. Exports increased by 7 per cent and amounted to 3.7 million tonnes. Imports increased by 9 per cent and totalled 4.0 million tonnes. A total of 1.5 million persons were transported in passenger traffic.
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- In August 2024, oil products, general cargo and crude oil were transported most in foreign shipping traffic.
- Measured by the volume of goods transported, the largest ports in August were, in order, Sköldvik, Helsinki, HaminaKotka, Raahe, and Rauma.
- In August, there was most sea transport between Finland and Sweden, totalling 1.1 million tonnes.
- No shipments through the Saimaa Canal were registered in August.
Oil products transported most in foreign shipping traffic in August
A total of 1.3 million tonnes of oil products were transported. Ceneral cargo, 1.3 million tonnes, and crude oil, 0.7 million tonnes, were transported second most.
The most import-dominated types of goods were crude oil, coal and coke as well as timber. The most export-dominated types of goods were sawn wood, paper as well as wood pulp.
Measured by the volume of goods transported, the largest ports in August were, in order, Sköldvik, Helsinki, HaminaKotka, Raahe, and Rauma.
A total of 2.2 million tonnes, or 29 per cent of all sea transports, were transported in containers and transport units. Altogether 1.3 million tonnes of goods were transported in transport units and 0.9 million tonnes in containers.
Most sea transport between Finland and Sweden in August
Combining imports and exports, most sea transport took place between Finland and Sweden in August, totalling 1.1 million tonnes. Most goods were imported from Norway, 0.9 million tonnes and most were exported to Germany, 0.7 million tonnes.
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 August 2024. In all, 807,884 persons travelled between Finland and Estonia, 607,629 between Finland and Sweden, and 23,112 between Finland and Germany. Compared with August 2023, the number of passengers increased by 1 per cent.
In August 2024, 24,767 passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland, which is 35 per cent less than in August 2023.
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Foreign sea transport by port and commodity group, 2024M08
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