Volume of sea transport increased by 11 per cent in April 2025

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release | Foreign shipping traffic 2025, April

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According to Statistics Finland’s preliminary data, the total volume of foreign sea transport was 7.5 million tonnes in April 2025. Sea transport increased by 11 per cent compared to April 2024. Exports increased by 20 per cent and amounted to 3.9 million tonnes. Imports increased by 2 per cent and amounted to 3.6 million tonnes. A total of 1.0 million persons were transported in passenger traffic.

Key selections

  • In April 2025, general cargo, oil products and crude oil were transported most in foreign shipping traffic.
  • Measured by the volume of goods transported, the largest ports in April were, in order, Sköldvik, Helsinki, HaminaKotka, Raahe and Hanko.
  • In April, there was most sea transport between Finland and Sweden, totalling 1.2 million tonnes.

General cargo transported most in foreign shipping traffic in April

A total of 1.3 million tonnes of general cargo were transported. Oil products, 1.1 million tonnes, and crude oil, 0.8 million tonnes, were transported second most.

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

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

A total of 2.3 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.

Most sea transport between Finland and Sweden in April

Combining imports and exports, most sea transport took place between Finland and Sweden in April, totalling 1.2 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 1.0 million persons were transported in passenger traffic

A total of 1.0 million persons were transported in passenger traffic in April 2025. In all, 552,760 persons travelled between Finland and Estonia, 436,602 between Finland and Sweden, and 10,598 between Finland and Germany. Compared with April 2024, the number of passengers increased by 13 per cent.

In April 2025, 696 passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland, which is 41 per cent less than in April 2024.

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Foreign sea transport by port and commodity group in 2025M04

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Foreign shipping traffic [online publication].
Reference period: 2025, April. ISSN=2670-2002. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 7.6.2025].
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