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

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.

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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.

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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.