Volume of sea transport decreased by 4 per cent year-on-year in January 2026

General cargo transported most in foreign shipping traffic in January

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

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

A total of 2.1 million tonnes, or 30 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.

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Most sea transport between Finland and Sweden in January

Combining imports and exports, most sea transport took place between Finland and Sweden in January, totalling 1.3 million tonnes. Most goods were imported from Norway, 1.0 million tonnes and most were exported to Germany, 0.7 million tonnes.

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A total of 0.7 million persons were transported in passenger traffic

A total of 0.7 million persons were transported in passenger traffic in January 2026. In all, 392,782 persons travelled between Finland and Estonia, 273,525 between Finland and Sweden, and 8,563 between Finland and Germany. Compared with January 2025, the number of passengers decreased by 4 per cent.

In January 2026, no passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland.