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

General cargo transported most in foreign shipping traffic in March

A total of 1.5 million tonnes of general cargo were transported. Oil products, 1.2 million tonnes, and crude oil, 1.0 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, paper as well as fertilizers.

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

A total of 2.6 million tonnes, or 33 per cent of all sea transports, were transported in containers and transport units. Altogether 1.5 million tonnes of goods were transported in transport units and 1.1 million tonnes in containers.

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Most sea transport between Finland and Sweden in March

Combining imports and exports, most sea transport took place between Finland and Sweden in March, totalling 1.3 million tonnes. Most goods were imported from Sweden, 0.8 million tonnes and most were exported to Germany, 0.8 million tonnes.

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A total of 0.8 million persons were transported in passenger traffic

A total of 0.8 million persons were transported in passenger traffic in March 2026. In all, 438,750 persons travelled between Finland and Estonia, 363,106 between Finland and Sweden, and 13,554 between Finland and Germany. Compared with March 2025, the number of passengers increased by 2 per cent.

In March 2026, 4,425 passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland, which is almost as many as in March 2025.