Volume of sea transport decreased by 2 per cent year-on-year in June 2026

General cargo transported most in foreign shipping traffic in June

A total of 1.4 million tonnes of general cargo were transported. Oil products, 1.0 million tonnes, and crude oil, 0.8 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, cereals as well as paper.

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

A total of 2.4 million tonnes, or 32 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 June

Combining imports and exports, most sea transport took place between Finland and Sweden in June, totalling 1.2 million tonnes. Most goods were imported from Sweden, 0.7 million tonnes and most were exported to Germany, 0.7 million tonnes.

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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 June 2026. In all, 780,637 persons travelled between Finland and Estonia, 608,303 between Finland and Sweden, and 19,459 between Finland and Germany. Compared with June 2025, the number of passengers decreased by 2 per cent.

In June 2026, 43,785 passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland, which is 44 per cent more than in June 2025.