Volume of sea transport decreased by 8 per cent year-on-year in August 2026

General cargo transported most in foreign shipping traffic in August

A total of 1.3 million tonnes of general cargo were transported. Oil products, 0.9 million tonnes, and ores and concentrates, 0.6 million tonnes, were transported second most.

The most import-dominated types of goods were crude oil, timber as well as coal and coke. The most export-dominated types of goods were sawn wood, paper as well as wood pulp.

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

A total of 2.2 million tonnes, or 34 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 August

Combining imports and exports, most sea transport took place between Finland and Sweden in August, totalling 1.2 million tonnes. Most goods were imported from Sweden, 0.8 million tonnes and most were exported to Germany, 0.6 million tonnes.

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A total of 1.6 million persons were transported in passenger traffic

A total of 1.6 million persons were transported in passenger traffic in August 2026. In all, 855,579 persons travelled between Finland and Estonia, 621,051 between Finland and Sweden, and 24,210 between Finland and Germany. Compared with August 2025, the number of passengers increased by 3 per cent.

In August 2026, 30,472 passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland, which is 38 per cent more than in August 2025.