Volume of sea transport decreased by 20 per cent year-on-year in September 2026

General cargo transported most in foreign shipping traffic in September

A total of 1.4 million tonnes of general cargo were transported. Oil products, 0.7 million tonnes, and paper, 0.5 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 September were, in order, Helsinki, HaminaKotka, Sköldvik, Raahe, and Hanko.

A total of 2.4 million tonnes, or 40 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 1.0 million tonnes in containers.

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Most sea transport between Finland and Sweden in September

Combining imports and exports, most sea transport took place between Finland and Sweden in September, totalling 1.2 million tonnes. Most goods were imported from Sweden, 0.8 million tonnes and most were exported to Germany, 0.7 million tonnes.

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A total of 1.1 million persons were transported in passenger traffic

A total of 1.1 million persons were transported in passenger traffic in September 2026. In all, 554,642 persons travelled between Finland and Estonia, 405,058 between Finland and Sweden, and 14,341 between Finland and Germany. Compared with September 2025, the number of passengers increased by 3 per cent.

In September 2026, 38,039 passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland, which is 19 per cent more than in September 2025.