Merchant fleet 2026, 3rd quarter

Vessels in the regular merchant fleet numbered 605 in the third quarter of 2026

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According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, the size of Finland's regular merchant fleet was 605 vessels in July to September 2026. Small vessels included 165 vessels and barges and other engineless vessels 268 vessels. The total size of the Finnish merchant fleet was 1,038 vessels with gross tonnage of 1,895,394.

Key selections

  • Compared to the situation at the end of the last quarter of 2025, the number of vessels in the regular merchant fleet had decreased by six and the number of vessels in the entire combined merchant fleet by 13 by the end of the third quarter of 2026.
  • The Register of Merchant Vessels, in which vessels operating mainly in foreign traffic can be entered, contained a total of 101 vessels in the third quarter of 2026.

Tables

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Regular merchant fleet at the end of the quarter in 2024Q4 to 2026Q3

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Merchant fleet [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, 3rd quarter. ISSN=2670-1669. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 12.10.2026].
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