Freight volumes passed via Port of Helsinki (Finland) in January 2010 increased by 8% compared with same period last year, up to 705.000 tons, while January exports grew 16 percent this year, the Port Authority press service reports.

The port’s numbers show a year-over-year 21 percent decline in commodities shipments via Helsinki in 2009, down to 8.6 million tons. Earlier, the Association of Finnish ports reported for 2009 the port’s operators handled 9.992.056 tons of cargoes, down 17 percent from 2008.