The volume of foreign freight traffic at the ports of Finland in January-February 2010 rose by 1.5% compared to the same period in 2009, to 12.88 million tons. Outbound cargoes grew by 10.8%, to more than 6 million tons while inbound goods fell by 5.4% to 6.86 million tons, the Finnish Maritime Administration news release said.
Exported oil products gained 14%, to 1.21 million tons, export of paper declined by 0.8%, to 1.26 million tons, general cargoes showed a 17.3% spike, to 970.57 million tons.
The seaports imported in Q1 largely general cargoes that dropped 1.5%, to 1.158 million tons.
Containers throughput at the country’s seaports increased by 0.5%, to 186.330 TEUs. Imports gained 8.1%, to 99.789 TEUs while exported containerized cargoes fell by 7.1%, to 86.542 TEUs.
Automobile imports reached 92.132 units, adding 7.5%, as exports also rose by 3.6%, to 84.058 units.
Transit commodities increased by 16.1%, to 833.96 tons.
In 2009 throughput of Finland’s seaports decreased to 78.701.163 tons, a 17.9% reduction year-over-year.
Exported oil products gained 14%, to 1.21 million tons, export of paper declined by 0.8%, to 1.26 million tons, general cargoes showed a 17.3% spike, to 970.57 million tons.
The seaports imported in Q1 largely general cargoes that dropped 1.5%, to 1.158 million tons.
Containers throughput at the country’s seaports increased by 0.5%, to 186.330 TEUs. Imports gained 8.1%, to 99.789 TEUs while exported containerized cargoes fell by 7.1%, to 86.542 TEUs.
Automobile imports reached 92.132 units, adding 7.5%, as exports also rose by 3.6%, to 84.058 units.
Transit commodities increased by 16.1%, to 833.96 tons.
In 2009 throughput of Finland’s seaports decreased to 78.701.163 tons, a 17.9% reduction year-over-year.