Freight traffic through the ports of Finland in January-June was up by 9.5% over the the same period in 2009, to 40,626,000 tons, the Association of Finnish ports press release said.
In the first half of the year, the country’s ports handled 21,971,252 tons of inbound goods, a 8.2-percent gain year-on-year, and 18,654.861 tons of outbound cargoes (+11.2%).
In Jan-Jun, Sköldvik port’s throughput was the largest of the total six-month volume, 7,092,358 tons, but 10% below of the last year’s figures.
Trade flows via Kotka Port in January-June rose by 15,4% from H1, 2009, to 4,425.173 tons, cargo turnover of the port of Helsinki also increased by 11%, up to 5,324.570 tons. Port of Hamina surged by 41,6%, to 1,884.933 tons. Port of Oulu also demonstrated a 11.8-percent rise to 1,381.967 tons of cargo, the AFP statement said.
In 2009 freight flows through seaports of Finland shrank by 17,9% year-over-year, to 78,701.163 tons.
In the first half of the year, the country’s ports handled 21,971,252 tons of inbound goods, a 8.2-percent gain year-on-year, and 18,654.861 tons of outbound cargoes (+11.2%).
In Jan-Jun, Sköldvik port’s throughput was the largest of the total six-month volume, 7,092,358 tons, but 10% below of the last year’s figures.
Trade flows via Kotka Port in January-June rose by 15,4% from H1, 2009, to 4,425.173 tons, cargo turnover of the port of Helsinki also increased by 11%, up to 5,324.570 tons. Port of Hamina surged by 41,6%, to 1,884.933 tons. Port of Oulu also demonstrated a 11.8-percent rise to 1,381.967 tons of cargo, the AFP statement said.
In 2009 freight flows through seaports of Finland shrank by 17,9% year-over-year, to 78,701.163 tons.