Cargo turnover at the port of Kotka (Finland) in January-August 2010 increased by 40.5% compared with the same period last year, to 7 million tons, the Port Authority statistics said.
Eight-month container throughput in the reporting period rose by 13.6% to 258,848 TEUs. Ro-Ro cargo volume dropped significantly - by 41.4%, to 9,953 units. Transshipment of exported goods reached 3,685.657 tons, a 40.1-percent growth. The exports volume Includes 1,505.173 tons of paper (-3.8%). Import flows via the port soared 61.7%, to 1,901.744 tons.
In August, the port of Kotka handled about 994,000 tons of freight.
Port of Kotka is one of the main export ports in Finland, which is part of a logistics hub, providing trade between Finland and Russia. Lumber and pulp and paper plant’s products are major cargoes passing through the port.
In August, the port of Kotka handled about 994,000 tons of freight.
Port of Kotka is one of the main export ports in Finland, which is part of a logistics hub, providing trade between Finland and Russia. Lumber and pulp and paper plant’s products are major cargoes passing through the port.