Throughput of port HaminaKotka (Finland) down 4.2% to 4.4 mln t in Jan-Apr’15

In January-April, 2015, the Port of HaminaKotka (Finland) handled 4,465,000 t of cargo (-4.2%), year-on-year, says press center of HaminaKotka Satama Oy. 

Exports climbed by 0.6%, imports fell by 15.4%. Transit cargo transportation dropped by 9.1%, domestic shipments – by 19.9%.

The Port of Kotka is some 50 km from the Russian border, 280 km from St. Petersburg and 1,000 km from Moscow. Port of Kotka comprises ports of Mussalo, Hietanen, Kantasatama, berth Puolanlaituri (Polish berth), berth Halla, and also port premises Sunila. Port of Hamina is the eastern port of Finland located 35 km from the Russian border. In  2014, the port handled 13.4 mln t of cargo (-4.2%, year-on-year).