Throughput of port Helsinki (Finland) up 4.8% to 7.49 mln t in 8M’15

In January-August 2014, the port of Helsinki (Finland) handled 7.49 mln t of cargo (+4.8%, year-on-year), the port authority says. According to the statement, transshipment of general cargo increased by 2.9% to 6.91 mln t, dry bulk cargo – up 34.3% to 580,000 t.

The port’s container throughput increased by 6% to 287.64 TEUs, Ro-Ro cargo – up 2% to 294,936 TEUs. Traffic of line passengers – up 1.8% to 7.74 mln people.

The Port of Helsinki is one of the largest ports in Finland, the largest passenger port and the third largest in the Baltic Sea. In 2014, the port handled 10.8 mln t of cargo (+3%, year-on-year).