Throughput of port HaminaKotka (Finland) down 3.7% to 10.7 mln t in 10M’15

In January-October, 2015, the Port of HaminaKotka (Finland) handled 10.7 mln t of cargo (-3.7%). According to the port authorities, transshipment of export cargo climbed by 3.5% with sawn timber and fertilizers showing the highest growth (+17.2% and +11.4% accordingly). Meanwhile, exports of paper fell by 4.4%, packaged cargo – by 1.6%.

Transshipment of import cargo fell by 18.2% with timber showing the fall of 25.4% while transshipment of loose bulk cargo increased by 8%.

Transshipment of transit cargo fell by 10.1%, transshipment of containers – by 4.2%, transshipment of automobiles – by 69.5%.

The fall of container and automobile transshipment is mainly attributed to the fall of demand from Russian consumers.

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).