In January 2016, the Port of HaminaKotka (Finland) handled 1.1 mln t of cargo (-4%). According to the port authorities, transshipment of export cargo fell by 1.7% to 799,400 тыс. тонн, в том числе бумаги снизился на including 208,500 t of paper (-19.5%), 104,240 t of cellulose (-17.8%), 188,960 t of liquid bulk cargo (+10.2%), 138,000 t of loose bulk cargo (+20.3%), 116,700 t of square-sawn timber (+15.9%).
Transshipment of import cargo fell by 9.6% to 297,5100 t including 73,000 t of packaged cargo (-38.7%), 38,200 t of dry bulk cargo (-20.4%), 110,000 t of liquid bulk cargo (-11%), 44,8800 t of timber (+65%).
Transshipment of transit cargo fell by 10.2% to 290,800 t, inland traffic – up 21.7% to 109,800 t.
Transshipment of containers climbed by 3.4% to 48,790 TEUs, transshipment of automobiles – plunged 88% to 401 units.
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).