In January-September 2019, the Port of HaminaKotka (Finland) handled 13.73 million tonnes of cargo (+13.1%, year-on-year). According to the port authorities, transshipment of export cargo climbed by 27.8% to 10.8 million tonnes including 2.01 million tonnes of paper (-2.8%), 1.42 million tonnes of cellulose (+38.6%), 1.7 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+12.6%) and 1.54 million tonnes of dry bulk cargo (+17%).
Transshipment of import cargo fell by 20.3% to 2.95 million tonnes including 727,920 tonnes of general cargo (-23.4%), 328,560 tonnes of dry bulk cargo (-53%) and 793,920 tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+8.6%).
In the reporting period, transit traffic climbed by 2.6% to 3.17 million tonnes, coastal traffic fell by 22.9% to 514,130 tonnes.
Transshipment of containers grew by 5.5% to 520,770 TEUs.
Vessel traffic grew by 24.4% to 2,550 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 2018, the port handled 16.17 mln t of cargo.