In January-November 2019, the Port of HaminaKotka (Finland) handled 16.53 million tonnes of cargo (+11%, year-on-year). According to the port authorities, transshipment of export cargo climbed by 25.2% to 12.99 million tonnes including 2.42 million tonnes of paper (-3%), 1.68 million tonnes of cellulose (+30.8%), 1.97 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+10.8%) and 1.91 million tonnes of dry bulk cargo (+23.9%).
Transshipment of import cargo fell by 21.7% to 3.54 million tonnes including 848,140 tonnes of general cargo (-26%), 388,210 tonnes of dry bulk cargo (-53.7%) and 939,890 tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+5.5%).
In the reporting period, transit traffic climbed by 4.7% to 3.79 million tonnes, coastal traffic fell by 30.4% to 542,670 tonnes.
Transshipment of containers grew by 4.1% to 627,620 TEUs.
Vessel traffic grew by 13.9% to 2,966 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.