Port of Helsinki throughput in 2M’2023 fell by 8.4% YoY to 2.14 million tonnes

The port’s container throughput fell by 17%

In January-February 2023, the Port of Helsinki (Finland) handled 2.14 million tonnes of cargo (-8.4%, year-on-year), the port's statistics says. According to the statement, handling of unitized cargo fell by 10.5% to 1.7 million tonnes, bulk cargo – up 25.5% to 293.14 thousand tonnes, other cargo – down 29.9% to 120.8 thousand tonnes.

The port’s container throughput fell by 17% to 55.9 thousand TEU.

Turnover of trucks and semitrailers fell by 4.8% to 100.9 thousand units.

In the reported period, passenger traffic rose by 80% to 1 million people.

The number of ship calls rose by 6.6% to 1.139 calls.

The Port of Helsinki is one of the largest ports in Finland, the largest passenger port and the third largest in the Baltic Sea. The Port of Helsinki accounts for 77% of Finland's passenger traffic. In 2022, the port handled 15.18 mln t of cargo.