October 20, 2023
- Finnish economy in slight recession, impacting cargo volume at the Port of Helsinki.
- Passenger traffic at the Port remains strong.
- Ville Haapasaari, CEO of the Port of Helsinki, anticipates a better future for cargo transport.
- Total cargo traffic from January to September: 10.4 million tonnes, down 9.1% YoY.
- Imports: 4.7 million tonnes (-13.4%).
- Exports: 5.4 million tonnes (-8.8%).
- Unitized cargo traffic: 8.7 million tonnes, down 9.4% YoY.
- Container traffic down by 12.3%.
- Wheeled traffic down by 8.1%.
- Liner passenger traffic at the Port of Helsinki: 6.9 million passengers from Jan to Sep, up 15.4% YoY.
- 5 million passengers on the Helsinki-Tallinn route.
- Busy traffic to and from Stockholm, especially in the summer, with 1.2 million passengers.