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Apr 11
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Port of Helsinki: Growth in 2024

By | 2025 Newsletter week 15 | No Comments
  • Passenger traffic grew by 5%, with full ferry capacity reinstated on both Tallinn and Stockholm routes by autumn.
  • Cargo traffic showed a positive trend after a quiet spring – strong year-end growth in unitised traffic strengthened the port’s role as a key general cargo hub for Finland.
  • The Port and City of Helsinki progressed joint projects that will see South Harbour repurposed mainly for city residents in the early 2030s.
  • Solid financial performance:
    • Turnover: €99.6M
    • Operating profit: €9.5M
    • Net profit: €7.5M
  • Sustainability in focus:
    • Port operations’ CO₂ emissions: –2.5%
    • Overall port area emissions: –3.3%
    • Wider adoption of onshore power contributing to cleaner air.

The 2024 Annual Report – including full sustainability results – is now available on the Port of Helsinki website, or click here below.

https://www.portofhelsinki.fi/en/about-us/port-of-helsinki/port-of-helsinki-annual-report-2024/

Jan 28
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Ship Travel Increases in Helsinki in 2024, Cargo Traffic Steady

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  • The Port of Helsinki Group’s total cargo traffic volume was 14.0 million tonnes (+0.5%).
  • Increase of pax: 9.4 million ferry passengers, 139,000 international cruise passengers.
  • On both Tallinn and Stockholm routes, passenger numbers followed a steady growth curve.
  • Unitised cargo traffic 12.2 million tonnes (+5.9%). Of this amount, 6.7 million tonnes was in export (+5.8%) and 5.5 million tonnes in import (+6.0%).
  • All in all, 672,000 trucks transported a total of 8.8 million tonnes (8.1%) of cargo. A total of 444,000 TEUs (-1.8%) of containers were transported; the amount of container cargo in tonnes was 3.4 million (0.7%).

Outlook

  • Expectations for the current year are cautiously optimistic. The worst seems to be over in terms of the economy, although cargo traffic growth remains very small in general.
  • In passenger traffic, moderate growth is anticipated as ship traffic is expected to increase compared to 2024 due to shipowners operating on the Stockholm and Tallinn routes with full ship capacity this year.

Source: Port of Helsinki

Oct 20
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Port of Helsinki Q3: cargo volumes reasonable in challenging market situation, passenger traffic busy

By | 2023 Newsletter week 42 | No Comments
  • 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.
May 23
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FERRY PORTS

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Tallink Consider Vuosaari-Muuga As One Option For STAR When MEGASTAR 2 Is Ready

Tallink Group has not yet decided whether the new shuttle express ship ordered from the Rauma Marine Constructions shipyard will replace the STAR on the route between Helsinki and Tallinn or whether the new ship will simply be added to the route for additional capacity.

Paavo Nõgene, Tallink’s CEO, says in a publication of Port of Helsinki that extra capacity is needed on the route Muuga–Vuosaari. STAR could be used on that route when the new ship arrives.
Currently Tallink operates the route with the 47-year-old SEA WIND.

Source: Port of Helsinki
May 17
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Port of Helsinki And Tallink To Host LNG Conference

By | 2018 Newsletter week 20 | No Comments

Supply and demand, staying competitive as an industry, supply chain logistics and its role as marine fuel – the upcoming LNG Conference 2018 will cover everything that is relevant to the topic of LNG in Europe and the Baltic region. The event, hosted by Port of Helsinki and Tallink, will be held on 7 and 8 June 2018 at the Helsinki City Hall and on board Tallink’s MEGASTAR ferry.

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