The Port of Helsinki maintained its position as the main port for Finland's international trade

Total cargo traffic volumes in the Port of Helsinki were 10.9 million tonnes.

The Port of Helsinki was the largest container port for the second year in a row and its market share was 33.3 %. It was also the largest truck and trailer port, with a 57 % market share.

Unitised cargo traffic (bulk traffic not included in total cargo traffic) developed strongly throughout the year. The traffic volumes amounted to 98 million tonnes, showing a growth of 14.2 % from the previous year. Cargo traffic was in balance with regard to imports and exports. Exports amounted to 4.8 million tonnes, showing a growth of 13.7 %, while the figures for imports were 5.0 million tonnes and 14.7 %, respectively. Despite the growth, however, traffic volumes still fell 10 % short of the volumes recorded in 2008 just before the recession.

An all time record was reached in passenger traffic. There were almost 9.8 million passengers in liner traffic, which was 8.3 % more than in the previous year. Tallinn was still the most popular destination. Of the passengers, 71 % travelled on the Tallinn route, 24 % on the Stockholm route, 3 % in the Travemьnde and Rostock route, and the rest in the St. Petersburg and Gdynia route.

There were 342,000 passengers in international cruise traffic, which is 5 % less than in the previous year.
(Source:www.transportweekly.com)