Port of Helsinki

The Port of Helsinki has reported a decrease of 7.4% year-on-year in container traffic during March, by moving a total of 44,788 TEU.

Total loaded containers at the Finnish port reached 33,788 TEU in March, representing a 6.3% drop compared with the same month of 2021, while total empty boxes handled at the port registered a reduction of 10.4% year-on-year, totalling 11,001 TEU.

The port commented on the figures, “Increased transportation costs due to the war, challenges in cargo traffic delivery...

https://container-news.com/port-of-helsinki-sees-decline-in-container-volumes/

Container volumes at the Port of Helsinki were decreased by 8.3% year-on-year in 2021, reaching 467,000 TEU.

On the contrary, the Finnish port handled a total of almost 14.4 million tonnes of goods, representing a growth of 8% compared to 2020.

Hence, the Port of Helsinki recovered not only in total cargo volumes but also in economic development and the Finnish export industry, while total exports marked a 12% rise year-on-year to 6.19 million tonnes. Imports also increased by 6% in 2021,...

https://container-news.com/port-of-helsinki-box-volumes-drop-in-2021/

The Port of Helsinki has recorded a year-on-year decrease of 8.3% in container volumes during 2021, handling 467,000 TEU.

However, total cargo traffic at the Finnish port increased by 8% over 2020, while it proceeded 14.4 million tonnes in total.

Out of those, 5.52 million tonnes were imports and 6.61 million tonnes were exports, reflecting year-on-year increases of 6.2% and 12%, respectively.

Meanwhile, the amount of unitised cargo reached an all-time high in 2021, 12.1 million tonnes, which...

https://container-news.com/port-of-helsinki-sees-container-volume-drop-in-2021/

The Port of Helsinki has recorded high levels of cargo traffic, during the first nine months of the year, mainly driven by exports, with containers being the only sector marking a slight decrease.

In particular, from January through September, container throughput alone was a little over 1% down from the corresponding period of last year due to the global demand which is currently higher than the supply available, resulting in harsh price increases in the container cargoes.

However, the amount of...

https://container-news.com/port-of-helsinki-sees-decreased-turnover-amid-stable-box-traffic-in-2021/