Port of Helsinki

Coordinates: 60°09′53″N 24°57′30″E / 60.16472°N 24.95833°E / 60.16472; 24.95833
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Port of Helsinki
City of Helsinki
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage14.7 million (2018)[2]
Passenger traffic12.1 million (2018)[3]
Annual revenue€96.9 million (2018)[4]
Website
www.portofhelsinki.fi

The Port of Helsinki (

foreign trade in Finland.[citation needed
]

For passenger traffic, the port operates regular liner connections to destinations such as Tallinn, Stockholm, Saint Petersburg and Travemünde, serving a total volume of 11.6 million passengers in 2018. Additionally, it is a popular destination for international cruise ships with 520,000 passenger arrivals in 2018.[3]

As Finland's leading cargo port, a total of 14.7 million tonnes of goods were transported in 2018.[2] The main export commodities are products for the forest industry, machinery and equipment, whereas in imports the most prominent product group are daily consumer goods.

In 2017, the Port of Helsinki acquired a majority stake in the Port of Loviisa, situated some 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Helsinki.[6]

The port is owned by the city of Helsinki and operated by Port of Helsinki Ltd.

The current port traffic volumes and urban population categorize Helsinki as a Large-Port City [7]

Harbours

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Helsinki Harbours

The Port of Helsinki consists of three active harbours.

South Harbour

The

Tallinn Terminal A every day. The Makasiini Terminal is also located on the west side of the bay but has been closed since the only regular operator, Linda Line
, went bankrupt in 2017.

West Harbour

The

Munkkisaari
, used by cruise ships in the summer. There is no terminal here, and cruise passengers are transported to Central Helsinki by shuttle buses.

Vuosaari Harbour

MS Finnstar, MS Finnmaid and MS Finnlady
. Passengers on this ferry service check in at the Hansa Terminal and are transport to the ship by bus.

See also

References

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (FI) - FINLAND". service.unece.org. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Report 2018 - Cargo traffic". Port of Helsinki. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Report 2018 - Passenger traffic". Port of Helsinki. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  4. ^ "Annual Report 2018 - Finances". Port of Helsinki. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  5. ^ "Helsingin Sataman vuosikertomus 2020". Port of Helsinki Annual Report 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  6. ^ "Port of Loviisa Ltd". PortOfLoviisa.fi. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  7. S2CID 225502755
    .

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