Finland’s HaminaKotka cargo volumes down 9.2 percent
Cargo traffic at the combined port of HaminaKotka of Finland in January-September 2012 declined by 9.2% year-on-year to 10.8 million tons, the Port Authority statistics said.
In September, cargo shipments through the port fell 9.5% to 1,105,931 tons. Exports shrank by the same 9.5%, imports – by 9.1%. Monthly volume of transit cargo rose 23.4%. Inland traffic was up 11.5%. Container throughput climbed 2.9% to 49,328 TEUs. The port’s Ro-Ro terminal handled 14,805 vehicles.
The Finnish ports Kotka (stevedoring company Kotkan Satama Oy) and Hamina (Haminan Satama Oy) merged under a new name on May 1, 2011. As a result, the HaminaKotka has turned into the largest export port of the country. In 2011, cargo throughput at the port rose 2.3% year-over-year to 16.05 million tons.
Kotka is located some 50 kilometers from the Russian Federation border, 280 km off St. Petersburg, 1000 km from Moscow. Port of Kotka comprises ports of Mussalo, Hietanen, Kantasatama, berth Puolanlaituri (Polish berth), berth Halla, and also port premises Sunila. In 2010, the port of Kotka handled about 9,2 million tons.
Port of Hamina is the eastern port of Finland located 35 km from the Russian border. In 2010, cargo throughput of the port totaled 3.6 million tons.
