Throughput of port HaminaKotka up 3.3% to 6.1 mln t Jan-May’13
In January-May 2013, the port of HaminaKotka (Finland) handled 6.15 mln t of cargo (+3.3%, year-on-year), the port’s release says.
IN the 5-month period, export cargo traffic climbed 17%, import cargo traffic gained 6.8%. Transportation of transit cargo increased 1.7%. The volume of container transportation was up 6.3% to 57,546 TEUs. Vehicle transshipment reached 46,960 units (+27%).
The Port of HaminaKotka Ltd is the biggest universal, export and transshipment port in Finland. Finland’s ports of Kotka (stevedoring company Kotkan Satama Oy) and Hamin (Haminan Satama Oy) merged on May 1, 2011. In 2012, throughput of the joined port fell by 9.6% to 14.521 mln tonnes.
The Port of Kotka is some 50 km from the Russian border, 280 km from St. Petersburg and 1,000 km from Moscow. Port of Kotka comprises ports of Mussalo, Hietanen, Kantasatama, berth Puolanlaituri (Polish berth), berth Halla, and also port premises Sunila. Port of Hamina is the eastern port of Finland located 35 km from the Russian border.
