Helsinki port
FINLAND’S Port of Helsinki today said cargo traffic was down in 2009 but increased towards the end of the year.
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FINLAND’S Port of Helsinki today said cargo traffic was down in 2009 but increased towards the end of the year.
Cargo traffic decreased by 21% last year compared to 2008, totalling a “modest” 8.6M tonnes, the port said.
But in January this year, cargo traffic hit 705,000 tonnes, an 8% increase from the same month in 2009. The amount of goods exported during the month increased by 16%.
In 2009, the number of passengers hit a record high with more than 9M people using the port, an increase of 1.2% from the previous year. The most popular route was between Helsinki and Tallinn, with 6.4M passengers.