The Port of Helsinki is one of Europe’s busiest passenger ports. The port has frequent passenger connections to Tallinn, Stockholm and Travemünde.

Located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland, 82 km from Tallinn, Helsinki – the Finnish capital– is home to the country’s primary international sea port, which handles over a half of Finland's imports.

The Port of Helsinki is also Finland’s leading general port for foreign trade and plays a significant role in ensuring the country’s foreign trade and security of supply.

Port of Helsinki Ltd is a limited company fully owned by the City of Helsinki, focusing on port operations. The parent company has close to hundred employees. Port of Loviisa Ltd and South Finland Port Service Ltd are subsidiaries of the Port of Helsinki.

The group’s companies manage and develop port operations in Vuosaari, and in the heart of the city Jätkäsaari (West Harbour), Katajanokka, Eteläranta (South Harbour) and Hernesaari (Cruise) in Helsinki, as well as in Valko in Loviisa.

Thanks to the frequent regular line traffic and efficient stevedoring services, 2024 resulted with the total turnover of 14 mln tn (+ 0.5% yoy).

Vuosaari Harbour is the centre of container (444,000 TEUs in 2024) and ro-ro traffic. Helsinki is Finland's busiest passenger port with more than 9 mln pax in 2024, including 139 thou. coming from cruise vessels. Passenger traffic is mostly concentrated in the West Harbour as well as the South/Katajanokka Harbour, where cargo transported by ferries is also received.

Being a part of North Sea-Baltic Corridor as well as Rail Baltica axis, the port is easily accessible both by cars and trains. The motorway of the sea between Helsinki and Tallinn is one of the busiest maritime routes in the Baltic Sea Region. Additionally, the harbour provides regular services to a huge variety of destinations all over the world.

Cargo arriving at the Port of Helsinki consists mainly of consumer durables and foodstuffs, as well as raw materials and semi-finished goods for the industry. Export goods comprise products of forestry and metal industry, as well as foodstuffs, textile products and glassware.