Dear Readers,
This year’s edition of the Baltic Yearbook is a bit different from previous versions. Battling against a serious illness, our expert in statistics had to shift his attention to personal affairs in recent months (but was more than happy to prepare the shipping networks once he started feeling better – that’s courage in the face of such grave adversity!). That said, we added other figures in exchange, most notably detailed statistics on port cargo & passenger traffic by individual countries. This way everybody can check how diverse (misaligned, a wry person would say) the sources we’re trying to stitch together are. Some national statistics are super detailed, others, well, aren’t (or are not available at all, requiring extensive guesswork).
We also prepared handy infographics for each state of the Baltic Sea region, plus listed all national ports handling over half a million tonnes of freight per year (therefore getting more harbours aboard the publication vs when we applied the 1.0mt threshold).
The Baltic Green Map and its Catalogue that we put online earlier this year also made it onto the pages of the latest instalment of the Baltic Yearbook – and so did, naturally, the Baltic Port Map (both of them divided into a few mini-maps) as well as the regional highlights of the past year.
I sincerely hope you’ll like this altered, vibrant in colours edition. As always, a ‘Big Thank You!’ goes to all the wonderful Partners, who make creating the Baltic Yearbook possible in the first place!
With that, I wish you nothing but the best read!
Przemysław
Myszka , Editor-in-Chief
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Note from the editors:
Baltic Yearbook 2023/24
Executive Editor
Marek Błuś
Editor-in-Chief
Przemysław Myszka
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Ewa Kochańska
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Danuta Sawicka
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This Yearbook is based on our own data research and analysis performed till September 2024, and includes our personal findings, interpretations, and assumptions, based on national statistics and information received directly from the companies, associations, and institutions. The majority of networks and figures were confirmed, when it was possible. However, there always exists a margin of error. We will appreciate your feedback, suggestions, and all arguments that might help us make this publication better in the future.
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15 Baltic port market in 2023 29 Baltic port market in 2023 – detailed statistics by country
Baltic transport 2023 highlights
7 BALTIC YEARBOOK 2023/24
7 Project guidelines
15 Baltic port market in 2023
Tables:
17 Tab. 1. Baltic Sea region’s (BSR) ports’ total cargo turnover in 2022-2023 (thousand tonnes)
17 Tab. 2. BSR’s Top 20 cargo ports in 2023 (thousand tonnes)
18 Tab. 3. BSR’s ports’ liquid bulk turnover in 2022-2023 (thousand tonnes)
18 Tab. 4. BSR’s Top 10 liquid bulk ports in 2023 (thousand tonnes)
20 Tab. 5. BSR’s ports’ general cargo turnover in 2022-2023 (thousand tonnes)
20 Tab. 6. BSR’s Top 10 general cargo ports in 2023 (thousand tonnes)
22 Tab. 7. BSR’s ports’ dry bulk turnover in 2022-2023 (thousand tonnes)
22 Tab. 8. BSR’s Top 10 dry bulk ports in 2023 (thousand tonnes)
23 Tab. 9. BSR’s ports’ ro-ro cargo units traffic in 2021-2022 (units)
23 Tab. 10. BSR’s Top 10 ro-ro ports in 2023 (cargo units)
24 Tab. 11. BSR’s ports’ container traffic in 2022-2023 (TEUs)
24 Tab. 12. BSR’s Top 10 container ports in 2022 (TEUs)
25 Tab. 13. BSR’s ports’ ferry passenger traffic in 2022-2023 (million travellers)
25 Tab. 14. BSR’s Top 10 ferry ports in 2023 (thousand passengers)
26 Tab. 15. BSR’s ports’ cruise passenger traffic in 2022-2023 (thousand travellers)
26 Tab. 16. BSR’s Top 10 cruise ports in 2023 (passengers)
29 Baltic port market in 2023 – detailed statistics by country 55 Baltic transport 2023 highlights
Tab. 4. Danish
Tab. 5. Danish ports’
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7 Project guidelines
15 Baltic port market in 2023
29 Baltic port market in 2023 – detailed statistics by country
55 Baltic transport 2023 highlights
56 Onshore power supply (OPS)
57 Automation
59 Wind #1 – offshore energy
64 Wind #2 – propulsion
66 Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
67 Future fuels
74 Shipping
78 Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS)
79 E-trucks & charging stations
82 Solar energy
83 Honourable mentions – digitalisation, electrification, HVO, and hydrogen
89 RO-RO & FERRY
115 CONTAINER
133 RAIL – KOMBI, TRAILER, AND CONTAINER NETWORK
151 PORT
167 BALTIC GREEN MAP & CATALOGUE
RO-RO & FERRY
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89 RO-RO & FERRY 89 Shipping network
90 Network 1. Regular ro-ro & ferry services (September 2024)
96 Network 2. Seaports & terminals in regular ro-ro & ferry traffic
98 Network 3. Terminal codes utilized in tables/maps – in alphabetical order by terminals
Network 4. Terminal codes utilized in tables/maps – in alphabetical order by codes
SERVICE PORTS TERMINALS COUNTRY
HSC
St. Peter Port CFGT GG St. Helier CFJT JE Poole PFT UK
Guernsey-Jersey-St. Malo St. Peter Port CFGT GG ro-pax HSC
Destination Gotland
Nynäshamn-Visby
St. Helier CFJT JE
St. Malo CFSMT FR
Nynäshamn Quay No. 1 SE ro-pax Visby FT SE
Oskarshamn-Visby
Oskarshamn FT SE ro-pax Visby FT SE
DFDS Seaways
Newcastle-Amsterdam Newcastle IPT UK ro-pax Amsterdam Felison NL Dover-Dunkirk Dover ED UK ro-pax Dunkirk CFT FR Dover-Calais Dover ED UK ro-pax Calais CFT FR
Newhaven-Dieppe Newhaven NFP UK ro-pax Dieppe DFT FR
Copenhagen-Frederikshavn-Oslo Copenhagen DFDS DK ro-pax
Frederikshavn DFDS DK Oslo DFDS NO
Klaipėda-Karlshamn Klaipėda CKT LT ro-pax Karlshamn FT SE
Klaipėda-Kiel
Klaipėda CKT LT ro-pax
Kiel Ostuferhafen DE
Paldiski-Kapellskär Paldiski Northern Port EE ro-pax
Kapellskär FT SE
Cuxhaven-Immingham Immingham IDT UK ro-ro
Cuxhaven TRC DE
Esbjerg-Immingham Esbjerg BWM DK ro-ro Immingham IRT UK
Zeebrugge-Gothenburg
Antwerp-Bruges (Zeebrugge) PSA BE ro-ro
Gothenburg Gothenburg RORO Terminal SE
Felixstowe-Rotterdam Felixstowe Dooley UK ro-ro
Rotterdam DFDS NL
Immingham-Rotterdam Immingham IRT UK ro-ro
Rotterdam DFDS NL
Rosslare-Dunkergue Rosslare RE IE ro-pax
Tilbury-Calais
ro-ro
Gothenburg-Brevik-Ghent
Dunkirk RT FR
Tilbury RT UK
Calais CFT FR
Gothenburg
Gothenburg RORO Terminal SE ro-ro
Gothenburg-Brevik-Immingham
ro-ro
Brevik NST NO
Ghent MMT BE
Gothenburg Gothenburg RORO Terminal SE
Gothenburg Gothenburg RORO Terminal SE
Brevik NST NO
Immingham IRT UK
Gothenburg
Gothenburg RORO Terminal SE
Klaipeda-Køge-Fredericia Klaipėda CKT LT ro-ro
Oslo Fjord-Zeebrugge-Immingham
ro-ro
Eckerö Group
Køge Baltic Quay DK
Fredericia Ro-Ro Terminal DK
Klaipėda CKT LT
Antwerp-Bruges (Zeebrugge) PSA BE
Immingham IDT UK
Fredrikstad Oraterminalen NO
Halden Skipshavn NO
Antwerp-Bruges (Zeebrugge) PSA BE
Helsinki-Tallinn (Eckerö Line) Helsinki West Terminal T2 FI ro-pax Tallinn A-Terminal EE
Helsinki-Tallinn (Eckerö Line) Helsinki Finnsteve FI ro-pax Tallinn Muuga EE
Eckerö-Grissleham (Eckerö Linjen) Eckerö FT FI ro-pax Grissleham FT SE
Finnlines
Helsinki-Travemünde (HansaLink) Helsinki Finnsteve FI ro-pax
Lübeck/Travemünde LHG Skandinavienkai DE
Malmö-Travemünde (NordöLink) Malmö Northern Harbour SE ro-pax
Lübeck/Travemünde LHG Skandinavienkai DE
Naantali-Långnäs-Kapellskär (FinnLink) Naantali Kantasatama FI ro-pax
Malmö-Świnoujście
Långnäs LT FI
Kapellskär FT SE
Malmö Northern Harbour SE ro-pax Świnoujście Euro Terminal PL
Hanko-Rostock
Hanko Stevena FI ro-ro
Hanko-Gdynia
Rostock WFT DE
Hanko Stevena FI ro-ro
Gdynia OTPG PL
Helsinki-Lübeck/Travemünde-Aaarhus Helsinki Finnsteve FI ro-ro
Lübeck/Travemünde LHG Nordlandkai DE Aarhus Multi Terminal DK
Helsinki Finnsteve FI
West Finland-Germany
Uusikaupunki Hepokari FI ro-ro Turku Pansio FI
Lübeck/Travemünde LHG Skandinavienkai DE Rostock WFT DE
Uusikaupunki Hepokari FI
Finland-Belgium-Spain
HaminaKotka Kotka FI ro-ro
Helsinki Finnsteve FI
Hanko Stevena FI
Lübeck/Travemünde LHG Skandinavienkai DE
Antwerp-Bruges (Zeebrugge) PSA, ICO BE
Antwerp-Bruges (Antwerp) Euroterminal BE
Bilbao Toro y Betolaza ES Vigo Bouzas ES
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89 RO-RO & FERRY
89 Shipping network
101 Annexes
102 Annex 1. Ro-ro cargo units traffic (international and domestic) in the BSR’s ports in 2022-2023
103 Annex 2. Ferry passenger and private cars traffic (international and domestic) in BSR’s ports in 2022-2023
104 Annex 3. Cruise passenger traffic in BSR’s ports in 2022-2023
105 Annex 4. Fleets and services of intra-Baltic, Baltic-North-Irish Seas, and Northwestern Europe ro-pax operators (September 2024)
109 Annex 5. Fleets and services of Baltic, North and Irish Seas, and Atlantic Europe ro-ro operators (September 2024)
115 CONTAINER
133 RAIL – KOMBI, TRAILER, AND CONTAINER NETWORK
151 PORT
167 BALTIC GREEN MAP & CATALOGUE
CONTAINER
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89 RO-RO & FERRY
115 CONTAINER
115 Shipping network
116 Network 1. Regular feeder & short sea container services (September 2024)
124 Network 2. Seaports & terminals in regular container traffic
125 Network 3. Terminal codes utilized in tables/maps – in alphabetical order by terminals
126 Network 4. Terminal codes utilized in tables/maps – in alphabetical order by codes
129 Annexes
133 RAIL – KOMBI, TRAILER, AND CONTAINER NETWORK
151 PORT
167 BALTIC GREEN MAP & CATALOGUE
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89 RO-RO & FERRY
115 CONTAINER
115 Shipping network
129 Annexes
130 Annex 1. Container traffic in the BSR’s ports in 2022-2023 (TEUs)
133 RAIL – KOMBI, TRAILER, AND CONTAINER NETWORK
151 PORT
167 BALTIC GREEN MAP & CATALOGUE
RAIL – KOMBI, TRAILER, AND CONTAINER
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89 RO-RO & FERRY
115 CONTAINER
133 RAIL – KOMBI, TRAILER, AND CONTAINER
133 Rail – kombi, trailer, and container network
134 Network 1. Regular intermodal trains to/from/within the BSR (September 2024)
145 Network 2. Rail terminals in regular intermodal traffic to/from/within the BSR
147 Network 3. Terminal codes utilized in tables/maps – in alphabetical order by terminals
148 Network 4. Terminal codes utilized in tables/maps – in alphabetical order by codes
151 PORT
167 BALTIC GREEN MAP & CATALOGUE
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89 RO-RO & FERRY
115 CONTAINER
133 RAIL – KOMBI, TRAILER, AND CONTAINER NETWORK
151 PORT
151 Maps of BSR ports
Maps:
152 Denmark and Germany
153 Sweden
154 Finland and Russia
155 Poland, Kaliningrad Oblast, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
157 Annexes
167 BALTIC GREEN MAP & CATALOGUE
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89 RO-RO & FERRY
115 CONTAINER
133 RAIL – KOMBI, TRAILER, AND CONTAINER NETWORK
151 PORT
151 Maps of BSR ports
157 Annexes
158 Annex 1. Baltic Sea region’s ports with over 0.5 million tonnes of cargo turnover in 2022-2023 – total (thousand tonnes)
160 Annex 2. Baltic Sea region’s ports with over 0.5 million tonnes of cargo turnover in 2022-2023 – liquid bulk (thousand tonnes)
162 Annex 3. Baltic Sea region’s ports with over 0.5 million tonnes of cargo turnover in 2022-2023 – general cargo (thousand tonnes)
164 Annex 4. Baltic Sea region’s ports with over 0.5 million tonnes of cargo turnover in 2022-2023 – dry bulk (thousand tonnes)
167 BALTIC GREEN MAP & CATALOGUE
Baltic Green Map 2024 – key
T
X
onshore power supply (offering as a port or using as a shipping line)
alternatives to fossil fuel (e.g., hydrotreated vegetable oil, HVO)
Y photovoltaics (port/terminal installations or on board vessels)
Z
wind energy (wind turbines or auxiliary wind propulsion for ships)
O automooring (offering as a port or using as a shipping line)
PS
future fuel
(production or usage of hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, next-gen biofuels, etc.)
carbon capture and storage (port infrastructure or onboard ship equipment)
\ liquefied natural gas (LNG; handling in a port, offering as bunker, or using as a shipping line)
\ bioLNG (handling in a port, offering as bunker, or using as a shipping line)
Q
research and development of green solutions
R green tech development centre
V electricity (e.g., battery packs on board vessels, e-trucks, or electric cargo handling equipment)
W other (e.g., Green Corridor projects, geothermal energy, new type of fuel-saving propeller blades, etc.)
bioLNG production plant
e-methanol production plant
[P] Present products, infrastructure, services, etc., already in use
[F] Future products, infrastructure, services, etc., under construction, planned, researched, etc.
• Total port cargo turnover in 2023: 888.65mt
• Liquid bulk: 330.30mt
• General cargo: 311.84mt
• Dry bulk: 246.51mt
• Ro-ro & ferry: 10.15m trucks, trailers & railcars
• Containers: 9.84m TEUs
• Ferry passengers: 88.99m
• Cruise travellers: 3.60m
• Vehicles in ferry traffic: 19.56m
• Detailed cargo & passenger traffic by country + infographics
• Analysis: key Baltic transport & logistics 2023 events & trends
• Safety news by TT Club
• Maps of Baltic seaports: charts with total freight, general cargo, liquid & dry bulk, ro-ro cargo units, TEUs, passengers (incl. cruise), and private vehicles in ferry traffic
• The Baltic Green Map & Catalogue
• Shipping networks: Baltic, North and Irish Seas, the English Channel, and Atlantic Europe
• Ro-ro & ferry fleets: total and average sizes for all operators
