Vessels in the regular merchant fleet numbered 651 in October 2024

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release | Merchant fleet 2024, October

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, the size of Finland's regular merchant fleet was 651 vessels in October 2024. Small vessels included 231 vessels and barges and other engineless vessels 277 vessels. The total size of the Finnish merchant fleet was 1,159 vessels with gross tonnage of 1,952,415. In October, the number of vessels in the regular merchant fleet decreased by 6 compared to September.

Key selections

  • Compared to the situation at the turn of the year, the number of vessels in the regular merchant fleet had decreased by 31 and the number of vessels in the entire combined merchant fleet by 100 by the end of October 2024.
  • Starting from October 2024, a register maintenance fee will be levied from vessels in the register.
  • The Register of Merchant Vessels, in which vessels operating mainly in foreign traffic can be entered, contained a total of 97 vessels in October 2024.

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Regular merchant fleet at the end of the month in 2023M11 to 2024M10

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Merchant fleet [online publication].
Reference period: 2024, October. ISSN=2670-1669. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 23.11.2024].
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