Helsinki · Finland
Used containers at Helsinki: selling and sourcing around Vuosaari
Helsinki's cargo traffic runs through Vuosaari, a harbour the port describes as serving unitised cargo: containers and ro-ro side by side. Four named operators work there, so a lot can stand in more than one place, and the first thing we ask is which.
Several operators in one harbour
The port lists four operators at Vuosaari. We do not act for any of them. When you report a lot we ask which operator's area it will stand in and when it is released, because their gates and deadlines differ.
Ring road and a port railway
Vuosaari connects to the main road network by the Ring III road, and the port railway joins the main line at Kerava and runs to the quays. For a lot that leaves the harbour we agree road or rail per deal, together with inspection and any charges.
Owners and buyers
Owners report type, quantity and release date. Buyers register a type, a quantity range and how far from Helsinki they can collect. If the best fit lies in Estonia, we show the reviewer the actual distance across the gulf and you decide whether it works.
How Helsinki grew last year
The port reports 486,000 TEU for 2025, about a tenth more than the year before. Growth in volume does not create stock for sale, and we do not treat it as such; it is simply the context in which equipment arrives.
Verified port facts
About the port of Helsinki
- According to the Port of Helsinki, the Vuosaari cargo harbour mainly serves unitised cargo traffic: container and RoRo traffic as well as project loads.
- According to the Port of Helsinki, Vuosaari has road connections to the main road network via the Ring III road.
- According to the Port of Helsinki, the port railway joins the main railway line in Kerava and runs directly to Vuosaari Harbour's quays and terminals.
- The Port of Helsinki's Vuosaari Harbour page lists four operators: Finnsteve, Multi-Link Terminals, Rauanheimo and Steveco.
- According to the Port of Helsinki (release of 20 January 2026), container traffic in 2025 was 486,000 TEU, 9.5% more than the 444,000 TEU of 2024.
Sources: portofhelsinki.fi · portofhelsinki.fi · verified 2026-09-29
Container terminals named by the sources above: Vuosaari Harbour. LATYNEX does not represent any terminal.
Equipment
What you can submit for Helsinki
- Dry containers (20DC / 40DC / 40HC): on request — tell us what you have or need in Helsinki and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Damaged / AS-IS units: on request — tell us what you have or need in Helsinki and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Reefer: on request — tell us what you have or need in Helsinki and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Open top / flat rack: on request — tell us what you have or need in Helsinki and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Tank: on request — tell us what you have or need in Helsinki and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- We are also extending into further equipment and service categories. Tell us what you have or need if you do not see it above — we will say honestly whether we can help.
FAQ
Helsinki: questions we hear
More context: containers in Finland · what SOC and one-way containers are.
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