Ports of Stockholm is closing 2025 with stable cargo volumes and rising passenger numbers across both ferry and cruise operations.

Key points:

• Total cargo throughput reached nearly 5 million tonnes, showing a marginal increase year-on-year.
• Ferry passenger traffic grew by around 2% compared with 2024.
• Almost 7 million passengers travelled on Baltic Sea ferry services.
• Cruise activity remained strong, confirming Stockholm’s position as the Baltic Sea’s leading cruise destination.
• In 2025, 136 cruise vessels called at Stockholm and Nynäshamn.
• Cruise passenger numbers rose to 256,000, up 30% compared with 2024.
• Winter cruising continued to develop, with monthly calls from November to March, supporting Stockholm’s ambition as a year-round destination.

Ports of Stockholm underlined the importance of stable freight flows for regional supply, particularly for the construction sector in the Mälaren region.

Photo: Ports of Stockholm/Per-Erik Adamsson