As Midsummer approaches, road traffic will also increase. Efforts are made to minimise the impact of roadworks on Midsummer traffic, but even roadworks that are on hold will have reduced speed limits and unusual lane arrangements for motorists. Fintraffic’s Road Traffic Centre reminds motorists to strictly follow the signs and speed limits near construction areas to ensure safe traffic also during Midsummer. You can help make your travel smoother by searching for alternative routes in Fintraffic App in advance.

Many people will head out onto the water to celebrate Finnish Midsummer and the warm weather. One person in the boat is responsible for ensuring a safe boat trip – the master of the vessel. Before setting out on the water, it is a good idea to review the master's most important responsibilities and ensure that the “Warnings for boaters” notices have been taken into account and that you are familiar with the rules on giving way.

The Sustainable Flow project, which concluded at the end of May, has developed new digital tools and operating models to help ports reduce carbon dioxide emissions, improve energy efficiency, and increase the use of renewable energy. In this EU co-funded project, seven partners and seven ports worked together to develop solutions that support the transition of maritime logistics towards a more sustainable future.

Midsummer traffic will start towards the end of the week. Fintraffic, the police, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, the Finnish Road Safety Council, the Emergency Response Centre Agency, and the Ministry of the Interior Department for Rescue Services wish you a safe Midsummer on the road. During this Midsummer too, let’s drive with a safety-first approach and without rushing. Check the road traffic forecasts now and review what to do in accident situations.

Fintraffic’s national traffic light priority service changes traffic lights to green for rescue and emergency care units. The production phase of the service is set to launch in July, which is when it becomes available to all Finnish municipalities, cities and wellbeing services counties.

Although motorways and road tunnels are strictly restricted to use by motor vehicles, traffic that is not permitted in tunnels is still encountered there The summer season in particular attracts cyclists, electric scooter users, and moped users into tunnels.

Fintraffic is responsible for road, rail, sea and air traffic control in Finland. In 2025, traffic control services helped to prevent major accidents, improved punctuality and reduced traffic emissions. This improvement in efficiency has saved our society millions.

Fintraffic’s Air Navigation Services (ANS) is enhancing its air traffic control training by combining the real world with a virtual one through extended reality (XR) technology.

The closures of the airspace of St. Petersburg have temporarily increased traffic in Finnish airspace. There has also been a slight increase in the number of overflights, and positive developments are observable in international traffic. The total volumes of road traffic early this year remained at the same level as in the previous year despite increased fuel prices. The total volume of train traffic increased moderately in both commuter and long-distance traffic.

In 2025, Fintraffic’s VTS Centres prevented eight merchant shipping vessels from potentially running aground and stopped near-misses from turning into accidents. The year was marked by GNSS disruptions on satellite positioning systems, which caused trouble for vessels traversing the Gulf of Finland.

Emissions from traffic can also be reduced by keeping vehicles moving. Fintraffic reduces emissions by improving road traffic flow through predictive disruption alerts and speed management, and by coordinating flight routes and landings to minimise unnecessary waiting and acceleration.

Work on the tunnel has progressed well on schedule during the first three months. Work on the tunnel is in full swing. It’s being carried out in two shifts and there are about 50 people on site. The demolition work is nearly complete and we've been able to start building the new structure.

2025 brought a number of transport-related challenges, including unpredictable geopolitical turmoil, quickly shifting weather conditions and numerous disruptions. These circumstances emphasise the key task of Fintraffic – ensuring safe, smooth and reliable flow of traffic across all modes of transport.