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By land and sea from Belgium to Finland

At the beginning of April, I was in Brussels for this year's Connecting Europe Days seminar. More than 3,200 participants from more than 80 countries gathered at the conference. Ministers, politicians, financial institutions, industry representatives, transport stakeholders and the European Commission and related agencies participated. Concrete actions were discussed and good practices were shared to … Continue reading By land and sea from Belgium to Finland →

How did Finnish sea transport volumes look like in 2023?

Finland's economy is highly dependent on world trade. Due to its geographical location, sea transport is the most significant form of transport in Finland - especially now that trade with Russia has decreased considerably. In 2023, the Finnish foreign trade was just under 230 billion euros, of which almost exactly half was imports and half … Continue reading How did Finnish sea transport volumes look like in 2023? →

Seamen’s Service must be reformed to take into account all shipping companies

When talking about corporate sustainability, we come across the letters ESG. In business life, sustainability is reflected in how the company commits to sustainability goals in its operations. Should this idea of sustainable consumption be extended to transport as well? What kind of ESG goals are the shipping companies committed to? There is a lot … Continue reading Seamen’s Service must be reformed to take into account all shipping companies →

Does Finland’s NATO membership provide an opportunity to improve maritime security of supply?

At the beginning of February, I was taking a course to update my know-how of national defence, security of supply chains and crises situations. It was a continuation of the previous course. Six years ago, the things studied were distant and theoretical, today they are far too close. We have just survived the pandemic. A … Continue reading Does Finland’s NATO membership provide an opportunity to improve maritime security of supply? →

Emissions trading increases sea transport prices, doesn’t it?

Recently, it has been widely discussed that the emissions trading increases the prices of sea transport. However, economic theories tell us that the price of a product is not based on costs, but it is formed by supply and demand. The price is an agreement between the seller and the buyer. In principle, the seller … Continue reading Emissions trading increases sea transport prices, doesn’t it? →

The government must not slow down the green transition of shipping

If subsidies for shipping are really wanted, they should be allocated to innovations and the introduction of new technology. In November, it was reported that Finland will switch to shipping emissions trading, but companies have not yet taken it into account (HS 15.11). The news mentioned that the emissions trading will increase Finland's export costs … Continue reading The government must not slow down the green transition of shipping →

Risk management in supply chains is increasingly important

I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels like the world has gone unstable. One of our concerns is our country's security of supply. How will consumers get the products they need from abroad in the future, and how will industry handle the necessary transportation? The war in Ukraine is the third consecutive global … Continue reading Risk management in supply chains is increasingly important →