Tag: competitiveness

A competitive maritime cluster is the best security of supply

- What can we learn from the United States and Ukraine? Finland's foreign trade is completely dependent on its maritime transport. Although the share of services in our foreign trade is constantly increasing, almost all of our foreign trade goods travel by sea. However, the maritime operating environment is not stable. The COVID-19 pandemic, the … Continue reading A competitive maritime cluster is the best security of supply →

Can strict regulations and international competition boost shipping industry?

Restrictions increase research and development while strengthening the competitiveness of maritime cluster. In our recently published study, we showed that the strict targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reduce emissions in Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas and Emission Control Areas (PSSA and ECA) have increased scientific research on shipping in these areas – … Continue reading Can strict regulations and international competition boost shipping industry? →