Tag: ports

The EU is setting challenges for ports, how will they cope?

The EU is tightening requirements for ports. Finland has twice the required port capacity, and the tonnage handled by ports is not increasing. The need for security of supply does not imply that more port capacity is needed either. Are some ports about to be shut down? The EU offers a carrot and a stick … Continue reading The EU is setting challenges for ports, how will they cope? →

What can soft values of ports give ​​- how does a port get general acceptance for its operations?

Ports have traditionally been studied using the Anyport model developed by Professor Bird in the 1960s. According to it, the port and the city are born close to each other, for safety reasons often as deep inland as is possible based on the navigability of the archipelago or the river. In the second stage of … Continue reading What can soft values of ports give ​​- how does a port get general acceptance for its operations? →