There have been maritime and port activities for hundreds of years in the Satakunta region, in the cities of Rauma and Pori. Satakunta is “larger than its size” as the population is 4% of Finland’s population, but the region contributes 6.9% of the value of export. The proportion of export and import is 2.3 times the proportion of the population. Ships have been built in Rauma on large scale since the 1940s, and offshore structures in Pori since the 1970s, both having diverse activities nowadays.
Digitalization and green growth challenge – and on the other hand, provide new opportunities for – the development of logistic chains as a part of the global business environment. The international legislation on the environment, as well as national roadmaps, demand the reduction of harmful emissions.
The Maritime Logistics Research Center unites the expertise of maritime, logistics and security of supply in the Satakunta region. The center operates through several national and international projects.
Main themes of the Maritime Logistics Research Center:
- Transport logistics and infrastructure at sea, in ports, and on land. The infrastructure consists of fairways at sea, ports, roads, and railroads.
- Digitalization for improved efficiency and safety in logistics.
- Minimization of harmful emissions in operations of logistics.
- Development and growth of the Finnish maritime cluster.
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