Research and Consulting Services -
For Improving Business and Support for Decision-Making
The CMS offers diverse research and consulting services in the fields of maritime industries and logistics for public and private sector organisations.
Our main objective is to provide high quality services that are carried out according to the precise needs of the client. The results produced are always presented in such a way that the client can make use of them in the most efficient manner.
In addition to consulting and research services, we offer project management services that include the planning and co-ordination of projects, reporting on the results, and the education of personnel.
We have three research units:
Research and Consulting, Turku
Environmental Research and Regional Development, Pori
Maritime Logistics Research, Kotka
Areas of Expertise
Maritime Field Research and Development
- Finnish traffic infrastructure studies and analyses
- Development of intermodal transport
- Traffic flow analyses
- Studies serving the development of the Finnish maritime sector; economic impact studies (EIS)
- Development of ports and port-city interaction
- Environmental studies concerning ports and shipping; environmental impact assessments (EIA)
- Utilisation of the Geographical information system (GIS)
- Research in and evaluation of maritime education
Logistics Consulting
- Planning of the inbound and outbound logistics of industry and commerce
- Optimisation of material flows and development of new logistics solutions
- Traffic forecasts and projections
- Supply chain management
- Market analyses and customer satisfaction studies
- Development of logistics IT-systems
- Logistics strategies
International Co-operation Projects
- Development and promotion of shortsea shipping
- Transportation in the Baltic Sea area
- Interaction of traffic and the environment
- Traffic infrastructure
- Development of transport networks and Corridors
- Development of Logistics Centres
Services
- Research and analysis
- Project management
- Pre-project phase planning
- Applying for finance
- Distribution of information and training of personnel