Research and Consulting

Head of Unit: Mr Sakari Kajander
tel. +358 2 333 8159
sakari.kajander@utu.fi

The Research and Consulting unit has specialists in traffic and ports in the Baltic Sea, logistics chains and infrastructure and in marine industry sector.

Traffic and Ports

We are a leading provider of market information services concerning the Baltic Sea Region’s Ports and traffic. We publish annual market data package for shipping and port businesses. Baltic Port List, Baltic Port Insight and Baltic Port Barometer is a set of three market information publications, that cover extensive cargo structure details from over 200 ports in the Baltic Sea, key features about current market situation and a view about the future. Read more...

Logistic Chains and Infrastructure

We carry out research projects as coordinator or partner in international and national projects. We also undertake customtailored surveys for our clients. The research areas are i.e.: 

  • Logistic chains and logistic centres
  • Traffic flow analysis
  • Transport potential surveys
  • Land based transport connection of ports
  • Development and trends of the logistics sector

Marine Industry

Knowlegde of Finnish maritime cluster is one of our specialities. The results of our research serve both our own development needs and also the public sector. Focal points in the research of marine industry branch are i.e.:

  • Maritime cluster reviews
  • Employment effects and economic trend analyses of the marine industry
  • Internationalization research Studies
  • Business intelligence
  • Maritime policy

The unit is based in Turku.

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