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Support and promotion for Finnish Shipping Industry

The Shipowners’ Foundation in Finland was established in 2008. The Foundation aims to support research, education, and communication in the Finnish shipping industry as well as to promote activities related to the shipping industry.

The Foundation awards grants and provides funding in order to fulfil its purpose.

The primary purpose of the Foundation is to work for the benefit of the Finnish shipping business by promoting social activities related
to shipping and by awarding grants. The Foundation also strives to participate in research, education, and communication within the shipping industry.

In order to accomplish its purpose the Shipowners’ Foundation in Finland awards grants several times a year in accordance with the
rules of the Foundation. Applicants may submit their grant applications on a continuous basis.

For more information, visit varustamosaatio.fi

 

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The Finnish maritime cluster knows collaboration

Finland’s maritime cluster is one of the country’s most significant business sectors with annual revenues of EUR 14 billion. The sector employs 50,000 people all over the country. The maritime cluster encompasses about 3,000 companies from various sectors, all of which are connected by their maritime expertise. Our diversity differentiates us from many other countries.

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Aid crucial in pandemic survival

One lesson learned from Covid-19 has been asking for help, says Björn Blomqvist, Managing Director of Rederi AB Eckerö.

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Breaking Waves focused on smart recovery – speakers emphasized cooperation and digitalization

Maritime industry faces big challenges due COVID19-pandemic. Pandemic is seen to lead to stronger collaboration and accelerated digitalisation.

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Breaking Waves: Towards smart and emission-free shipping

The Breaking Waves conference 2019 at the Messukeskus Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre as part of the world-leading start-up event Slush. The famous buzz surrounding the event also extended to the maritime
cluster’s conference, as the top names and influencers in the sector met to discuss the future challenges facing maritime logistics.

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The world is becoming autonomous

“The world is becoming autonomous,” Pia Meling said in Breaking Waves-conference in Helsinki. Why should it not happen in maritime?

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“We are not dinosaurs”

“I am so sick and tired of hearing that we are the dinosaurs,” Erwin Verstraelen said. “If 90 percent of the global trade is maritime based, you can’t be a dinosaur.”

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“The world is getting more complex”

“We have to use infrastructure in a clever way. Our target must be in cities and ports, to avoid traffic jams and keep the traffic flowing,” says Port of Hamburg CEO Jens Meier.

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Record Years 2018 And 2019 For The Finnish Maritime Cluster – However The Looming Corona Slowdown Behind The Corner

Recently Rauma Marine Construction announced a MoU with the Tasmanian TT-Line to build in 2022–2023 two Ro-Paxes in Finland and simultaneously reported that the RMC orderbook already had exceeded 1 billion euros in value. These two announcements well reflect the excellent growth path in the Finnish Maritime Cluster that prevailed in 2018 and 2019. The […]

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Rauma Marine Construction has secured a solid orderbook

Rauma is one of the three primary shipbuilding cities in Finland. The other two are Helsinki and Turku.

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Costa Smeralda delivered from Meyer Turku shipyard

Costa Smeralda is one of the most innovative, and some would claim, the most beautiful ships ever built at Turku shipyard.

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Changes at Helsinki Shipyard

In Spring 2019, Arctech Helsinki Shipyard sold Helsinki Shipyard to Algador Holdings Ltd, which is registered in Cyprus. The holding company operates river cruises and engages in the merchant naval business. Quite soon after the deal the shipyard received first order for two expedition cruise ships.

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Roger Holm from Wärtsilä Marine: Technology is already creating many opportunities for smart shipping

As a tech group, Wärtsilä Oyj’s strategy has long revolved around smart technology and smart shipping. In practice, this means providing safe, energy-efficient and sustainable solutions for Wärtsilä Marine’s customers.

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Cargotec sees great benefits in the optimisation of traffic flows

The Finnish listed company Cargotec Corporation has set its sights on becoming the market leader in intelligent cargo handling. Cargotec harnesses digitalisation and cloud services to boost efficiency in shipping logistics chains, save money for customers and pave the way for responsible business.

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ABB riding the wave of marine industry digitalization

As vessels become electric, digital and connected, ABB Marine & Ports ́s unit in Finland has plenty of work ahead of it to digitalize the marine industry. Autonomous solutions are expected to transform international shipping in the coming decades.

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Surma joins Chilean icebreaker project

Surma, a Finnish company in the defence equipment sector, has signed an agreement with ASMAR shipyard covering electro- magnetic compatibility design and management for Chile’s Antártica 1icebreaker.

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Aurora Botnia – a challenge for Foreship

The design of Wasaline’s new ferry has already posed challenges for marine engineers at the design agency Foreship. In addition to being environmentally friendly, the ship must be able to operate to a strict timetable in shallow and freezing waters – and often in difficult weather conditions.

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Wello’s Penguin will become a common sight on the world’s oceans

Wello’s technology for harnessing ocean-wave energy is now ready to be put into real action. Thanks to an increasing number of devices and installations, the Finnish company believes that wave energy will soon become the most affordable type of renewable energy.

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Aker Arctic plays with high stakes at high latitudes

The technology company Aker Arctic is a notable international player in northern shipping. In addition to icebreakers and ice-going vessels that are working in Finland, the company also holds an important position in international markets. For example, icebreaker design for Sweden and many Arctic transport projects in the Northeast Passage are currently ongoing.

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NauticAi and Inmarsat join forces

NauticAi, one of Finland’s leading maritime startups, has joined the Fleet Data service provided by the satellite company Inmarsat.

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Cadmatic has a firm belief in data-driven shipbuilding

As CEO of Cadmatic, a company that provides design and information management software for the shipping, construction and process industries, Jukka Rantala has firsthand experience of the progress being made in ‘paperless design’ at shipyards.

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Maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä

Norsepower, a cleantech company that develops wind power solutions for ships, made several significant steps forward during the year. The company has gained new customers, significant partners, and firm proof that its Flettner rotors perform well under real-life conditions.

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Baltic Sea vessels rapidly getting cleaner

Shipping companies operating in Finland’s sea areas have rapidly reacted to requirements for cleaner shipping. In the coming years, dozens of highly advanced cargo and passenger vessels will be completed for the Baltic Sea.

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Meriaura – pioneer of sustainable shipping

Meriaura is family owned Turku-based shipping company that offers a variety of services in marine transportation. Meriaura is the first sea carrier that can offer a carbon neutral sea transport contract for its customers.

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Arctia’s icebreakers open shipping lanes every winter

The 100% Finnish state-owned shipping company Arctia Oy safeguards year-round maritime transport in Finland in all conditions.

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5G is coming – ports are going digital

The digitisation of Finnish ports is progressing bit by bit. The benefits of going digital include safety, situational data, emission reductions and smoother running operations in general. 5G technology will now be running hand-in-hand with digitalisation.

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Our vision is to be the world’s most functional port

Helsinki has been Europe’s busiest international passenger port for several years, but the covid-19 pandemic and travelling restrictions have quieted down the lively passenger traffic. Cruise industry has a strong belief in future.

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Rauanheimo focuses on the port of HaminaKotka

Rauanheimo and Port of HaminaKotka Ltd have signed an agreement on the investments for the expansion of the Mussalo Bulk Terminal.

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Port of Turku heads into the future despite the exceptional times

The Port of Turku looks confidently to the horizon and invests in the future. Economical, environmentally sound and modern solutions are implemented to improve the safety, smooth flow and attractiveness of passenger traffic and cargo transports.

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Port of Pori – the green port of Bothnia

Port of Pori Ltd provides land rental, ship, crane and conveyor services. The Port of Pori consist of three harbors: Mäntyluoto, Tahkoluoto oil and chemical harbor and Tahkoluoto deep harbor. The depth of the Tahkoluoto fairway is 15,3 meters, making it Finland’s deepest harbor. All harbor areas can be safely approached via short and direct fairways by land and sea.

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From Kämp to corona – 100 years of maritime logistics

The Finnish Shipbrokers Association, currently Shipbrokers Finland, turns 100 this year. Like the title of pilot, shipbroker is one of the oldest professional titles in Finland. But what exactly does a shipbroker do?

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Commander of the Finnish Navy Jori Harju: The Baltic Sea’s strategic significance has increased

Security in the Baltic Sea region has deteriorated in recent years. More operators have entered the region, making it even more important to safeguard Finland’s sea lines of communication. The Finnish Navy is responding to these challenges with new acquisitions and closer cooperation with Sweden.

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Climate Work – Waterways an Ecological Transport Mode

The European Green Deal agreement aims to ensure carbon neutrality by 2050. Climate action is essential to ensure that EU Member States live up to the commitments made in the Paris Climate Agreement, December 2015.

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