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designed to improve the quality and efficiency of port logistics .

Mr . Juha Ottelin , Logistics Manager at Kotka Mills , hopes that digitalisation will simplify maritime logistics operations and make shipping more flexible .

” These days , break bulk shipping requires EDI messaging ( EDI = Electronic Data Interchange ). If shipping routes between predetermined ports need modification for some reason , such changes will be time-consuming and costly . Perhaps digitalisation may eventually replace EDI messaging and change things for the better ,” says Ottelin .

Throughout 2016 , various existing and planned marine ICT solutions were discussed in numerous conferences and other events , e . g . in connection with the SLUSH exhibition for start-up companies .

Kymenlaakso University of Applied

Sciences ( KYAMK ) published in early 2016 a study on the educational needs for enhancing innovation and know-how within the Finnish maritime cluster . The study was carried out as a part of the MERIT project .

Mr . Tomi Oravasaari , Project Manager at KYAMK , notes that Finland already has

quite a lot of know-how in many fields related to the maritime industries .

” In particular , marine engineering and ICT technologies are amongst our strengths ,” he says .

” M . Sc . degree in marine engineering is available in Aalto University and B . Sc . in marine technology in Turku University

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