LOGOKA (KA8009)

     LOGISTICS FOR BUSINESS KARELIA-OULU REGION 

Developing logistics knowledge and capabilities among small and medium sized companies

The LOGOKA-project aims to

  • increase logistics and trade options knowledge among manufacturing, wholesale, export logistics companies  and other stakeholders
  • facilitate and boost cross-border cooperation between Oulu-Kainuu region and Karelia.

The main outputs are:

  1. Collected and disseminated knowledge about current transportation and potential cargo among companies
  2. New options to cross-border package delivery
  3. Disseminated knowledge of possibilities in cross-border logistics and its regulations among manufacturing companies, wholesalers and logistics companies

Project is targeted at logistics service providers, ports and stevedore companies dealing with transportation of cargo; business intermediaries, wholesalers, large export companies and SMEs interested in cross-border business and need logistics services in North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu and Karelia region.

LOGOKA-project:

  • Analyses the current trade and logistics regulations and practices in cross-border trade
  • Studies new logistics options to deliver small orders direct from Oulu-Kainuu region to Karelia and tests practical solutions
  • Organizes joint workshops, training sessions and company visits on both side of the border
  • Disseminates information about trade and logistics regulations and practices.

Timetable:  1/2020 - 6/2022

Budget: 448 485 €

Project news

Lead Partner: Oulu Business School, Unversity of Oulu

Partners:

Port of Oulu Ltd

Herman Andersson Ltd

Port of Raahe Ltd

Regional Council of Kainuu

SKAL Northern Finland ry.

Corporation of Development of the Republic of Karelia

Autonomous non-profit organization "Professional growth centre"

"JSC Gavan"

Project manager, Oulu Business School:

Ulla Lehtinen

ulla.lehtinen@oulu.fi

phone: +358 50 4761 624

Project leader, Oulu Business School 

professor Jari Juga

phone: +358 294 482953 

jari.juga@oulu.fi

Corporation of Development of the Republic of Karelia

Victor Rymashevskiy

rymashevskiy@kr-ru-ru

Autonomous non-profit organization "Professional growth centre"

Elizaveta Druzhinina 

egdruzhinina@mail.ru

Regional Council of Kainuu

Markus.Leinonen@kainuu.fi

Port of Oulu Ltd

paivi.vahanikkila-kuronen@ouluport.com

Herman Andersson Ltd

Jari.Erkkila@hermanandersson.fi

Port of Raahe 

Pauli.Sarpola@raahe.fi

SKAL ry northern Finland 

taavi.heikkinen@skal.fi