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
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facilitate and boost cross-border cooperation between Oulu-Kainuu region and Karelia.
The main outputs are:
- Collected and disseminated knowledge about current transportation and potential cargo among companies
- New options to cross-border package delivery
- 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