by Przemysław Opłocki

It is fair to say that global ports have been affected tremendously by the Russian war, with some major routes closing altogether, the resulting port congestion, and countless supply disruptions.

Now, a year and a half in and with no quick resolution to the eastern conflict in sight, the Baltic ports have been looking for their new normal.

We are talking to Dr., Port Councellor Kimmo Naski, CEO of one of the most important ports on the Baltic and the biggest universal port in Finland, the Port of HaminaKotka.

The conversation covers issues ranging from the port's severed import/export partnership with Russia (given the proximity of just 35 km from the Russian border), the post-Covid changes in port business, and digitalisation and infrastructure plans for the future.

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