by Janne Kojo, Specialist, Transport System, Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, and Marko Mäenpää, Special Advisor, Finnish Transport and Communications Agency 

The Finnish maritime industry, including ports, is being influenced by many of the same change factors as elsewhere, but there are also some unique features among them.

In maritime transport and its operating environment in Finland - and more broadly across the entire Baltic Sea region - several significant factors of change are currently at play: the energy transition and the required shift in propulsion systems for shipping, fluctuations in cargo flows caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, which continues to reshape the situation.

At the same time, offshore wind power development and ice-breaking are major future issues for Finland. In addition, economic uncertainty, global political instability, and the unpredictable US trade policy pose significant challenges for maritime transport and ports.

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