FRIDAY 17.9.2021

Our journey to become truly international continues. From a new domain seafocus.international to establishing an Executive Advisory Committee with professionals in international trade and supply chain management.

STEFAN VIEHMANN, Senior Vice President Global Customer Solutions, Kuehne + Nagel, joined Kuehne + Nagel Ltd. Canada as Vice President IT and CIO in 2007.  Viehmann is uniquely qualified to bridge the gap between the business units and information technology. Since February 2012, Viehmann is responsible for the Global Customer Solutions group with its corporate and de-central teams located in each regional headquarters. The Customer Solutions teams consult, design, implement and support customer information solutions. 

Our journey to become truly international continues. From a new domain seafocus.international to establishing an Executive Advisory Committee with professionals in international trade and supply chain management.

MILLICENT PITTS is the Executive Director of OceanExchange.org, an international, US-based, non-profit with the mission to advance innovative solutions for healthy oceans, resilient coastal systems, and the decarbonization of ocean transport.  

Previous to Ocean Exchange, she was a 30 year executive in the chemicals and materials industry. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Today we have contacted all European universities by sending out  information about the coming Intelligence Hunt project and asked the professors, lectures and representatives to pass the information to their student, student bodies and alumni groups. 

We see the feedback already as we are receiving applications from talents. 

We are really happy and thankful about this!

Registration to apply as a candidate to the IntelligenceHunt project competition is open till September 20th, 2021.

We have already students, young talents from 16 different universities representing 18 different nationalities.

We invite you also to apply! 

Join the Intelligence Hunt number 8! 

SeaFocus CEO Ulla Keino met with  part of the Team Aquamarine, winners of the 6th Intelligence Hunt project competition, yesterday in St. Petersburg. The purpose of this meeting was to kick start plan in order to materialise the long over due award in 2022.  The award of the team was a VIP trip to Ocean Exchange in Florida. Due to the current situation with Covid the original award was postponed. 

The winner team Aquamarine: Pavel Kan, Victoria Stroilova, Iaana Borodulina and Vladislav Zegerov from the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping, with the case Harbour2100 by Sweco.

In the photo : Vladislav Zegerov, Ulla Keino and Pavel Kan. 

Registration for talents to apply as a candidate to the 8th Intelligence Hunt project competition is open now! 

You are welcome to apply if you are studying in the university at the moment or if you have graduated in 2018 or later. 

Looking forward to receiving your application!

SeaFocus is also in You Tube! 

You can find the presentation videos by the Student teams of the 7th Intelligence Hunt project competition, #IHCup2021TransportLogistic in You Tube.

Our journey to become truly international continues. From a new domain seafocus.international to establishing an Executive Advisory Committee with professionals in international trade and supply chain management.

ANTONIO ERRIGO (IT) currently holds the position of Deputy General Director of ALIS - Logistic Association of Sustainable Intermodality. In this organization he is also the coordinator of the ALIS Europe Department as well as Head of International Relations. He actively participates in the coordination of ALIS CHANNEL, the first Italian web television for transport and logistics. Representing ALIS, he is a member of the Regional Council for Trucking and Logistics of the Sicily Region and of the Steering Committee of the ITS Sustainable Mobility Transport Foundation of Catania (Sicily). 

We are happy to announce about the Partnership agreement with Finnpilot Pilotage Ltd. 

Finnpilot Pilotage Ltd is a special assignment company entirely owned by the State of Finland. Finnpilot ensures navigational safety and efficiency within Finland’s rocky fairways. Navigation is of great significance to Finland’s national economy; the majority of import and export goods are transported by ship. Pilotage promotes smooth and safe navigation. Pilotage services facilitate the transport of these goods without any unnecessary and expensive delays. Additionally, pilotage prevents many serious accidents each year that could result in a loss of tens of millions of euro.

Our journey to become truly international continues. From a new domain seafocus.international to establishing an Executive Advisory Committee with professionals in international trade and supply chain management.

We will introduce the Members in the order of their commitment.

MARCUS PUFFER (AT) is currently heading the Loyalty and Customer Engagement business unit at IBS Software, a leading information technology provider specialising on mission critical solutions in the aviation, cruise and hospitality industries. Before joining IBS, he was General Manager of topbonus, the Frequent Flyer Program of airberlin, then second largest airline in Germany. During his tenure at Star Alliance, the largest global airline alliance, he was responsible for developing and implementing an unprecedented growth strategy. 

SeaFocus has 1.9.2021 appointed Heli Koukkula-Teixeira (FI) as a Chief Marketing Officer. 

SeaFocus has started a process of reprofiling, rebranding, restructuring the customer offering, the work of which Heli Koukkula-Teixeira will be leading. Seafocus will continue working with the maritime supply chain industry, which remains one of the core areas also in the future. In addition to the maritime industry the company widens its perspective further to global supply chain management, and perhaps later on will also develop new core areas under this umbrella, from road, rail or air, to serve their partners even better than before.

Marketing plans and strategies, related to all new products that will be developed in conjunction with the reprofiling and rebranding, will be her responsibility.

Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.

   SeaFocus continues its internationalization plans and sets up an Executive Advisory Committee.

Today we are proud to confirm that

ANDREI GUSEV (RU), Managing Partner, Mediator, MCIArb, specialized in

Business Conflicts, Asset Tracing & Recovery, Crisis Management, White-Collar Crime, has approved our invitation as an Advisory Committee member. 

For many clients Mr Gusev has for many years been a trusted adviser on the widest range of issues, including in interacting with lawyers from different countries. Throughout his many years of practice, Mr Gusev has made, and maintains, business contacts with hundreds of qualified lawyers from dozens of countries. In Russia, he has created one of the most experienced and well-known teams of lawyers who supply services across all key business sectors. 

The Challenges and Opportunities of EU Companies Entering the Russian Market  

Understanding the culture of the business is important, however, understanding the culture of the country is a key requirement.

The success of doing business in Russia requires a deep understanding of cultural similarities and differences between partners and business decision-makers.

The biggest challenge for many companies lies in making the right decision regarding the market. The dominating factors may many times be the internal decision makers’ attitudes and beliefs, without necessarily based even on their own personal experience of the particular market, in this case, Russia.. 

Read the whole article by Ulla Keino

   We are really happy to welcome Poul Woodall (DK) as one of our Intelligence Hunt Mentors. Poul has more than 40 years experience in the maritime world with a particular interest in climate and environmental issues.

He now has his own consulting company but has worked for Denmark’s two largest shipping organizations - Maersk and DFDS -for over 45 years combined.

The 8th Intelligence Hunt project kicks off in October 2021.

 Car and passenger ferry Aurora Botnia, built at Rauma shipyard, will be christened today in Vaasa, Finland 

Rauma Marine Constructions' second newbuild Aurora Botnia will be celebrated in Vaasa, Finland, today. The vessel is estimated to arrive in Vaasa around noon, and it will receive its official name at the christening event starting at 3 p.m. The world's most environmentally friendly car and passenger ferry will operate the route between Vaasa and Umeå, Sweden, daily.  

Wasaline and Rauma Marine Constructions are SeaFocus Partners.

 SeaFocus is proud to present all our Partners, without whom we could have not accomplished our projects.

We build our work on Partnerships and get our energy from fruitful co-operation.

Finnlines, National Emergency Supply Agency of Finland, Port of Naantali, Ahola Transport, C & C Port Agency, DNV, Oy M. Rauanheimo Ab, Nurminen Logistics, Port of Helsinki, Port of Turku, Rauma Marine Constructions, Steveco and Wasaline.

If you are interested in becoming SeaFocus Partner, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 The delivery date of car and passenger ferry Aurora Botnia, operating between Vasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden, remains the end of August 

The handover schedule for Aurora Botnia, which is in the final stages of commissioning at Rauma Marine Constructions' shipyard, was specified in July, when the delivery was announced to take place at the end of August. Currently, the updated delivery schedule remains unchanged.  Aurora Botnia, which will soon be operating between Vaasa and Umeå, is currently undergoing final commissioning work on the ferry’s operating systems at a rapid pace. RMC's shipyard in Rauma is working long shifts and weekends to get the ship ready for delivery as soon as possible. 

Wasaline and Rauma Marine Constructions are SeaFocus Partners.

Green Wheels – Ahola Transport´s program for comprehensive environmental work

Ahola Transport is a forerunner in developing greener transportation solutions. They are striving to reduce emissions and fuel consumption as well as to increase their employees’ commitment and skills in environmental issues. This has been achieved by utilizing digitalisation, efficient use of the transport fleet and by moving towards alternative energy choices.

Ahola Transport is a SeaFocus Partner.

Ocean Exchange Call for Solutions is now open for 2021.

Ocean Exchange is seeking applications for the WW Orcelle® Award 2021, the Neptune Award 2021, and three collegiate awards. Following a Call For Solutions, selected solution creators will be invited to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to present their work.

Calling all Innovators! 

Awards cycle covering healthy oceans, resilient and sustainable coastal systems, zero-emission and decarbonization, for ocean transportation and goods movements. Deadline August 23rd.

Collegiate Innovators! 

Deadline September 20th. 

Jonathan Atwood (US/FI), the Member of the Winner Team of #IHCup2021 Transport Logistic, Intelligence Hunt 8 project has been nominated as a SeaFocus Business Development Intern. Warmly welcome to the SeaFocus Team! 

Jonathan Atwood is a bachelor's student studying at Aalto University, Mikkeli Campus with a major in International Business Administration. He will be graduating in the spring of 2022 after an exchange period in Portugal where he will attend Universidade Catolica de Lisboa. After his Bachelors degree graduation he is planning on completing his masters degree with Aalto University in their CEMS MIM program. 

SeaFocus is back in business after nice and relaxing summer vacation. 

Today we had a brainstorming meeting online. Continuation of preparations for the coming Intelligence Hunt projects and also Annual Executive Meeting and some other activities about which we will tell you more a bit later. 

SeaFocus wishes everyone sunny and relaxing summer vacation! 

We are preparing for the coming autumn

SeaFocus Annual Executive Meeting 13.10.

Intelligence Hunt 8 Project kicks-off in August with student enrolment and case company commitments.

Stay tuned! 

The Port of Turku’s extensive Ferry Terminal Turku project received permission for starting from the Turku City Council in mid-June. In addition to the new joint terminal for passenger traffic, the project includes e.g. the building of a new pier, updates in field areas and traffic arrangements, and possibly a multi-storey car park. The goal is to have the new joint terminal completed by December 2025.
The Port of Turku is a SeaFocus Partner.

We have started the preparations for the #SFAEM2021 - SeaFocus Annual Executive Meeting with our Partners. 

The theme of the meting this year is Business Continuity Management as A Competitive Asset.

The meeting will take place October 13th, at the Kämp Hotel. 

More information to follow. 

The car and passenger ferry Aurora Botnia is nearing the end of the construction phase at Rauma Marine Constructions’ shipyard in Rauma, Finland and will be handed over to Wasaline in mid-July this year. The adjusted date of handover in July allows RMC enough time for the preparatory work done on the ferry’s innovative fuel solution to be completed and to assure a corona-safe working environment at the shipyard. 

RMC and Wasaline are both SeaFocus Partners

SeaFocus kicked off Intelligence Hunt 8 plans by the first international commercial team meeting and welcoming our London based supply chain expert Julia Swales onboard.

The other members of the Commercial team are Ulla Keino, chairman, Heli Koukkula-Teixeira, Vice Chairman, Markku Mylly, Senior Advisor, Esko Mustamäki, Senior Advisor, Professor Dr. Rolf Neise and Senior Advisor Frank Kho.

Some important dates to mark in your calendars. 

We have really nice plans for the Autumn and the next year. 

Stay tuned and follow as to learn why are these dates important. 

Every Friday we have a very energetic meeting with our international colleagues as we are preparing for the 8th Intelligence Hunt project. 

We are now contacting the companies and agreeing on case assignments. 

Great to see, which one will be the first one to announce the participation in the project as a case company. 

The student enrolment starts in September. Stay tuned! 

DNV´s Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is Wind Propulsion’s Potential for Decarbonising Modern Shipping.

Student Team DECARBONIZATION: Lena Lindholm, Team Leader, (FI), Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Finland, Tony Fredlund (FI), Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Finland, Irene Mathew (IN), University of Oulu, Finland, Lena Pilger (DE), DFHI/ISAFTES, Germany and Panagiotis Vangelatos (GR), World Maritime University, Sweden with their Student Mentor Ayodele Makinde under the supervision of their Mentor Esko Mustamäki have been working on the case assignment.

Oy M. Rauanheimo Ab´s Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is Added Customer Value Through Utilisation of Digitalisation in the Logistics, Forwarding, Stevedoring and Ship Agency Operations

Student Team RH 3DS CONSULTANT Team Leader Rustam Koshelev (RU), High School of Economics, Danila Alyukov (RU), ITMO University, Helga Rissanen (FI), Turku School of Economics, Simon Stengel (DE), Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Daniil Tikhonov (RU), ITMO University and Daniil Tsoi (RU), Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping with their Student Mentor Jasmin Kaseva under the supervision of their Mentor Senior Advisor Markku Mylly have been working on the case assignment.

Today we had a really nice brainstorming meeting. The 7th IntelligenceHunt is done and we are getting ready for the next one. 

Project scheduling, polishing processes, contacting case companies, engagement of professional mentors and informing the universities and students about the coming project. 

SFAEM2021 also on the way and some other really cool things coming soon. 

We are pretty excited! 

Stay tuned 

Ahlers´ Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is Trade Facilitation and E-Commerce - Recipe of Growth in Russia.

Student Team OSPREY Team Leader Gijs Kool (NL), Kühne Logistics University, Sonali Dutta (IN), Kühne Logistics University, Akshat Jain (IN), Kühne Logistics University, Ivan Kononov (RU), Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping, Dariia Kubasova (RU), Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping and Veronika Manova (RU), ITMO University with their Student Mentor Valeria Poberezhnaya under the supervision of their Mentor Dr. Professor Rolf Neise have been working on the case assignment.

What is Intelligence Hunt - Company and Student project competition about?

Do you want to know more about the IntelligenceHunt Supply Chain Project Concept? 

Please, watch the concept introduction.

If interested to participate as a student, mentor, student mentor or a case company, please do feel free to contact us! 

The organiser of the competition, SeaFocus International, is a long-term partner of the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping (AMSUMIS). 

Traditionally, students from the AMSUMIS have successfully taken part in the Intelligence Hunt competition. This year the Finals was held online. SeaFocus International invited Ph.D. Anatoly Burkov, associate professor of the Department of Water Transport Management, AMSUMIS, to participate the project as one of the jury members. 

Nurminen Logistics´ Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition was Increased Competitivity Between China-Europe by Improved Profitability and Less CO2 Emissions.

Student Team NURIDEA Team Leader KHUEN TRAN (VN), Aalto University with her Student Mentor Phat Nguyen under the supervision of their Mentor Mikael Simelius worked on the case assignment.

STUDENT TEAM:  TRACY WAFULA - Team Leader (KE), World Maritime University, NURU IDI ABDALLAH (NG), World Maritime University, NURGUL BALTABAYEVA (KZ), Aalto University, JOHAN SALIM (FI), Aalto University, IAN NUMA NAVARRO (CO), Kühne Logistics University and DERON WILSON  (JA), World Maritime University.

The Case Assignment by Kühne+Nagel was Supply Chain Management and the Digital Collaboration of Tomorrow 

STUDENT TEAM ”GREEN WAVE” with SID OKSALA, Team Leader (FI), Aalto University,  AYMEN ABDAOUI (TN), World Maritime University, PAULI RANTA (FI), Aalto University and ALINA SIPPOLAINEN (FI), Turku School of Economics, University of Turku presented their solution. 

The Case Assignment by Rauma Marine Constructions was “Supply Chain of Alternative Fuels for Ships” 

  Sea Captain student Ina Sohn-Rajamäki is in the Intelligence Hunt Cup Final

Ina Sohn-Rajamäki has a good reason to smile. She is a member of an international student team that participates in an international competition on seafaring and logistics. The final competition is held on the first week of May.

  Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) published May 5th, a nice article about #IHCup2021TransportLogistic. SAMK is a multi-disciplinary and an international higher education institute of approximately 6000 students and 400 employees. In their operating area on the west coast of Finland. They are significant creator of experts as well as a developer, a propeller of internationalisation and a promoter of entrepreneurship. 

STUDENT TEAM ”FINNPAX” with EVELINA KIRKACH, Team Leader (UA), Kühne Logistics University, VALERIAA DIUPON (RU), Technische Hochschule Wildau, YASSIR KHAY (MA), Hochschule Bremen, City University of Applied Sciences, FATEMA SUGRA POONAWALA (IN), Kühne Logistics University, SVITLANA SHESTOVA (UA), World Maritime University and INA SOHN-RAJAMÄKI (FI), Satakunta University of Applied Sciences presented their solution. 

The Case Assignment by the Port of Naantali and Finnlines was “Smooth Boarding via Optimised Port Facilities- Superior Customer Experience in the Newbuildings” 

The second award winner of the competition was WASALINE and the Student Team VENDACE with VARUNKUMAR PRATHAPAM SRINIVASAN (IN), NANNO JANSSEN (DE), JONATAN MENDOZA (PE), HUYEN PHAN (VN), MARI SIILIVASK (EE), and NIKLAS WESTIN (FI). The team had two mentors, FRANK KHO (HK, NL), FERDOUS ALAM PATWARY (PK).

The Case Assignment by the company WASLINE was “Digitally from Shore to the Sea - Supply Chain Optimisation by Digitalising the Port Operations”.

The Runner-up team's presentation premier is today, May 11th at 15.00 CET.

The winner of the competition was ABB Marine and Ports and the Student Team H1 TECHNOLOGIES with JONATHAN ATWOOD (US), NIKOLAI ANDRIAKOV (RU), NIKITA BREDIKHIN (RU), ANDRII NOVIKOV (UA), DANIEL OZOMMAH (NG), KAUNG THU (MM).

The Case Assignment by the company ABB was “The Use of Hydrogen in Shipping”.

Winner team presentation premier is today, May 7th at 19.00 CET.

TODAY we held the second part the Finals of the 7th IntelligenceHunt project. 

What an amazing and energetic afternoon and evening. 

Today the student teams DECARBONIZATION, FINNPAX, GREEN WAVE, H1 TECHNOLOGIES, LOGISTICS CHANGERS, NURIDEA, OSPREY, RH 3DS CONSULTANTS and VENDACE were on stage presenting their solutions to the case assignments.

The Finals ended with the Award Ceremony and the winners were awarded. 

TODAY we held the first part the Finals of the 7th IntelligenceHunt project. 

What an interesting afternoon and evening. 

Today the case companies ABB, AHLERS, DNV, FINNLINES, KUEHNE+NAGEL, NURMINEN LOGSTICS, PORT OF NAANTALI, Oy M. RAUANHEIMO Ab, RAUMA MARINE CONSTRUCTIONS and WASALINE were on stage opening up the strategies behind the case assignments. 

Tomorrow it starts - the Finals of the 7th IntelligenceHunt project. 

We are pretty excited! 

On the first day 5.5. starting at 4pm CET the case companies will be on stage opening up the strategies behind the case assignments. 

On the second day 6.5. starting at 4pm CET, it is time for the student teams to present their solutions to the case assignments and the day ends with the award ceremony. 

To get to follow the event you should register according to the instructions below given by the Messe München

1. Register on  https://www.transportlogistic.de/en/

2. Receive Access Details and activate your profile

3. Use the platform: https://online.transportlogistic.de/TransportLogistic2021/app/home  and add events to your schedule

4. Just type in Seafocus and you will find the event.

Oy M. Rauanheimo Ab´s Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is Added Customer Value Through Utilisation of Digitalisation in the Logistics, Forwarding, Stevedoring and Ship Agency Operations. 

At the Semifinals, April 8th, the case assignment was presented by KIM VENTIN, Regional Director at Oy M. Rauanheimo Ab. At the Finals, May 5th, he will talk wider about the strategy behind the case assignment. 

Today the Student Teams will deliver their final submission materials for the Finals, report, ppt-presentation and the video.

The case companies will give their final approval and the materials, ppt-presentation and the video will be sent to the Jury, so that they can familiarise with the materials and to be able to evaluate the teams´ works. 

Not an easy task I can tell you that. 

Really looking forward to the Finals online on Wednesday May 5th and Thursday May 6th at 16.00 CET. 

DNV´s Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is Wind propulsion’s potential for decarbonising modern shipping.

At the Semifinals, April 8th, the case assignment was presented by MORTEN LERØ, Head of Maritime Advisory Services North Europe at DNV and at the Finals, May 5th, TUVA KRISTINE FLAGSTAD-ANDERSEN, Regional Manager at DNV North Europe, will talk about the strategy behind the case assignment.

Nurminen Logistics´ Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is Increased Competitivity Between China-Europe by Improved Profitability and Less CO2 Emissions.

At the Semifinals, April 8th, the case assignment was presented by MARJUT LINNAJÄRVI, Vice President, Sales, Nurminen Logistics and at the Finals, May 5th, OLLI POHJANVIRTA, CEO & Member of the Board, Nurminen Logistics Oyj will tell more thoroughly, why the company gave this particular case assignment to the student team to work on, what are the expectations and how to benefit from the solution.

Kühne+Nagel´s Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is Supply Chain Management and the Digital Collaboration of Tomorrow.

At the Semifinals, April 8th, the case assignment was presented by SEBASTIAN POHL, Vice President Online Solutions, Kühne + Nagel and at the Finals, May 5th, STEFAN VIEHMANN, Senior Vice President Global Customer Solutions, Kühne + Nagel will present the strategy behind the case assignment. 

Port of Naantali´s Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is Smooth Boarding via Optimised Port Facilities- Superior Customer Experience in the Newbuildings

At the Semifinals, April 8th, the case assignment was presented by HANNU KALLIO, Development Manager of the Port of Naantali and at the Finals, May 5th, YRJÖ VAINIALA, Port Director, COO & Commercial Director of the Port of Naantali will talk about the strategy behind the case assignment. 

Wasaline´s Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is Digitally from Shore to the Sea - Supply Chain Optimisation by Digitalising the Port Operations.

At the Semifinals, April 8th, the case assignment was presented by JENNIE HINZ, Business Development Manager at Wasaline and at the Finals, May 5th, TONY EHRS, Director, Cargo at Wasaline together with JENNIE HINZ will tell more thoroughly, why the company gave this particular case assignment to the student team to work on, what are the expectations and how to benefit from the solution. 

Student Team OSPREY Team Leader Gijs Kool (NL), Kühne Logistics University, Sonali Dutta (IN), Kühne Logistics University, Akshat Jain (IN), Kühne Logistics University, Ivan Kononov (RU), Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping, Dariia Kubasova (RU), Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping and Veronika Manova (RU), ITMO University with their Student Mentor Valeria Poberezhnaya under the supervision of their Mentor Dr. Professor Rolf Neise have been working on the case assignment by Ahlers Trade Facilitation. 

If you would like to help the team with the empiric part of their assignment and have interest on developing your e-commerce business model in Russia, please feel free to reply their > Questionnaire 

Rauma Marine Constructions´ Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is Supply Chain of Alternative Fuels for Ships.

At the Semifinals, April 8th, the case assignment was presented by MIKA LAURILEHTO, Chief Sales Officer at Rauma Marine Constructions and at the Finals, May 5th JYRKI HEINIMAA, CEO of Rauma Marine Constructions will tell more thoroughly, why the company gave this particular case assignment to the student team to work on, what are the expectations and how to benefit from the solution. 

ABB´s Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is The Use of Hydrogen in Shipping. 

At the Semifinals, April 8th, the case assignment was presented by SAMI KANERVA, Senior Principal Engineer, ABB Marine & Ports and At the Finals, May 5th, he will tell more thoroughly, why the company chose this particular case assignment to the student team to work on, what are the expectations and how to benefit from the solution.

Finnlines´ Case Assignment in the #IHCup2021TransportLogistics – Student and Company Competition is Smooth Boarding via Optimised Port Facilities- Superior Customer Experience in the Newbuildings.

At the Finals, May 5th, KRISTIINA UPPALA, Head of Customer Service at Finnlines Plc, will tell more thoroughly, why did the company give this particular case assignment to the student team to work on, what are the expectations and how to benefit from the solution.

This year the Messe München transport logistic trade fair will be held as an online conference with very rich and versatile programme. 

The Finals of the 7th Intelligence Hunt project #IHCup2021TransportLogistic takes place May 5-6, as a part of the programme. 

The registration for the transport and logistic 2021 is open now. You can register yourself free of charge and participate this great online conference. 

Check the whole programme and register yourself. We will happy to see you also at the Finals. 

SeaFocus supports start-ups, young businesses within the SCM and logistics industry by accepting Developing Partners. 

Startup Alcysoft has been chosen as a Developing Partner

Two Alcysoft team members Gleb Fedorov and Gleb Alcybeev participated the IntelligenceHunt6 project. Now they have come up with a startup company together with their friends. 

Alcysoft is a dynamically developing Russian research company specialising in software development in the field of navigation, logistics and hydrography.

The Student Teams and Case Companies are now, after the Semifinals and the feedback from the Jury preparing for the Finals, 5.-6.5.2021 in conjunction with the Messe München transport logistic 2021 online conference programme. 

This week and the next week we have meetings with the teams and case companies and agreed on the next steps towards the Finals.

Today we had the Semifinals of the IntelligenceHunt, IHCup2021TransportLogistic online. 

26 nationalities on stage, screen, 9 cases, 10 case companies and 9 student teams with preliminary solutions and not to forget the Jury and their feedback. Amazing afternoon. Thank you for the case companies ABB, Ahlers, DNV, Finnlines, Kühne+Nagel, Nurminen Logistics, Port of Naantali, Rauma Marine Constructions, M. Rauanheimo and Wasaline, the student teams, their mentors and the jury. The Finals will take place in May 5-6 in conjunction with the Messe München transport logistic online conference programme. 

Really looking forward! 

Pretty excited!  Tomorrow we have the Semifinals of the #IHCup2021TransportLogistic online. 

9 case companies and 9 student teams will be presenting the cases and the findings so far. The Jury will give their feedback in order to the teams to improve the concepts for the Finals in May in conjunction with the Messe München transport and logistic online conference. 

If you wish to join the Semifinals tomorrow, please contact us

Student Team H1 TECHNOLOGIES Team Leader Jonathan Atwood (US), Aalto University, Nikolai Andriakov (RU), Aalto University, Nikita Bredikhin, Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping, Andrii Novikov (UA), Odessa National Maritime University, Daniel Ozommah (NG), University of Debrecen and Kaung Thu (MM), University of Gothenburg with their Student Mentor Ali Abdellaoui under the supervision of their Mentor Esko Mustamäki have been working on the case assignment by ABB "The Use of Hydrogen in Shipping”

Student Team RH 3DS CONSULTANT Team Leader Rustam Koshelev (RU), High School of Economics, Danila Alyukov (RU), ITMO University, Helga Rissanen (FI), Turku School of Economics, Simon Stengel (DE), Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Daniil Tikhonov (RU), ITMO University and Daniil Tsoi (RU), Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping with their Student Mentor Jasmin Kaseva under the supervision of their Mentor Senior Advisor Markku Mylly have been working on the case assignment by Rauanheimo "Added Customer Value Through Utilisation of Digitalisation in the Logistics, Forwarding, Stevedoring and Ship Agency Operations”.

Student Team NURIDEA Team Leader Khue Tran (VN), Aalto University, Marina Mulendeeva (RU), ITMO University and Maria Petrova(RU), Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping with their Student Mentor Phat Nguyen under the supervision of their Mentor Mikael Simelius have been working on the case assignment by Nurminen Logistics "Increased Competitivity Between China and Europe by Improved Profitability and Less CO2 Emissions”.

Student Team VENDACE Team Leader Varunkumar Prathapam Srinivasan (IN), Kühne Logistics University Nanno Janssen (DE), Kühne Logistics University, Jonatan Mendoza (PE), World Maritime University, Huyen Phan (VN), Kühne Logistics University, Mari Siilivask (EE), Estonian Maritime Academy of Tallinn University of Technology and Niklas Westin (FI), Arcada University of Applied Sciences with their Student Mentor Ferdous Alam Patwary under the supervision of their Mentor Senior Advisor Frank Kho have been working on the case assignment by Wasaline “Digitally from Shore to the Sea - Supply Chain Optimisation by Digitalising the Port Operations”.

Student Team LOGISTIC CHANGERS: Team Leader Tracy Wafula (KE), World Maritime University, Nuru Idi Abdallah (NG), World Maritime University, Nurgul Baltabayeva (KZ), Aalto University, Johan Salim(FI), Aalto University, Ian Numa Navarro (CO), Kühne Logistics University and Deron Wilson (JA), World Maritime University with their Student Mentor Annabel Keerd under the supervision of their Mentor Dr Rolf Neise have been working on the case assignment by Kühne+Nagel “Supply Chain Management and the Digital Collaboration of Tomorrow”.

Student Team GREEN WAVE Team Leader Sid Oksala (FI), Aalto University, Aymen Abdaoui (TN), World Maritime University, Pauli Ranta (FI), Aalto University and Alina Sippolainen (FI), Turku School of Economics, University of Turku with their Student Mentor Julia Breidenbend under the supervision of their Mentor Senior Advisor Markku Mylly have been working on the case assignment by Rauma Marine Construction “Supply Chain of Alternative Fuels for Ships”.

The Student Team FINNPAX: the Team Leader Evelina Kirkach (UA), Kühne Logistics University and Valeriia Diupon (RU), Technische Hochschule Wildau, Yassir Khay (MA), Hochschule Bremen, City University of Applied Sciences, Fatema Sugra Poonawala (IN), Kühne Logistics University, Svitlana Shestova (UA), World Maritime University and Ina Sohn-Rajamäki (FI), Satakunta University of Applied Sciences with their Student Mentor Daniil Furman and Mentor Professor Ulla Tapaninen have been working on the case assignment by the Port of Naantali and Finnlines “Smooth Boarding via Optimised Port Facilities- Superior Customer Experience in the Newbuildings”.

Rauma Marine Constructions is one of the Case Companies of the 7th IntelligenceHunt - #IHCup2021TransportLogistic.

"“Due to more stringent legislation and environmental awareness, there is an increasing demand to find solutions for lowering the harmful environmental impact of ships. We as a shipbuilding technology company need to pay attention to this. Therefore, we want to find out more about the possibilities of using renewable energy on ships and our case is concentrating on the Supply Chain of Alternative Fuels for Ships", says Mika Laurilehto, Chief Sales Officer, Rauma Marine Constructions. 

Team DECARBONIZATION: Lena Lindholm, Team Leader, (FI), Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Finland, Tony Fredlund (FI), Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Finland, Irene Mathew (IN), University of Oulu, Finland, Lena Pilger (DE), DFHI/ISAFTES, Germany and Panagiotis Vangelatos (GR), World Maritime University, Sweden with their Student Mentor Ayodele Makinde under the supervision of their Mentor Esko Mustamäki have been working on the case assignment by DNV “Wind propulsion’s potential for decarbonising modern shipping”.

The 7th Edition of #IntelligenceHunt - #IHCup2021TransportLogistic, Company and Student Competition Jury Introduction.

The Jury will evaluate nine (9) case assignments and solutions: the executive summaries, the presentation materials and the online presentation skills. 

The task to find the one and only winner from these exceptionally talented teams, is not an easy task, but this jury will have all expertise one could ever wish for a jury!

We had a lovely meeting with the Jury Members. 

Finnlines, with Port of Naantali, is one of the Case Companies of the 7th IntelligenceHunt - #IHCup2021TransportLogistic.

"The title of our case assignment, together with the Port of Naantali, is Smooth Boarding via Optimized Port Facilities- Superior Customer Experience in the Newbuildings.  Finnlines is a long-term partner of the Port of Naantali and together we want to ensure the smooth operations as two new ro-ro-passenger vessels will be introduced in 2023”, says Staffan Herlin, Commercial Director at Finnlines.

We are so excited!  We published today the online programme of the #IHCup2021TransportLogistic on our site. 

The Semifinals 8.4.2021

The Finals, 1 part - Case Companies 5.5.2021

The Finals, 2 part - Student Teams 6.5.2021

Check the programme and if you are interested to join as an online participant, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

This week we have had really nice meetings with some of the student teams. 

They are working on the case assignments along their normal student life tasks like exams and so. This is also a project of prioritising and sharing work load. 

We are very pleased with the teams. 

Hard working young talents! 

Anyone of them can win the whole competition. Best of luck to all of you!

Meet the distinguished Jury Members of the IntelligenceHunt7 - #IHCup2021TransportLogistic

Anatoly Burkov, Russia

Christopher Berridge, UK

Millicent Pitts, USA

Marcus Puffer, Austria

Irene Rosberg, Denmark

Robert Schönberger, Germany

Caroline Thiemt, Germany and

Tapani Voionmaa, Finland

“For thousands of years, wind was the primary energy source used to propel ships, apart from manpower. Today, wind-assisted propulsion is understood to be a potential method of reducing the fossil-fuel-based energy consumption of ships. Wind is an inexhaustible source of energy, therefore we chose the following topic for our student team “Wind propulsion’s potential for decarbonising modern shipping”, says Anders Mikkelsen, Business Development Manager, DNV GL. The idea is to investigate barriers that currently prevent the further development and uptake of wind propulsion technologies for ships. 

Exciting day today! We started to work on the #IHCup2021TransportLogistic programmes, Semifinals April 8 and Finals May 5 and 6. 

At the Semifinals both, case companies and student teams, will present. The Semifinals will be streamlined for SeaFocus stakeholders. 

At the Finals first day is for case companies to present and the second day for the student teams. The Jury will be evaluating the student teams works and the day ends with the Award Ceremony. These two events will be streamlined widely via Messe München transport logistic online conference. 

We had a lovely online meeting with our amazing student mentors Ali Abdellaoui, Julia Breidenbend, Daniil Furman, Jasmin Kaseva, Annabel Keerd, Ayodele Makinde, Phat Nguyen, Ferdous Alam Patwary and Valeriaa Poberezhnaya. 

The task of the student mentors is to give good advice to the teams competing as they already have the experience for participating the IntelligenceHunt projects earlier.

Talented and smart young! 

“The digital world is changing rapidly: e.g. new technologies, mobile working, social media and the behaviour of digital natives are offering new possibilities for customers, suppliers and forwarders to collaborate. We must have our finger on the pulse of our customers and their businesses, and this is why our case at this company and student competition is called “Supply Chain Management and the Digital Collaboration of Tomorrow”, says Sebastian Pohl, Vice President, Online Solutions, Kuehne+Nagel. 

"Rauanheimo´s aim is to always create efficient supply chains and develop our services from an overall perspective. This is also the reason why we chose the following case assignment for the #IHCup2021TransportLogistic "Added Customer Value Through Utilisation of Digitalisation in the Logistics, Forwarding, Stevedoring and Ship Agency Operations", says Kim Ventin, Regional Director of Rauanheimo. 

Today we had a really nice meeting with the Mentors of the #ICHup2021TransportLogistic student teams Frank Kho, Dr. Rolf Neise, Professor Ulla Tapaninen, Esko Mustamäki and Markku Mylly. Mikael Simelius is also a Mentor. He just could not join us today.
We discussed about the project and the teams and the case assignments.
We were very pleased to hear that the student teams are working very well on the case assignments. They are excited and the team spirits are high.

"The case assignment “Digitally from Shore to the Sea - Supply Chain Optimisation by Digitalising the Port Operations" covers our aim to operate environmentally friendly and to ensure automated cargo flows in order to provide our customers with the best possible solution for handling documents digitally and to become paperless in operations", says Jennie Hinz, Business Development Manager, Wasaline

WEBINAR: How has COVID-19 affected ship manager’s value proposition?
Join us the next Blue MBA Webinar on 10 February at 12.00 hrs Danish time.
This webinar, presented by the CBS Blue MBA, will feature presentations by:

• Michael Elwert, COO, V.Group
• Mark Cameron, EVP and COO, Ardmore Shipping
• Irene Rosberg, Founding Director, CBS Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics

The port of Naantali is known as an industrial port, which over time has also developed into one of Finland's most important ferry ports for cargo and passengers too.

Our case assignment “Smooth On-Boarding via Optimised Port Facilities – Successful Customer Experience in the New Building Vessel 2023” is about getting ready and preparing the port facilities and passenger flows regarding the Finnlines´ newbuilds, which start to operate from the Port of Naantali in 2023, says Yrjö Vainiala, COO, the Port Director of the Port of Naantali. 

RAUMA MARINE CONSTRUCTIONS is one of the case companies at the #IHCup2021TransportLogistic student and company competition. 

Their case assignment is very current and brought up even in the EU level "Supply Chain of Alternative Fuels". 

In cooperation with its extensive network of partners, Rauma Marine Constructions advances the Finnish marine industry and continues the traditions of shipbuilding in Rauma.

The mission of Nurminen Logistics is to be the most innovative and high-quality logistics and Supply Chain partner that increases its customers’ competitiveness.The topic of the Case Assignment at the #IHCup2021TransportLogistic is very current “Increased Competitivity Between China-Europe by Improved Profitability and Less CO2 Emissions”. I am really looking forward to hearing the results that our international student team will come up with, says Olli Pohjanvirta, the CEO and the Chairman of the Board of Nurminen Logistics. 

transport logistic 2021 - ONLINE

Exchange and knowledge transfer will now be made possible by transport logistic with an online conference at the original trade fair date of May 4 to 6, 2021.

"Transport logistic remains the most important hub for B2B networking in the global logistics industry," Stefan Rummel, Managing Director of Messe München affirms. 

#IHCup2021TransportLogistic - company and student competition

IntelligenceHunt7 - the Finals of the #IHCup2021TransportLogistic is a part of the transport logistic 2021 Conference Programme. 

This week the #IHCup2021TransportLogistic project was kicked off  with the teams working on the following case company assignments: Rauanheimo, DNV GL, Rauma Marine Construction and the Port of Naantali & Finnlines. The teams met with their mentors and with the company representatives online.
The case assignment was discussed including a Q&A session with the case company.
One more kick-off meeting to go.  

Good luck to all 9 teams and case companies! 

We had a meeting with Messe München our partner in organising the Finals of the 7th IntelligenceHunt project, #IHCup2021TransportLogistic.

The Messe München traditional transport and logistic fair will not take place this year, but the Conference programme will be organises online and the Finals is a part of the programme. 

#IHCup2021TransportLogistic will have programme on Wednesday May 5th and Thursday May 6th. 

The Conference programme will be published soon.

SeaFocus was listed among the Top 10 Logistics Solution Companies in Europe 2020 by Logistics Tech. 

"To help organisations and leaders select the best vendors and advance their trade initiatives, Logistics Tech Outlook Magazine´s editorial board has assessed and shortlisted Logistics Tech Solution Providers that are at the forefront of providing cutting-edge technology solutions. These companies offer robust products coupled with innovative strategies that are distinctively prominent in the field.

This week the #IHCup2021TransportLogistic project was kicked off  with the teams working on the following case company assignments: Kuehne+Nagel, Nurminen Logistics, Ahlers Trade Facilitation and Wasaline. 

The teams met with their mentors and with the company representatives online. 

The case assignment was discussed including a Q&A session with the case company. 

The kick-off meetings will continue next week. 

Good luck to all 9 teams and case companies! 

The Port of Naantali and Finnlines have together a case assignment at the #IHCup2021TransportLogistic - student and company competition. 

The title of the case assignment is   

"Smooth On-Boarding via Optimised Port Facilities – Successful Customer Experience in the New Building Vessel 2023".

#IHCup2021TransportLogistic - student and company competition

We received 80 applications from 23 different European universities. 

The selection process was very tough and we are sad we could not have everyone this time. 

The competition gives you enormous possibilities for the students to showcase their skills and interests to the case company, and in the semifinals and the finals even wider to the other companies and international audience. 

The teams were formed and informed today. We have nine excellent international teams working on nine different case assignments.

One of the case companies at the #IHCup2021TransportLogistic student and company competition is Kuehne+Nagel.

Their case assignment is "Supply Chain Management and Digital Collaboration of Tomorrow. 

With approximately 78,000 employees at some 1,400 locations in over 100 countries Kuehne+Nagel´s strong market position lies in the Sea Logistics, Air Logistics, Contract logistics and Road Logistics businesses. With a clear focus on high value-added segments such as IT-based integrated logistics solutions.

Today we officially launched the partnership with Ahola Transport. 

The company employs more than 700 people and they have facilities in Finland (headquarter), Sweden, Estonia and Poland. The annual turnover is approximately MEUR 100.

The company operates mainly in the Nordic and Baltic countries as well as the CEE countries (Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) with 500 vehicle combinations. 

New year and new tricks - they say. 

We at SeaFocus are very happy to start the year 2021 with our partners and case companies: Finnlines, Port of Naantali, Ahlers Trade Facilitation, Wasaline, Port of Helsinki, C & C Port Agency, National Emergency Support Agency, Port of Turku, Rauanheimo, Nurminen Logistics, Steveco, Rauma Marine Construction, DNV GL, Ahola Transport, Kuehne + Nagel, ABB and Messe München. 

We wish you all A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2021!