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New planner at LT Logistics

M. Sc. (Eng.) N.N. is working as a planner at LT Consultants Ltd. Pöyskö concentrates on logistics projects both at national and international level. He has graduated from the University of Oulu, where he was majoring industrial engineering and management. Previously JIT-Trans Ltd employed Pöyskö as a transportation planner.

ELOG RUS-EU project carries out a study on the development needs in logistics information in trade between Russia and the European Union (1.12.2003)

This initiative focuses on studying the flow of logistic information in the cargo transportation between the Russian Federation and a member state of the European Union. The high-level objectives of the project are:
1. To perform a corporate-oriented study on bottlenecks in the logistic information flow, focusing on 
   ° Existing trade lanes / corridors Between Russian Federation and the European Union 
   ° The role of Finland in this transport 
2. To present concrete development and implementation plans for removing existing bottlenecks / barriers.

Study on passenger and goods traffic across the Niiralan border station (1.11.2003)

The study updates the results presented in the previous cross border study carried out in year 2000. The aim of this study is to analyse the possible changes in the origins and destinations, volumes and characteristics of the cross border traffic. Drivers of passenger and goods vehicles will be interviewed by the border station about the needs to improve road infrastructure and maintenance and provision of different types of services by the border and in the Savo Karelian region. The study has been commissioned by the Road District of Savo - Karelia.

Study on cross-border road traffic in South-East Finland (1.11.2003)

The objective of this study is to produce information on the international road traffic of South-East Finland in order to develop the services of that traffic and to direct the measures to be taken. The study is composed of passenger and road freight traffic that crosses the Finnish-Russian border at border stations of Vaalimaa, Nuijamaa and Imatra. The properties and aims of the passenger traffic crossing the east border was clarified by interviews performed at the border stations of South-East Finland and the goods traffic crossing the border with the help of a sampling of customs clearance documents concerning the year 2002.

TEN-Invest project studied transport infrastructure investments in Europe (21.10.2003)

The TEN Invest project was launched in order to provide a comprehensive overview of past and planned future investments made in the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) in the enlarged European Union. Base on this inventory all investments in the TEN-T between 1996 and 2001 and all investments anticipated by experts from national ministries up until 2010 were identified. Besides data on investments, sources of financing for road, rail, inland waterways, ports and airports were recorded. Analyses of decision-making processes and comments on the reliability of, e.g. past or present forecasts of traffic demand, were also presented.

The project was coordinated by PLANCO Consulting GmbH. LT Consultants Ltd was responsible for inventories as it concerned Finland, Russia and the Baltic states. The final report of the project is available on Internet.

Developing logistics and road maintenance at the forest sector (1.7.2003)

LT Consultants studies the development of logistics and road maintenance at the forest sector. The project aims to clarify the present stage, problems and challenges of logistics at the forest sector in regard to road maintenance. The project is a part of developing customer management at Finnish Road Administration. The results of the project are disseminated through a workshop.

LT Consultants at the Transport & Logistics 2003 -Exhibition 21-24.5.2003 (2.6.2003)

Logistics Unit of LT Consultants Ltd took apart the 16th Transport & Logistics 2003 -Exhibition in Helsinki, Finland. The exhibition was organized at 21.-24.5.2003. At the exhibition LT Logistics introduced projects implemented and under study as well as future studies. Thanks for all who viseted at LT stand, the exhibition was very successful!  “The backpack with snack” –price at LT’s raffle won Mr. N.N. at Helsinki. Congratulations!

Topics on developing logistics services in Southern Finland on shown (28.5.2003)

The challenges logistics services are facing in the future were studied in three workshops in Southern Finland during spring 2003. The workshops were organized at 19th of March in Hyvinkää on the topic of “Logictics Service Markets and Cooperation”, at 6th of May in Turku on the topic of “Developing Logistics Services and Logistics Centres for SME’s” and at the 26th of May in Kotka on the topic of “Potential of Transit Transport“. The workshops were part of LOLLI-project, which aims to clarify the challenges of logistics services and cooperation, and provides information for Southern Finland regions and cities with specific roles they could be strong in the logistics service chains. LOLLI project.

The waterborne feeder traffic has development potential in Southern Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia (27.5.2003)

According to the results of The Finnish Maritime Administration project the waterborne feeder traffic has potential to replace the direct maritime transport and related roadtransport in Southern Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Logistics Unit of LT Consultants Ltd cunducted a project aiming to estimate cargo potential and development prospects of feeder traffic. Functional, technical, administrative and economic possibilities and constraints was overviewed by interviewing maritime sector companies, shippers and port authorities.

New Project planner at LT Logistics (1.3.2003)

N.N. (student at The Helsinki University of Technology) has started as a Project Planner in Logistics Unit of LT Consultants Ltd on 1st of March 2003. Riekkinen has taken part in several research and development project in the field of companies’ cooperation and logistics. The studies have especially concerned with logistics cooperation, logistics centres, partnerships, networks and the challenges of globalization. Previously Riekkinen was employed as a researcher by TAI Research Centre at the Helsinki University of Technology.

The LOLLI project develops logistics in regions of Southern Finland (1.11.2002)

The aim of the LOLLI project is to analyse the challenges in logistics brought by e-business and other major changes in the business environment and promote co-operation especially between SMEs in the area. LT Consultants Ltd is taking part in the project as a subcontractor of VTT and conducts a comprehensive survey on logistics services and transit transportation in Southern Finland.

A study on the development needs and initiatives in city freight distribution has been carried out in seven European countries (7.10.2002)

Development needs and initiatives in city freight distribution and logistics have been studied within the first work package of the City Freight project partly financed by the 5th Framework Program. In total 21 cities from 7 European countries took part in the state-of-the-art work, which was co-ordinated by LT Consultants Ltd. The final reports of the first work package are available from the project homepage.

Development potential of waterborne feeder traffic on the Finnish coast is being studied (2.8.2002)

The Finnish Maritime Administration has commissioned a study on the potential of waterborne feeder traffic mainly between the ports in Southern Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia. The study is conducted by the Logistics Unit of LT Consultants Ltd. The project aims to estimate cargo potential and development prospects of feeder traffic. Functional, technical, administrative and economic possibilities and constraints will be overviewed by interviewing maritime sector companies, shippers and port authorities. The project will be finished by January 2003.

Logistics Unit established at LT Consultants Ltd (2.5.2002)

LT Consultants Ltd has been reorganised into two major divisions: Transportation and Infrastructure Division as well as Community and Environment Division. Newly established Logistics Unit, with Mr. N.N. designated as a Unit Manager, functions under the Transportation and Infrastructure Division. The establishment of the Logistics Unit strengthens the role the logistics play as a field of expertise at LT Consultants Ltd. The Logistics Unit is supported by the experienced colleagues of the Logistics Team.

LT conducts a logistics study for the Seinäjoki Region (15.1.2002)

The aim of this logistics study is to investigate the structure and volume of regional logistics, to identify major problems and development needs and to prepare recommendations for development actions in the Seinäjoki Region. The study consists of two parts (regional business logistics and community logistics).

CITY FREIGHT project focuses on developing city freight distribution in Europe (15.1.2002)

LT Consultants Ltd. is one of the contractors for a newly started project, CITY FREIGHT, which belongs to EC’s 5th Framework Program. The project will carry out an analysis of some selected supply schemes that are already functioning in Europe and carry out an evaluation of their impacts in an urban context, making use of a common assessment methodology. An expected result of the project is to create a practical tool for guiding the range of interested stakeholders (government, regional, or local authorities, network operators, shippers and consignees) on analysing their city freight problems as well as for designing and implementing integrated strategies to solve them. CITY FREIGHT is a part of a cluster of nine synergistic projects dealing with transportation and land use issues, LUTR. Project homepage

LT Consultants becomes a part of the global consulting company WSP Group plc (20.12.2001)

Today WSP Group, through its subsidiary in Sweden, AB Jacobson&Widmark (J&W), acquired all the shares of LT Consultants. WSP are globally employing more than 5.000 staff in a wide range of disciplines; from environmental assessments and landscape planning to civil and structural engineering. WSP is ranked among the top three consulting groups in Europe. With its 2.000 employees J&W is one of the leading consulting groups in Sweden.

More than 100 projects in the Register for Finnish logistics studies (LOTURE) (16.11.2001)

The Finnish Ministry of Transportation and Communication financed and LT-Consultants carried out a project, whose aim was to establish an Internet-based register to collect information about the logistics studies carried out in Finland since 1995. At the moment, more than 100 projects can be found in the register, which is available from the Internet page of the Finnish Association of Logistics http://www.logy.fi or directly from this link.

Market and feasibility study on combined railway/road transports in the Pohjois-Savo region  (7.9.2001)

The aim of the project is to estimate the cargo and market potential of combined railway/road transports in the Pohjois-Savo region. The study concerns the connection between Iisalmi – Kuopio – Tampere – Helsinki/Turku.

New project manager at LT Logistic  (16.8.2001)

M.Sc. (Econ.) N.N. started as a project manager at LT Logistics on 1st of August 2001. Her major duties will be to plan and co-ordinate national and international research and development projects in logistics.