Efficient flow of goods and passangers between Finland and Sweden

The overall objective of the EfficientFlow project is to improve the flow of goods and passengers through the two corridors of Gävle-Rauma and Stockholm-Turku by implementation of Sea Traffic Management. Sea Traffic Management (STM) is an answer to the need for improved efficiency in maritime transport; within port areas as well as between ports. The STM concept takes a holistic view on services within maritime transport, from quay to quay. STM is a concept for optimizing the processes, interaction between stakeholders and exchange of information. Improved exchange of information is an important facilitator for increased situational awareness, shortened lead times in the port call process and thereby improved efficiency, safety of navigation and environmental performance. STM has been defined in the MONALISA 2.0 project and is validated in the STM Validation Project. EfficientFlow will build on the outcomes from these two projects. In the ports of Gävle and Rauma, analyses on the business model and business logic in the respective port and the collaborative approach of the port actors by Sea Traffic Management will be introduced by Living labs. New ICT solutions will be planned for and implemented to support the collaborative decision making and the information exchange between the actors, between the ports and their hinterland operators (rail and road) and between the ports and the ships. In the ScanMed corridor via Stockholm and Turku, Flow optimization will be introduced in the regular ferry traffic in order to facilitate flow optimization in the corridor and to improve situational awareness, facilitate higher predictability and efficiency as well as time saving and safety in the corridor. The project will contribute to improve two corridors in the Central Baltic area and will deliver lasting results and best practices for application in other ports and corridors of the region.