Railo Technology, former Aker Arctic Technology, has published a new issue of their company magazine Arctic Passion News. Read about their rebrand, latest icebreaker projects, ice trials in Antarctica, an interview with Aalto University Professor Jukka Tuhkuri who participated in the search for Shackleton’s ship Endurance, among other interesting articles. The full issue can be […]

Finance Finland (Finanssiala ry) is consolidating its annual banking and insurance reports into a new Financial Sector Annual Report and expanding the scope to include also asset management. The renewal will be carried out in collaboration with VALOR Partners. In addition, a separate thematic review on artificial intelligence in the financial sector is underway. Read

The Wellbeing services county of Western Uusimaa has actively begun implementing the Finnish government’s personal doctor model. Around five percent of the region’s residents have already had the opportunity to experience a continuous care relationship, and initial results show increased satisfaction and significantly improved access to care. Read the full article about how VALOR Partners

Aker Arctic began the concept design of a new medium-class icebreaker for the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency in April 2025. The aim is to improve the efficiency of Finnish icebreaking operations by deploying a smaller icebreaker to the Bothnian Bay in early winter and later transferring it to the Bothnian Sea or the Gulf of

VALOR Partners’ recent industry reviews on the social and healthcare sector and wellbeing services counties show that many counties have implemented successful reforms, with results emerging over time. Simultaneously, short-sighted cost-saving measures have been taken by reducing outsourced services. Read the full article here.

With the last Finnish icebreaker Polaris returning to her home port in Helsinki for a well-deserved summer break, it is a good moment to reflect on the past icebreaking season. Read the full article here.

According to recent communications, the requirements of EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are expected to be eased. However, no changes have yet been made to Finnish legislation. Moreover, the original need for sustainability-related information, and the benefits it provides, remain unaltered. Read the full article here.

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has awarded Aker Arctic Technology the design contract for a state-of-the-art icebreaker that incorporates the latest technology. Read the full article here.

Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish exports and imports rely heavily on maritime transportation. In this article, the Estonian State Fleet, Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, and Swedish Maritime Administration share some perspectives on the future of winter navigation and the measures required to ensure the continuity of maritime transport in the Baltic Sea.

Over the past two decades, Aker Arctic Technology has designed and developed proven concepts for 59 built vessels in their highly specialised segment. These vessels are capable of independently breaking ice and operating in freezing regions, underscoring the company’s unparalleled expertise in this niche. Read the full story of how the company became a trusted

In September 2024, the luxurious icebreaking exploration cruise ship, Le Commandant Charcot, made history by becoming the first vessel to reach the legendary North Pole of inaccessibility, as well as the magnetic and geographic North Poles, during a transpolar traverse from Alaska to Svalbard. Captain Étienne Garcia and Director for Newbuilding and R&D Mathieu Petiteau,

For over a decade, VALOR Partners has published strategic industry reviews to support leaders and decision-makers, particularly in key areas such as telecom, energy, social and healthcare, insurance, housing and mobility. The popular business insight service is now expanding to other Nordic countries.   Read more at valor.fi.

In naval architecture, certain fundamental principles guide the correlation between a vessel’s external dimensions and its draught for an optimal design. However, practical constraints in the intended operational area often impose limits on one or more dimensions, for example breadth in the Panama Canal, length limitation of a harbour, or draught to match water depth

Metsä Fibre, a leading producer of wood based bioproducts, such as pulp, sawn timber, biochemicals and bioenergy, has published a new issue of their customer magazine. Read, among other stories, about their innovative customer Renova, a tissue paper producer that transformed the market with black toilet paper.