Iron ore market and transit opportunities through Finland : case: Port of Kokkola
Datsyuk, Oxana (2009)
2009
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The thesis was made as an assignment for the Port of Kokkola operator Oy M.Rauanheimo Ab, which is Finland's biggest forwarding and stevedoring company for bulk goods in transit to and from Russia. The transit operations of iron ore between Finland and Russia had been handled from 1998 until present moment.
In the end of 2008 economical crisis dropped the transit transportation volumes through the port of Kokkola until March 2009. Now traffic has picked up again significantly and it follows the year strategic targets by volumes of iron ore transportation.
The theory part of the thesis is supported the iron ore market fluctuations in metal industry. The analysis of market situation and competitive environment was made for JSC Karelsky Okatysh, Olenegorsky GOK, and Kovdorsky GOK.
The thesis was carried out through statistical studies, taken from official financial reports of mining companies and publications. Discussions were made with Rassian railway operator RWD, marketing manager of trasito department in Oy M.Rauanheimo Ab for writing the thesis.
The analysis if the market situation gave the picture of how the mining companies faced the sharp economic drop. The market influences lead to volume production decrease and hence companies had reacted by implementing recovery programmes to keep the competitive advantages on the market. The analysis shows the possibilities for OY M.Rauanheimo Ab and gives some prospects of the market situation in future.
In the end of 2008 economical crisis dropped the transit transportation volumes through the port of Kokkola until March 2009. Now traffic has picked up again significantly and it follows the year strategic targets by volumes of iron ore transportation.
The theory part of the thesis is supported the iron ore market fluctuations in metal industry. The analysis of market situation and competitive environment was made for JSC Karelsky Okatysh, Olenegorsky GOK, and Kovdorsky GOK.
The thesis was carried out through statistical studies, taken from official financial reports of mining companies and publications. Discussions were made with Rassian railway operator RWD, marketing manager of trasito department in Oy M.Rauanheimo Ab for writing the thesis.
The analysis if the market situation gave the picture of how the mining companies faced the sharp economic drop. The market influences lead to volume production decrease and hence companies had reacted by implementing recovery programmes to keep the competitive advantages on the market. The analysis shows the possibilities for OY M.Rauanheimo Ab and gives some prospects of the market situation in future.