CEEC RoundtableRoundtable
Connectivity Visionaries
in the CEE Region
CEEC Roundtable
Connectivity Visionaries in the CEE Region”
The COVID-19 epidemic and the war in Ukraine have shown, even more clearly, how crucial the role of logistics infrastructure, including railways, seaports and airports is from both a civilian and military point of view. In the face of the Russian threat and following Finland’s declaration of accession to NATO, its importance as a partner country for Poland and the Baltic States has increased significantly.
The role of thethe CEECEE regionregion
The tunnel linking Estonia and Finland and the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny CPK (Central Transportation Hub) are two of the largest planned infrastructure investments in Europe.
Their realisation will create an alternative connection between the Nordic region and Central and Eastern Europe, thus creating a new North-South rail corridor. Through the Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel, Rail Baltica will connect Finland to continental Europe by rail. In turn, the CPK, which is being built in Poland, will become the main multimodal hub in the CEE region, connecting the North, from Kirkenes (Norway), to the Eastern borders of the European Union and NATO and further into Continental Europe. It will drive the development of rail infrastructure in Eastern Poland and stimulate innovative logistics solutions.
Close cooperation between CPK and the Scandinavian countries, potentially means more cargo, more passengers, greater visibility and a different perspective on CPK.
The role of Poland’s Baltic ports and the Port of Gdansk in particular is growing. Both of these investments linking the North and South of Europe may be of key importance for its further expansion.
Therefore, CEEConnectivity is organising a roundtable and invited the creators behind the FinEst Bay Area concept and the heads of the development company that is planning on building the Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel, Kustaa Valtonen and Peter Vesterbacka to explain their project during the “Roundtable of Connectivity Visionaries in the CEE Region.”
This private meeting between parties representing investments and technologies which can, in a radical and unique way, contribute to the transformation of logistics, rail and port infrastructure, in Europe.
It will also be the official launch of our LogTech Innovation Platform: a programme to support the logistics innovation ecosystem.
Created by CEEConnectivity in partnership with Technology Entrepreneurship Foundation, organizer of the MIT Enterprise Forum CEE accelerator program.
This programme aims to bring advanced technologies and digital transformation to the logistics sector and connect industry leaders to co-create innovative solutions for the region.
You will be able to find a report from the event on our social media channels.
