Lauri Ojala
lauri.ojala@utu.fi +358 29 450 2577 +358 50 502 7031 Rehtorinpellonkatu 3 Turku |
Areas of expertise
International logistics, maritime & port economics and supply chain management
International logistics, maritime & port economics and supply chain management
Biography
UNECE, and for Ministries of Transport of several countries. Initiator of WB’s
biennial Logistics Performance Index since 2007. He also heads
the biennial Finnish Logistics Surveys, which comprise the largest national logistics survey database in
the world.
volume of 16+ M€, incl. Baltic Sea Region projects HAZARD on Seaport Safety & Security in 2016-2019 and OIL SPILL on
combatting coastal oil spills in 2018-2021.
Dr. Lauri Ojala is Professor of Logistics at the Turku School of
Economics, University of Turku (FI) since 1997. Adjunct Professor of Logistics
at Linköping University (SE) and at National Defence University (FI). CEO of logscale
oy, a supply chain compliance consultancy.
UNECE, and for Ministries of Transport of several countries. Initiator of WB’s
biennial Logistics Performance Index since 2007. He also heads
the biennial Finnish Logistics Surveys, which comprise the largest national logistics survey database in
the world.
volume of 16+ M€, incl. Baltic Sea Region projects HAZARD on Seaport Safety & Security in 2016-2019 and OIL SPILL on
combatting coastal oil spills in 2018-2021.
Publications 
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- How to reduce transport emissions with alternative fuels and power systems - An optimization approach on a transport chain level (2025) IAME 2025, Bergen Norway Solakivi, Tomi; Otani, Junya, Saurama, Antti; Ojala, Lauri
(Abstract) - Road and Island Ferry Traffic Governance and Markets in the Central Baltic Region (2025) Ojala, Lauri; Joki-Korpela, Elias; Ojala, Minna-Liina
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Suomen satamien lastinkäsittelykapasiteetti (Cargo handling capacity of Finnish seaports) (2025) Ojala, Lauri; Jokinen, Juuli; Hellström, Rasmus
(C1 Refereed scientific report) - The volatile seascape in the Baltic Sea (2025)
- Baltic Rim Economies
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Ukrainan merisodan opit (2025) Ojala, Lauri; Hellström, Rasmus
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Alusliikenteen yksikkökustannukset 2022 (2024) Solakivi, Tomi; Ojala, Lauri; Metsäaho, Veeti
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Environmental and economic potential of high-capacity trucks (2024)
- Case Studies on Transport Policy
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Evaluating firm resilience through responsiveness and logistics outsourcing in the COVID-19 era (2024)
- Supply Chain Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Suomalaisyritysten toimitusketjujen resilienssi hyvä, mutta parannettavakin on (2024)
- Logistiikkaupseeri
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Varustamobarometri 2023 (2024) Solakivi, Tomi; Ojala, Lauri; Metsäaho, Veeti
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Analysis of Alternatives for Providing Icebreaking Services in Estonia: Final Report (2023) Analysis of alternatives for providing icebreaking services in Estonia Tapaninen Ulla, Palu Riina, Kujala Pentti, Uiboupin Rivo, Rikka Sander, Maljutenko Ilja, Hunt Tõnis, Musharraf Mashrura, Kondratenko Aleksandr, Lu Liangliang, Mylly Markku, Ojala Lauri, Heinonen Teemu, Suojanen Reko-Antti
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Connecting to Compete 2023: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy. The Logistics Perfomance Index and Its Indicators (2023) Arvis Jean-François, Ojala Lauri, Shepherd Ben, Ulybina Daria, Wiederer Christina
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - COVID‑19 and the financial resilience of Finland’s seaports (2023)
- Journal of Shipping and Trade
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - External evaluation of the Finnish-Swedish Winter navigation R&I programme
(2023) Ojala Lauri, Nylander Jan
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Logistiikkaselvitys 2023 (2023) Solakivi Tomi, Ojala Lauri, Laari Sini, Töyli Juuso, Toivonen Noora, Metsäaho Veeti
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Suomen merikuljetusten huoltovarmuuskapasiteetti (2023) Ojala Lauri, Solakivi Tomi, Helminen Reima, Kajander Sakari, Paimander Aleksi
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Yhteysalusliikenteen toimintamallien vertailu ja riskiarviointi (2023) Ojala Lauri
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Cost competitiveness of alternative maritime fuels in the new regulatory framework (2022)
- Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Financial and economic performance of Finnish seaports – restructuring and pandemic impacts
(Presentation at the IAME World Conference 2022) (2022) Leviäkangas Pekka, Hussain Shahid, Paik Seong Mok, Ojala Lauri
(Other publication) - Luotsauslain uudistusta koskevan esitysluonnoksen huoltovarmuudellinen tarkastelu: loppuraportti (2022) Ojala Lauri
(D4 Published development or research report or study )
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