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chemicals such as sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid and ammonia. The focus of the company’s operations is on exports and customers include companies trading in the Kokkola Industrial Park.Our goal is to make operations more efficient and strengthen the culture of cooperation. Then we can offer reliable, customer-oriented services on even more competitive terms,” he concludes. lCraneMan OyConstant process development is part of Rodén Shipping’s strategy. As part of this development effort, the company is now investing in comprehensive logistics solutions that cover all links in the transport and handling chain from storage buildings to land transport, harbour crane capacity and ship traffic.areas of industry. Seppo Nyrönen, CraneMan’s Managing Director, can regularly be seen at the port of Kokkola checking out suitable positions for new cranes, arranging transportation from another location to Kokkola, supervising major alterations to the equipment and installing them in one of Kokkola’s three harbours.“Our goal during recent years has been to significantly increase transport efficiency between customer companies and the port and in loading and unloading ships. This has been achieved by updating transport equipment and increasing lorry pallet size. The port company has already invested in new cranes and grabs,” says Kimmo Satomaa, the company’s Production Manager.The company's philosophy is to find the best and most cost-effective solution for customers operating in ports, power-process plants and other"Our work begins with detailedPORT OPERATIONS & SERVICESSeppo Nyrönen, Managing Director, CraneMan OyIn 2016 the company handled 666,000 tons of freight at Kokkola and sales increased to €2.9 million.Sourcing, purchasing and installing new or refurbished lifting equipment for a busy sea port or major building project and training people who will operate it is no easy task anywhere in the world. But in Finland the task is an easy one, thanks to CraneMan Oy, an independent expert inspection consultant and training company, specialising in working with new and used cranes, including their installation, condition analysing, planning, modernisation, refurbishment and training.“We look at everything surrounding the installation or repairing of new and used cranes as objectively as possible.”Port of Kokkola Development Manager Jyrki Roukala and Kimmo Satomaa are co-operating closely in implementation of the development project.“As the size of transport equipment is now increasing, changes in industrial warehouse buildings have been necessary, such as larger door openings and loading facilities. The project is therefore being carried out in close co-operation with Port of Kokkola, customer companies and other companies in the KWH Logistics Group,” Mr. Satomaa adds.“Co-operation and the boldness required to modernise have been the project’s key words from the outset.59HANDBOOK & DIRECTORY PORT OF KOKKOLA