Latvian Maritime Cluster Competitiveness analysis

RESEARCHES SHOW• NETWORKING IN LATVIAN MARITIME CLUSTER- SMART COMP RESEARCHdone 2013 April, jointly LLA, LMA and involved organizations• Operational challenges and conclusions:• Promotion on Geographical location , Business competence infreight transportation between the European Union and Russia/CIS,multifunctional seaport• trading activities (to meet new partners), joint marketing activities,existing tools for networking should be used better, cooperationwith universities doing innovations and specialists with good skillsand understanding of market to be available in the labour market,sharing information and best practices, cluster-based networking,new projects and development of innovations• lack of technical specialists in the shipyard sector• a great potential for R&D and joint innovation activities withacademic and research institutions in the shipyard sector• Studies of marine engineering should be developed in Latvia• Shipping companies develop cooperatoon with academicinstitutions and develop their staff