Aalto University is designing the first modern inland waterway tugboat for the Vuoksi river basin, replacing vessels over 60 years old currently used in log driving. The last new tugs for the Vuoksi system were built in the 1970s, and no new passenger or cargo vessels have since appeared on Lake …

Kuhmo will receive Finland’s first International Log Driving City designation on Saturday, awarded by the International Log Drivers’ Association in recognition of its deep-rooted log driving and lumberjack traditions. The ceremony, led by association president Frank Thiel, takes place at 10:00 at…