Transcript Ewals Cargo Care Genk Case study modal shift

Freddy OPSOMER MRE :
FEZ Kaunas launches :
The Euro-baltic network city
The Belgian-Lithuanian business
forum in presence of His Majesty
Albert II, King of the Belgians and
His Excellency Valdas Adamkus,
President of the Republic of
Lithuania
Vilnius, tuesday, march, 21st, 2006
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Modal Split
Trends in the European Logistics Market
Kaunas at the cross-roads of two TEN-corridors
Kaunas FEZ
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1. Modal Split
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Modal Split in the EU
Modal split of freight transport in EU-25 (in Mtoe)
• Exponential growth of
road transport
100%
80%
• Share of rail and inland
navigation is decreasing
60%
40%
20%
0%
1990
2000
Road Transport
2010
Rail Transport
2020
Inland navigation
2030
• Result: negative
external effects of
transports market are no
longer sustainable and
intermodal solutions
need to be developped
Source: European Commission, 2003
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Modal Split in Lithuania
Modal split of freight transport in Lithuania (in Gtkm)
100%
• As in the rest of the EU,
the Lithuanian freight
transport system also
shows a growing modal
imbalance.
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
• Like in the other new
Member States use of
rail transport is quickly
dropping.
30%
20%
10%
0%
1990
2000
2010
Trucks
Rail
2020
2030
Inland Navigation
Source: European Commission, 2003
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2. Trends in the European Logistics
Market
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Actual European logistics main structure
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Logistics in the EU is
gradually changing from a
monolythic model (Blue
Banana) into a polycentric
model.
In addition to the Blue
Banana and the
Meditterranean Arc
investments are
concentrated in Poland,
Hungary, Chech Republic
and Slovakia.
Investments in the Baltic
area in logistics are still
limited. Hinterland
intermodal infrastructure
need further investments.
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Expected logistics main structure in
the medium term (2020)
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Development of logistic
pockets with intelligent
intermodal infrastructures
as connections
Increased competition
between European regions
for logistics investments.
Southern Germany as
geographic centre of the EU
will become an important
logistics node.
Baltic and Black Sea areas
will also become important
logistics hubs based on
North-South flows.
Mainports will remain
important for
intercontinental trade fromto Baltic Sea.
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Expected logistics main structure in
the long term (2030)
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Emergence of a Eurasian
land bridge which will
primarily be based on rail
transport.
Baltic countries will become
important nodes in N-S and
E-W freight flows.
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3. Kaunas at the cross-roads of two TEN
corridors
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Kaunas will become a
logistics hotspot at the
crossroad of TEN
corridors I and IX.
Kaunas wiil become
junction of important NS and E-W freight
flows.
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4. Kaunas FEZ
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Kaunas FEZ : advantages (1)
500km=41.000.000 consumers
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fast growing economy expected
next 10 years / Lithuania : the
Baltic tiger
large consumer market : 200 mi
consumers within 1000 km range
stable legal framework : EU and
Lithuanian legislation for Free
Zones
custom free zone : transit of
goods and services
corporate tax advantages :
- no tax (year 1-6)
- 50 % tax reduction (year 7-16)
1000km=200.000.000 consumers
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Kaunas FEZ : advantages (2)
Rail and road corridors
Kaunas :
Euope gate on
Euro-Asian landbridge
- north south : Rail
Baltica and Via Baltica
- east west : corridor IX
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Kaunas FEZ : target sectors
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woodprocessing /
furniture / textile
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value added logistics
(rail and air cargo) :
Finnish group YIT as
first client
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mechatronics : Elinta
gives start of
technology cluster
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Kaunas FEZ : issues to be solved urgently
• land : bordering and expropriation
issues very urgent : otherwise loss
of important FDI for Lithuania
• urgent need for multimodal
integrated vision : Kaunas airport Palemonas rail - rail baltica - FEZ
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Thank you
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