Transcript Experiences with EMS in combined road / waterway transport

Experiences with EMS in
combined road / waterway transport
EMS Forum, September 18th, 2012
André Pluimers
Bolk Transport / Combi Terminal Twente
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Introduction of our company
Why and how we use EMS trucks
Experiences
Benefits
Backward modal shift?
Conclusion
Bolk Transport
• Private-owned business, € 45m turnover
• Active in various forms of transport (oversized,
distribution, intermodal)
• Founder of Combi Terminal Twente (CTT)
• Barge container service Rotterdam-Hengelo (200km)
• Start of operation in 2001
Combi Terminal Twente
• Extended gate for Port of Rotterdam
• Serving Twente region and Northern Germany
• 2012: largest inland terminal of NL by volume
CTT transshipment (TEUs / year)
200,000
180,000
160,000
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
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2001
2002
2003
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2012
Why and how we use EMS trucks
• Why: Co-modality for better service
• Complementary road transport needed for optimizing
intermodal service (speed, closing time, peak shaving)
• EMS reduces road trucking rate to barge rate
• Has contributed to growth of CTT
• How: Terminal-terminal traffic
• CTT has steady and “own” freight base with the proper
characteristics
• Combination of 20’ and 40’ containers
• Crane loading, no shunting
• Note: Only intermodal operators have the freight
base needed for EMS in container transport
EMS fleet
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Start of trial with 2 combinations in 2004
Currently 5 combinations
7 roundtrips / week (140.000 km / year)
3 million kilometers since start of trial
Our experiences
• Operational: no problems
• Driving behaviour of EMS (steering, braking)
• Road safety, other road users
• Extension of road network to virtually all places
• Financial: substantial gains
• Total yearly extra cost +15-20% (€ 20.000)
• Total yearly benefits: 140.000 TEU-km (€ 70.000)
• Net financial benefit: € 50.000 per unit per year
• Additional benefits:
• 60 tons CO2 (30%) reduction per unit per year
• Support of co-modality: helping CTT grow
Who will gain?
• Market forces will pass on benefits
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Trial phase: hauliers
Introduction phase: forwarders / logistic service providers
Adaption phase: industry
End phase: consumers
• Road transport industry will not retain benefits
• General benefits for society remain
• Road congestion
• CO2 reduction
• Helping facilitate growing demand for transport
Backward modal shift?
• EU transport market will become supply-driven
• No single mode can accomodate predicted growth
• Co-modality is needed to further develop intermodal initiatives
• Playing field is permanently shifting
• Cost components of road transport are all rising
• Availability and quality of modes constantly changes
(Betuwelijn, rail tunnels, Rhine water level, new inland terminals)
• EMS is a logical next step
• Road transport remains indispensable
• Cornerstone of EU economic development
• Intermodal services are not possible everywhere
(volume, distance, infrastructure)
• But fear of backward modal shift blocks introduction of EMS
Taxation for maximization!
• Net financial gain is incredibly high
• 20% EMS in NL alone can bring € 1 billion gain each year
• On EU scale this amount will multiply by 10, 20 or more
• But this gain will end up with industry and/or
consumer, not the logistics providers and hauliers
• So why not consider imposing EMS roadtax to invest in
infrastructure (road / rail / waterway)?
• 60 tons EMS can easily finance necessary
investments in bridges
• … and leave enough left for all rail and waterway wishes!
Conclusions
• EMS:
• Will not structurally increase haulier’s profits
• Will support co-modality and therefore rail and water
• Can finance considerable investments in infrastructure;
road as well as rail and waterways
EMS is not a threat but an opportunity for Europe’s
logistics industry, economy and environment