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Inland Navigation

The sustainable way to go

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Europe

Rotterdam

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Inland shipping in the Netherlands

• Dutch fleet: ca. 7,000 vessels (60% of western European fleet)• Transport within Dutch borders: 330 Mton (30% of total transported

goods)– bulk transport (market share 80% on distances > 100 km)– container transport (market share 33%)– palletised transport (market share 4%)

• 80% inland shipping connected to ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam• Many large rivers and canals• Many inland terminals and ports

The Netherlands

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The Netherlands

440 trucks

120 trucks

200 TEU

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Policy Letter: ‘Setting course for a strong economy:a safe and sustainable inland navigation’. (2007)

• Strengthening the competitive position

• Future-proof network of waterways and ports

• The cleanest mode of transport

• Permanently improving safety

• Innovation

The Netherlands

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Port of Rotterdam

1400 - 1800

1800 - 1900

1920 - 1940

1946 - 1960

1960 - 1970

1970 – 2008

2008 - 2030

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Characteristics • Access via the Yangtzehaven with a

width of 600 m and depth of 20 m• Gross area: 2,000 ha• Net area: 1,000 ha (20% more than

current port)• Use of area for economic activities:

• Containers 630 ha• Distribution 180 ha • Chemicals 190 ha

• Project costs: € 2.9 billion (based on 2007 prices)

Maasvlakte 2

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Artist Impression Maasvlakte 2

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Road Transport “The Nightmare”

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2005

203559%

ROAD

RAIL

SHIPPING

35%

45%31%

20%10%

Modal Split Transport

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Container Transferium principle

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• Making distant and smaller watersided industrial sites accessible for modern barging

Barge innovation example

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Pan-European Challenges

• 30% market share for inland navigation: much room to improve

Ensure capacity in seaports

Built a reliable waterway network (+ Danube & Seine Nord)

Don’t forget the inland ports and quays

• Vessels are never clean enough: zero emission is the goal

Strict emission norms and innovation are the keys