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European Maritime Transport StrategyPerspective of European seaports
Patrick VerhoevenECASBA Seminar – Hotel Silken Berlaymont, Brussels
6–7 May 2009
Port Jan-Mar 2008 Jan-Mar 2009 %
Rotterdam 26.892 21.985 - 18
Antwerp 24.292 20.256 - 17
Le Havre 4.482 3.362 - 25
Barcelona 6.211 4.134 - 33
Genoa 4.046 3.639 - 10
Marseilles 2.608 1.993 - 24
Helsinki * 2.630 2.071 - 27
Koper ** 79 85 + 7
Evolution container traffic in 000 tons
Source: port authority websites
* all unitised cargo
** 000 TEU
Trade reacts very strongly to economic cycle Illustration Rotterdam
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Medium term future: three scenariosTHREE SCENARIO'S FOR THE MEDIUM RUN, throughput Port of Rotterdam
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regular recessionProlonged recessionDepression
But for the long run, solid traffic growth is expected
Basic challenges remain unchanged
• Integration in logistics chains:– Ports are key elements in value-driven logistics chains– This offers substantial network possibilities but also poses
numerous coordination problems• Strategies of market players:
– Powerful and footloose actors control freight from origin to destination
– Global groups invest and operate terminals in several ports worldwide
– These actors and groups have strong bargaining power• Sustainable development of ports:
– Ports development calls for continuous investment in port facilities and connections
– This creates ecological and societal pressures
2. EU policy priorities seaports
• 2009 EC Maritime Transport Strategy Communication
• Priorities for ports: 2007 EC Ports Policy Communication
• Six areas of work:– Performance and hinterland connections– Capacity and environment– Modernisation– Level playing field– Port-city dialogue– Work in ports
Performance and hinterland connections
TEN-T review:– Green Paper consultation until 30/04/09– Core network / comprehensive network– Identification conceptual pillar core network– Sustainability principal objective (climate)– Financing– ESPO conference Marseilles 14-15/05/09
Middle East – Far East
Main shipping route
Americas
Americas
Transhipment/interlining port (transhipment incidence >75%)
Logistics core region
Multi-port gateway region
Inland corridor
Main shipping route
Gateway port
Gateway port also handlingsubstantial transhipment flows
Multi-port gateway regions1. Rhine-Scheldt Delta2. Helgoland Bay3. UK SE Coast4. Spanish Med5. Ligurian Range 6. Seine Estuary7. Black Sea West8. South Finland9. Portugese Range10. North Adriatic 11. Gdansk Bay
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Logistics core regions and multi-port gateways – Source: Notteboom 2008
Capacity and environment
• EC guidelines on application environmental legislation in ports:– Expected to be finalised by summer– Focus on Birds, Habitats & WFD Directives– Exercise has not yielded expected results yet– Practical “checklist” proposed by ESPO & EuDA
• Climate change:– Implementation World Port Climate Initiative projects
(shore power and environmental shipping index)– IMO / EU developments
• Maritime spatial planning
Modernisation
• European Maritime Transport Space without Barriers:– Short-term measures EU level– Medium-term measures EU level– Recommendations Member States
• Legislative proposal on reporting formalities for ships sailing between EU ports
• E-maritime programme• Performance indicators
Level playing field
• State aid guidelines:– Eternal (?) dilemma within the Commission between “traditional”
and “radical” interpretation– ESPO believes public investment in maritime and land access
infrastructure to ports as well as in “general” infrastructure within ports does not constitute State aid
– Economic slowdown emphasises need for public investments
• Port concessions:– ESPO supports basic rules laid down in EC Ports Policy
Communication (“transparency obligation”)– Preparation ESPO Code of Practice and policy paper– Horizontal legislative initiative DG MARKT pending
City-port dialogue
• ESPO Award on Societal Integration of Ports:– Raise awareness among
port authorities– Reward innovative and
creative projects that bring ports closer to society
• ESPO supports project “People around Ports”:– Port image– City-port development– Work and education
ESPO AWARD
Call for proposals runs until 15 June 2009
Info: www.espo.be
Work in ports
• European Sectoral Dialogue Committee for Ports• Social partners prepare mutual agreements (ETF
& IDC, FEPORT & ESPO)• Initial focus on qualifications, training, health &
safety
Short-term EU ports policy agenda
Chapter Concrete proposals Timing
1. Port performance and hinterland connections
TEN-T review (hinterland connections to ports)
2008-2010
2. Expanding capacity while respecting the environment
Guidance on application EU environmental legislation
2009
3. Modernisation - Transport Space without Barriers
- Performance indicators
2009 + beyond
2009
4. A level playing field – clarity for investors, operators and users,
- State aid guidelines- Concessions (+ ESPO code of good
practice)
2009
ongoing
5. Establishing a structured dialogue between ports and cities
- European Maritime Day- Support for research projects etc- ESPO award
annually
ongoing
2009
6. Work in ports Social dialogue 2009 (?)
3. Way forward
• Socio-economic developments emphasise need for a stable and supportive policy framework
• Protectionist reflexes should be avoided• EU Maritime Transport Strategy fulfils these objectives
and is a good basis for the future• Implementation ports’ chapter progresses but in some
fields slower than expected• Immediate priorities:
– Integration of ports in TEN-T– State aid guidelines– Environmental guidelines– Common Maritime Transport Space
Thank you for your attention
Patrick Verhoeven - Secretary GeneralEuropean Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)
Treurenberg 6 – B-1000 Brussel / Bruxelles - Tel + 32 2 736 34 63 – Fax + 32 2 736 63 25Email: [email protected] – www.espo.be