Freight by Water Conference Teesside 7 September 2012
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Freight by Water Conference Teesside7 September 2012
Freight by Water and FTA
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Freight by Water
•The UK’s Shortsea Promotion Centre•Existed since 2003•Merged into FTA 2010•Short-sea, Coastal, inland water freight
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FbW’s Role
• Forum for the water freight industry to come together
• Advice to public policy audiences about how Government can help
• Raise profile of water freight in media and political discussions
• Promote and stimulate interest in and support for water-based freight
• Business-to-business communications – the case for water freight– Promote existing services– Help facilitate the
development of new services
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UK Container Ports
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UK Ro-Ro Ports
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What FbW can offer potential users
• More information on the websites:• www.modeshiftcentre.org• www.freightbywater.fta.co.uk
• Mode Shift Centre• Advice Service• FastTrack assessment
• Freight by Water• Advice service
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FTA’s Continuing Work
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FTA and Mode Shift Promotion
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The Opportunity
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What FbW needs to help promote water freight
• Feedback• Information• Membership
Christopher Snelling– email: [email protected]– telephone: 01892 552245