Multimodal transport & TEN-T by Hanna Van Kraaij,

Policy consultant

1.Multimodality in the

Port of Antwerp

2.Trans-European

Network for Transport

Overview

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Multimodality in the port of Antwerp

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Truck Barge Rail

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Modal split ambition

How to reach this modal split?

Infrastructure

Collaboration Operational efficiency

The Port of Antwerp hinterland strategy is based on 3 pillars

Fast access to the international road network

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FAST TRANSIT TOWARDS

FRANCE,

THE NETHERLANDS,

GERMANY AND BEYOND

– Broad offer of road haulage

companies

– Shortest distances to major

European production centers

INFRASTRUCTURE &

PROCESS INNOVATION

– Pre-announcement of trucks:

better planning

– Dynamic Traffic Management

in the port: less congestion

Extensive waterway network and barge services

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WELL INTEGRATED IN EUROPEAN

WATERWAY NETWORK

– 48.000 handled barges in 2012

– 915 barge calls per week

– 200 container barge shuttles per week

– 85 barge operators (of which 45 for

container)

INFRASTRUCTURE & PROCESS

INNOVATIONS

– Increased barge infrastructure

– Barge Traffic System & AIS: more

reliability

– Premium Barge Service: more cost-

efficiency

The heart of a performant rail network

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JUNCTION OF THE PRINCIPAL RAIL CORRIDORS

– All terminals have access to rail network

– 250 loaded cargo trains per day

– > 200 container rail shuttles per week

– 15 railway operators, 13 railway undertakings

INFRASTRUCTURE & PROCESS INNOVATIONS

– Expansion of rail access & capacity: better reliability

– Open and neutral, intraport distribution system for rail containers: competitive prices

Port of Antwerp

Connectivity Platform

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Outcomes

Port of Antwerp Connectivity Platform

Contains…

• General information about deepsea, shortsea and

intermodal services

• 3 interactive tools:

Maritime connection:

Antwerp arrival & departure list of sea-going vessels

Terminal connection:

Interactive map with an overview of all the

containerterminals in the port and their services

Intermodal connection:

Online search engine offering clear information

regarding the intermodal connections & possibilities

between the Port of Antwerp & European inland

terminals

http://www.portofantwerp.com/en/connectivity

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Trans-European Network for Transport

Introduction

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A single multimodal European network, allowing goods and

people to circulate quickly and easily between Member

States as well as assuring international connections.

“The European transport network is fragmented,

geographically – particularly between countries,

and modally – both between and within transport modes.”¹

1 Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment (SEC (2011) 213 final)

Need for action?

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First Support Framework set up in 1990

Adoption of 14 (national) Priority Projects (European Council, Essen 1994)

First Guidelines defining the TEN-T policy and infrastructure planning adopted in 1996

Revision of Guidelines in 2004 (Decision N°884/2004/EC), including Maps from and for each MS and each transport mode, including “Projects of Common

Interest”

Extension of (national) Priority Projects to 30 (“Projects of European Interest”)

TEN Financial Regulation in 2007 (Regulation N°680/2007) General rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of TEN-T/TEN-E

networks

Other financial Regulations supporting the TEN-T implementation Cohesion Fund, European Regional Development Fund

European Investment Bank’s loans and credit guarantees

Recasting of Guidelines of 2004 in 2010 (Decision N°661/2010/EU) Review of the TEN-T programme (2007-2013)

The road to the current framework

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Lack of European Added Value in Priority Projects

No guidance on prioritisation of certain investments

No significant contribution to co-modality

No role for seaports or hinterland hubs as multimodal nodes

Limited cooperation among Member States in project implementation

Why a review?

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The new TEN-T framework

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Binding rules for all public and private actors

Core network to be established by 2030 – comprehensive network by

2050

Multimodal corridors

EU-wide financial framework for Trans-European Networks for

Transport, Energy & Telecommunications TEN-T budget 2014-2020: € 26 billion ↔ € 250 billion necessary

for completion of the core network alone! TEN-E budget 2014-2020: € 5,8 billion e-TEN budget 2014-2020: € 1 billion

Annual/multi-annual calls Funding for studies or works

Specific priorities ‹ working programmes

More information: http://inea.ec.europa.eu/en/ten-t/ten-t.htm

Connecting Europe Facility

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Ensures accessibility of all regions in the EU

Bottom up

Member States can alter Annex I-III (every 2 years) in collaboration with

EC and after consultation of the Committee

Top down

Thresholds to include or exclude nodes in the network

Each part of the network has to comply with specific requirements related

to each specific type of infrastructure as well as to common requirements

Member States have to consider general and specific priorities in

developing the network (and in order to receive financial support)

Comprehensive network

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Strategically most important parts of the Comprehensive Network Nodes:

83 core ports or clusters – 83 urban nodes – 37 airports No justification of selection of core nodes by the EC

Border crossing points to neighbouring countries

Implemented through the concept of core network corridors List of 10 pre-identified corridors advanced by the EC constitutes the backbone of the development of a multi-modal transport network

Each corridor shall cover 3 modes and cross ≥ 3 Member States

A corridor platform to govern and implement each corridor

European Coordinator

Core Network

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Top down approach Definition of Nodes and Corridors not (directly) amendable by Member

States No thresholds specified for including/excluding nodes in the core network EC controles corridor platform through European Coordinators EC may intervene in the implementation of the corridor development plan (Stringent) timeframes for corridor development plan EC may intervene in cases of delay in completion of the core network Union financial aid to cross-border projects will be eligible only if there is

a written agreement between Member States concerned relating to the completion of the section

Bottom up approach Member States and other stakeholders had very strong impact on the

constitution of the core Network No “SEA-like” process before establishing the TEN-T network Involvement of other private and public entities besides Member States in

corridor platforms

Core Network (2)

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Define a coherent & transparant approach to maximise EU added value, adressing

problems related to missing links, multimodality, adequate connections to

neighbouring and third countries as well as adequate geographical coverage

Connection of all main airports and seaports to other modes, especially (High Speed)

railways and inland waterway systems by 2050

Shift of 30% of road freight to other modes by 2030 and more than 50% by 2050

Foster the implementation of already developed European standards for

management systems and harmonised operational rules on the TEN-T projects of

common interest.

Ensure by 2030 the deployment of European transport management systems on the

projects of common interest (ERTMS, ITS, RIS,…)

Ensure the commitments of Member States to agree on common operational rules in

order to have functional projects of common interest by 2030

The fundamentals

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Enhance Member States’ cooperation in order to coordinate investments, timing,

choice of routes, environmental and cost-benefit assessments for projects of

common interest

Obtain binding commitments by Member States to take measures eliminating

bottlenecks and missing links on their territory that have cross-border effects

Obtain binding commitments by Member States for the implementation of essential

cross border projects with binding timetable

Ensure that the optimal network configuration is a key element in the allocation of

EU funding, allowing a focus on cross-border sections, missing links and

bottlenecks

Priority for cross border projects, bottlenecks and missing links, interoperability and

intermodality (80% of available funding)

Conditionality of EU-funding upon compliance with EU environmental legislation (SEA,

EIA & Natura 2000)

The fundamentals (2)

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Facts & figures

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Facts & figures (2)

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Facts & figures (3)

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Port of Antwerp is part of the core network

Includes all transport modes and their connections + all relevant traffic & information

management systems

Infrastructure requirements for maritime transport infrastructure:

o promoting motorways of the sea including short-sea shipping and facilitating the

development of hinterland connections;

o interconnection of maritime ports with inland waterways;

o implementation of VTMIS and e-maritime services;

o introduction of new technologies and innovation for the promotion of alternative fuels

and energy-efficient maritime transport, including LNG;

o modernisation and expansion of the capacity of the infrastructure necessary for

transport operations within the port area.

Also included in 3 corridors: Rhine-Alpine, North Sea-Mediterranean, North Sea-Baltic

Port of Antwerp in TEN-T

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Any questions?