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WP 5.2 Empty Container Management

WP 5.2 Empty Container Management. Facing the ‚empty container problem‘ with foldable containers - Overview. External requirements for implementation. Feasibility (when technology meets processes). Motivation of main stakeholders. Investment for containers (pilot fleet).

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WP 5.2 Empty Container Management

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  1. WP 5.2 Empty Container Management Facing the ‚empty container problem‘ with foldable containers - Overview

  2. External requirements for implementation Feasibility (when technology meets processes) Motivation of main stakeholders Investment for containers (pilot fleet) * Drewry shipping company 2006 Background and challenges Share of of empty containers: 20% on sea based transport, 40% on land-based transport* Impact on costs, environment and capacity (transport, storage) Main goal:Implement foldable containers in the BSR to reduce negative impacts of empty containers

  3. Four tasks to get there Documentation and dissemination of results MS 6Release ‘Empty Freight Reduction Manual’ MS 8Release of 'Procedure Handbook of Freight Reduction Implementation' MS 10Develop ‘business concept report’ MS 11Transfer conclusions to WP 3.4 discussion Catching people, experiences and attitude MS 1Establish trans-national working group MS 4Identify main stake-holders MS 5Establish stake-holders implementation platform Identification of relevant corridors MS 2Select transport routes MS 3Identify relevant ports and hinterland sites for a possible demonstration case Required Input WP3.2 Implementation in practice MS 7 Prepare and evaluate capability pre-test MS 9 Launch demonstration cases MS 12Attempt to install foldable container route Required Output WP3.4

  4. Subtasks in Phase 1 (Sep 09 – March 10) • Catching people, experiences and attitude • Send out detailed work plan including milestones and timetable to project partners • Literature review on empty container management with focus on foldable containers • Making contacts with ‚foldable-container-community‘ and main stakeholders • Develop an approach to catch knowledge and experience of main stakeholders

  5. Working Group and role of partners • Partner • Region Västerbotten (SE) • Västra Götaland Region (SE) • Region Sjælland (DK) • The Institute of Logistics and Warehousing, Poznan (PL) • West Pomeranian Business School (PL) • The Latvian Transport Development and Education Association (LaTDEA) (LT) • Required work mainly focus on • making contacts • contribute knowledge

  6. Thank You Hamburg, University of TechnologyInstitute for Transport Planning and Logistics Prof. Heike Flämig, flaemig@tu-harburg.de Jutta Wolff, jutta.wolff@tu-harburg.de

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