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3 rd Portuguese-Spanish Logistic Congress

3 rd Portuguese-Spanish Logistic Congress “The success of Intermodal Transport in Europe: Best Practices’” Aveiro, May 7 Peter Wolters, Deputy Secretary General, EIA. Overview Presentation. Global trends as ‘messenger’ for national intermodal sustainable policies and market realities

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3 rd Portuguese-Spanish Logistic Congress

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  1. 3rd Portuguese-Spanish Logistic Congress “The success of Intermodal Transport in Europe: Best Practices’” Aveiro, May 7 Peter Wolters, Deputy Secretary General, EIA

  2. Overview Presentation Global trends as ‘messenger’ for national intermodal sustainable policies and market realities Intermodal best-practices: Coca Cola; HUPAC; Intermodal Awards winners Success formula of an intermodal operator Message to authorities…

  3. 1. Global trends as ‘messenger’ for national intermodal sustainable policies • Financial crisis: ‘invest more in long-term solutions / infrastructures’ • Kyoto: ,become more sustainable ‘measure your footprints’ • 9/11:‘become more secure’ • Energy prices: ‘become more efficient, energy saving etc. • Asian maritime flows: ‘make port-hinterland capacity strategy’ Photo: courtesy KALMAR Industries, member EIA

  4. FROM ... Global trends influencing market realities • fuel prices: unpredictable • road congestion: up • road taxes: up • wages: up • delivery complexity: up • working/driving hours: down • driver availability: down TOWARDS ... Energy, environment, social ‘resources’: ‘Green’ issues became business goal

  5. 2. Intermodal best-practice: Coca Cola Drikker AS Intermodal transport on long distances • Main Achievements • 75% of total distribution to northern Norway goes intermodal • € 600.000 cost savings per year • Exploitation of synergies • Main Innovations • Flexible transportation concept, using slower and cheaper modes where possible • Shippers collaboration creating a win-win situation • Motivation • Optimal trade off between transport price and services offered • Promote CCD’s environmental engagement

  6. Benefits and costs Coca Cola example:

  7. Intermodal best practice: HUPAC shuttle network with international integrated traction on cross-border corridors • Main Achievements • Strong an reliable intermodal network • Improvement of overall system performance • Increase of quality • Simplification of transport procedures • Reduction of interface points • Quick reaction in case of irregularities • Main Innovations • International Integrated Traction • Comprehensive intermodal network • One stop shopping • Tracking and tracing (GPS) • Main companies involved • HUPAC • Railways: SBB Cargo, Railion, Rail4Chem, Ferrovie Nord Cargo, Trenitalia Cargo

  8. Intermodal best practices: EIA Awards • Key examples for intermodal stakeholders to be used as Reference Point • Innovative, Market-led and Concrete realisations as main judging conditions • Jury: EU Commission; EU Parliament; expert Associations

  9. Previous winners Award: • BTZ • METRANS • RAILION BENELUX • POLZUG Intermodal • LUFTHANSA & DEUTSCHE BAHN • SKY EYE & INTERCONTAINER INTERFRIGO • VAN DIEREN Logistic • INTERCONTAINER INTERFRIGO • AHRENKIEL • INFORM GmbH • GEEST NORTH SEA LINE • PALFINGER BERMULLER • Holland Intern. Distri. Council • SOLVIN Italia Railway Intermodal Operations • RODER / UN Group of Companies • Outokumpu Stainless • VOLVO Logistics Cooperation • Belgian Railways / InterFerryBoats • Candidates 2009: Portugese companies?

  10. 3. Success formula of an intermodal operator Environment:‘Green’ issues became business goal • Where a train? • To connect 2 or more market areas 500 km apart, or more.. • When a train? • In theory, any time, any frequency, according to market demand. • In reality, if there is enough traffic to load 2 or more trains per week and direction • What kind of train? • Long, heavy, slow – or: short, light, fast • Costs? • 1. Equipment 2. Infrastructure & terminals 3. Rail traction 4. Road traction • Cost variables? • A. Train load factor B. Uniformity railcar fleet C. Uniformity loading unit fleet D. Railcar performance E. Loading unit performance F. Tractor performance

  11. Suggestions from market players learning of last 40 years… • Infrastructure • Resources • Toll charges under conditions • Competitive pricing

  12. www.intermodaltransport.org / peter.wolters@eia-ngo.com New: Intermodal Masterclass for managers (2010)

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