European Maritime Transport Strategy Perspective of European seaports

1. European Maritime Transport StrategyPerspective of European seaports Patrick Verhoeven ECASBA Seminar – Hotel Silken Berlaymont, Brussels 6–7 May 2009

2. General context 2. EU policy priorities seaports 3. Way forward Summary

3. 1. General context Laid-up ships in Singapore

4. Evolution container traffic in 000 tons Source: port authority websites * all unitised cargo ** 000 TEU

5. Trade reacts very strongly to economic cycle Illustration Rotterdam Current crisis 9/11 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

6. Medium term future: three scenarios But for the long run, solid traffic growth is expected

7. 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 Basic challenges remain unchanged

8. 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 2. EU policy priorities seaports

9. 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 Performance and hinterland connections

10. Category A seaports under current TEN-T guidelines Source: European Commission 2005

11. Logistics core regions and multi-port gateways – Source: Notteboom 2008 Gateway port Multi-port gateway regions 1. Rhine-Scheldt Delta 2. Helgoland Bay 3. UK SE Coast 4. Spanish Med 5. Ligurian Range 6. Seine Estuary 7. Black Sea West 8. South Finland 9. Portugese Range 10. North Adriatic 11. Gdansk Bay Transhipment/interlining port (transhipment incidence >75%) Gateway port also handling substantial transhipment flows Logistics core region 8 Multi-port gateway region Inland corridor Main shipping route 11 2 1 3 Americas 6 Americas 7 10 5 9 4 Main shipping route Middle East – Far East

12. 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 Capacity and environment

13. Source: Kathleen Bailey, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

14. 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 Modernisation

15. 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 Level playing field

16. 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

17. European Sectoral Dialogue Committee for Ports Social partners prepare mutual agreements (ETF & IDC, FEPORT & ESPO) Initial focus on qualifications, training, health & safety Work in ports

18. Short-term EU ports policy agenda

19. 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 3. Way forward

21. Thank you for your attention Patrick Verhoeven - Secretary General European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Treurenberg 6 – B-1000 Brussel / Bruxelles - Tel + 32 2 736 34 63 – Fax + 32 2 736 63 25 Email: mail@espo.be – www.espo.be