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European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
EURO-MEDITERRANEAN TRANSPORT FORUMMARITIME TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP
MEDA Motorways of the Sea Sub-Group4th meeting
19 December 2006Brussels, Belgium
Marc Vanderhaegen
Directorate General Transport and EnergyEuropean Commission
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
Revised White Paper on the European transport policy
4 Priorities:
• Sustainable mobility
• Protection
• Innovation
• International dimension
The Motorways of the Sea initiative, supports all of them
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
White Paper on the European transport policy
Some Key actions:
SSS Promotion and Motorways of the Sea Ports policy Common maritime space E-maritime Inland waterways
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G2 – Maritime transport policy: internal market, ports, short-sea shipping. Inland waterways
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
Short Sea Shipping performances
95 %
100 %
105 %
110 %
115 %
120 %
125 %
130 %
135 %
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Road
SSS
I W T
Rail
Tonne-kilometre growth 1995-2004 - Source: Eurostat and 75 member ports of the
European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
Short sea shipping: A Number of Problems Persist
Insufficient integration in the intermodal chain
Administrative complexity
Synergy with ports in relation to efficiency,flexibility and transparency
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G2 – Maritime transport policy: internal market, ports, short-sea shipping. Inland waterways
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
Obstacles to SSS development
Not yet fully integrated in the multimodal door-to-door supply chain.
Complex administrative procedures.
It requires higher port efficiency and good hinterland accessibility.
SSS Promotion Programme 2003
Legislative
Technical
Operational
14 actions
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G2 – Maritime transport policy: internal market, ports, short-sea shipping. Inland waterways
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
Motorways of the Sea: HOW?
Build on what is already existing Consolidation and concentration of freight
flows Industry/Administration partnership Offer high quality, frequent door-to-door
intermodal maritime-based services The flagship initiative of integrated short
sea shipping services
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
Regional Motorways of the Sea Master plans: issues addressed
Regional state of the art information and outlook Regional objectives Priorities for action Project definition (top down and/or bottom up) Project evaluation criteria Impact assessment and consultation of stakeholders Definition of Motorways of the Sea Framework for monitoring of implementation and
coordination
Reference for definition/implementation of Motorways of the Sea
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
EU Sources for SUPPORT
TEN-T Marco Polo Cohesion Funds Regional Development Funds Research Framework Programme European Neighbourhood &
Partnership instrument European Investment Bank
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:A European vision for the oceans and seas
11 http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs
Maritime Policy Task ForceThe European Commission
Directorate-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
J-99 07/12B-1049 Brussels
Belgiumec-maritime-green-paper@ec.europa.eu
Maritime green paper
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
Conclusion: EU Maritime Transport
to become MORE efficient, safe, secure – LESS polluting
to INNOVATE and to INVEST to deliver the capacity needed for tomorrow
to INTEGRATE into door-to-door logistic chain
… in order to KEEP EUROPE MOVING
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G2 – Maritime transport policy: internal market, ports, short-sea shipping. Inland waterways
European CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport Unit G3 – Motorways of the Sea & Intermodality
Marc VanderhaegenEuropean Commission
Directorate General for Energy and Transport: Telephone: + 32 2 299 07 71
Fax: + 32 2 296 37 65e-mail: Marc.Vanderhaegen@ec.europa.eu
mailing address: DG Energy and Transport B-1049 Brussels
visiting address: rue De Mot 28, B-1040, Brussels
Thank you for your attention!
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