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Motorways of the sea Conference February 2007
Motorways of the SeaMotorways of the SeaUNUN RoRoRoRo Operation from Turkey Operation from Turkey to Italy and other EU Countries to Italy and other EU Countries using a Motorway of the Sea.using a Motorway of the Sea.
Presented on behalf of UN Presented on behalf of UN RoRoRoRoby Ian Buchanan MDby Ian Buchanan MD BluewaterBluewaterShip Management Ltd managers Ship Management Ltd managers
for UNfor UN RoRoRoRo..
Motorways of the sea Conference February 2007
“One rarely recognizes what “One rarely recognizes what has already been achieved; has already been achieved; the focus is always on, what the focus is always on, what
is left to be done.”is left to be done.”
Marie Curie, French Nobel LaureateMarie Curie, French Nobel Laureate
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TIME TO TIME TO CHANGECHANGE ??European Transport Systems must confront European Transport Systems must confront a serious modal imbalance which has until a serious modal imbalance which has until now, now, favouredfavoured the development of the most the development of the most polluting and congested modes of transport.polluting and congested modes of transport.
This requires a change in strategy which This requires a change in strategy which puts users at theputs users at the centrecentre of the system of the system guaranteeing their right to an:guaranteeing their right to an:–– efficient, efficient, –– safe, safe, –– affordable,affordable,–– environmentenvironment-- friendlyfriendly
mode of transportmode of transport..
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SHORT SEA SHIPPING IN SHORT SEA SHIPPING IN THE EASTTHE EAST--WEST WEST
MEDITERRANEAN AXIS:MEDITERRANEAN AXIS:
SUSTAINABLE SYNERGY IN SUSTAINABLE SYNERGY IN INNOVATIVE INNOVATIVE
INTERMODALITYINTERMODALITY
Motorways of the Sea Orkney February 2007
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•• THE THE TRANSPORTTRANSPORT SECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 28 % OF SECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 28 % OF EMISSIONS OF CO2; THE LEADING GREEN HOUSE GAS,EMISSIONS OF CO2; THE LEADING GREEN HOUSE GAS,
•• ROAD TRANSPORT ACCOUNTS FOR 84% OF COROAD TRANSPORT ACCOUNTS FOR 84% OF CO22 EMISSIONS EMISSIONS ATTRIBUTABLE FOR TRANSPORT,ATTRIBUTABLE FOR TRANSPORT,
•• IF NOTHING IS DONE, THE COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONGESTION IF NOTHING IS DONE, THE COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONGESTION ON ITS OWN WILL INCREASE BY 142% BY THE YEAR 2010 TO ON ITS OWN WILL INCREASE BY 142% BY THE YEAR 2010 TO REACH € 80 BILLION ANNUALLY = 1% OF EU 15 GDPREACH € 80 BILLION ANNUALLY = 1% OF EU 15 GDP
•• EXTERNAL COST (CONGESTION, EXTERNAL COST (CONGESTION, POLLUTION, ACCIDENTS) OF POLLUTION, ACCIDENTS) OF ROAD TRANSPORT = 4% OF GDP OF EU.ROAD TRANSPORT = 4% OF GDP OF EU.
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•• 7.500 KM 7.500 KM AREARE AFFECTED BY TRAFFIC AFFECTED BY TRAFFIC JAMS. (10% OF ROAD JAMS. (10% OF ROAD NETWORK) NETWORK)
•• 16.000 KM OF RAILWAYS 16.000 KM OF RAILWAYS ARE ARE CLASSEDCLASSED AS AS BOTTLENECKS (20% BOTTLENECKS (20% OF RAILWAY NETWORK).OF RAILWAY NETWORK).
•• DELAYS DELAYS CAUSCAUSE AN ADDITIONALE AN ADDITIONAL CONSUMPTION CONSUMPTION OFOF 11,,99 BILLIONBILLIONLITRES OF FUEL; 6% OF TOTAL ANNUAL LITRES OF FUEL; 6% OF TOTAL ANNUAL CONSUMPTION.CONSUMPTION.
RAILWAY TRANS PORT;
8%INLAND
WATERWAYS ; 4%
OTHER; 3%
S HORT S EA S HIPPING;
41%
ROAD TRANS PORT;
44%
PRESENT SHARE OF COMMERCIAL PRESENT SHARE OF COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MODALITIES IN EUTRANSPORT MODALITIES IN EU
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SOLUTION:SOLUTION:
•• INTERMODALITYINTERMODALITY: MAXIMUM USAGE : MAXIMUM USAGE OF OTHER TRANSPORT MODES OF OTHER TRANSPORT MODES AVAILABLE (RAIL, SHORT SEAS AVAILABLE (RAIL, SHORT SEAS SHIPPING),SHIPPING),
•• BEAKING THE LINK BETWEEN BEAKING THE LINK BETWEEN TRANSPORT GROWTH AND TRANSPORT GROWTH AND ECONOMIC GROWTH WHEREVER ECONOMIC GROWTH WHEREVER POSSIBLE,POSSIBLE,
•• PROVISION OF PROVISION OF COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYSUPPORTSUPPORT PROGRAMS (MARCO PROGRAMS (MARCO POLO).POLO).
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INTERMODAL TRANSPORT ACTIVITIY INTERMODAL TRANSPORT ACTIVITIY BETWEEN TURKEY AND EUROPEBETWEEN TURKEY AND EUROPE
HISTORY:HISTORY:
•• VISIONARY GROUP OF INTERNATIONAL ROAD VISIONARY GROUP OF INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORTERS COMING TOGETHER TO FORM A TRANSPORTERS COMING TOGETHER TO FORM A RORO--RO COMPANY IN 1994 AS A RESULT OF RO COMPANY IN 1994 AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CONFLICTS IN FORMER YUGOSLAINTERNAL CONFLICTS IN FORMER YUGOSLAVVIAIA..
•• 210 SHAREHOLDERS: ALL TRANSPORT 210 SHAREHOLDERS: ALL TRANSPORT OPERATORS.OPERATORS.
HENCE; “HENCE; “USERS AT THE CENTRE OF THE SYSTEMUSERS AT THE CENTRE OF THE SYSTEM””
•• THIS VISION CREATED JUST OVER A DECADE THIS VISION CREATED JUST OVER A DECADE AGO, TODAY IS THE MOST SUCCESSFULLY AGO, TODAY IS THE MOST SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED INTERMODAL PROJECT IN IMPLEMENTED INTERMODAL PROJECT IN EUROPE. FIRST IN EUROPE. FIRST IN THE THE MEDITERRANEANMEDITERRANEAN AREA.AREA.
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Currently, U.N.Currently, U.N.RoRoRoRo companies own 1companies own 122vessels operating in the Med area. vessels operating in the Med area. TurkTurkeyey-- Europe MediterraneanEurope Mediterranean RoRo--Ro Ro Line is the fastest growing Line is the fastest growing intermodalintermodalactivityactivity in the worldin the world..
TotalTotal levellevel of Investment:of Investment:€ 600 € 600 millionmillion
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Point of Departure
RoadTransport
Ro-Ro Terminal Departure
SSS
Ro-Ro Terminal Destination Ro-La Terminal
Departure
CombinedTransport
Ro-La Terminal Destination
Point of Destination
RoadTransport
FLOW OF GOODSFLOW OF GOODS
İSTANBUL TRIESTE TRIESTE SALZBURG
INTEGRATED INTERMODAL ENVIRONMENTINTEGRATED INTERMODAL ENVIRONMENT
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Constructed by UN RoConstructed by UN Ro--Ro, the new RoRo, the new Ro--Ro terminal Ro terminal in Istanbul in Istanbul waswas opened for service on opened for service on 29 29 April April 2005 with an annual handling capacity of 120.000 2005 with an annual handling capacity of 120.000 vehicles.vehicles.
Total Level of Total Level of Investment: Investment: 665M USD5M USD
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PENDİK ROPENDİK RO--RO TERMINAL:RO TERMINAL:FULLFULLYY COMPLIANCOMPLIANTT WITH THE WITH THE
ISPS RULESISPS RULES
2424/7/7 SecuritySecurity TeamTeam, , ConstantConstant monitoring bymonitoring by VideoVideoTwoTwo BerthsBerths for simultfor simultaaneousneous embarkingembarking//disembarkingdisembarking110,000 110,000 sqsq..metersmeters of of openopen spacespaceGamma Ray Gamma Ray InspectionInspection, , RadioactiveRadioactive Material InspectionMaterial Inspection
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PENDİK ROPENDİK RO--RO TERMINAL GAMMA RAY INSPECTIONRO TERMINAL GAMMA RAY INSPECTION
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INTERMODAL ASPECTS : SSSINTERMODAL ASPECTS : SSS
SEAMLESS INTERMODAL CHAIN:SEAMLESS INTERMODAL CHAIN: INTERMODAL LINE INTERMODAL LINE BETWEEN TURKEY AND EUROPE SUPPORTS GENERAL BETWEEN TURKEY AND EUROPE SUPPORTS GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF SUSTAINING MOBILITY AS DESCRIBED IN OBJECTIVES OF SUSTAINING MOBILITY AS DESCRIBED IN WHITE PAPER 2001: “TIME TO DECIDE”WHITE PAPER 2001: “TIME TO DECIDE”
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MUNCHEN
ISTANBUL
TRIESTE
ÇEŞME
2.154 KM2.016 KM
1.928 KM
530
KM
530
KM
BGCS
TR
RO
HUAT
DE
IT
SI HR
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UN UN RoRoRoRo Ships on the MotorwayShips on the Motorway
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CURRENT CONFIGURATION OF ROCURRENT CONFIGURATION OF RO--RO VESSELSRO VESSELS
VesselVessel NameName EmployedEmployed inin LoALoA LaneLaneMeterMeter
GrossGrossToneTone
CapacityCapacity((VehiclesVehicles))
SPEEDSPEED(KNOT)(KNOT)
Un AdriyatikUn Adriyatik PendikPendik--TriesteTrieste 193193 3.2143.214 22.90022.900 200200 21,621,6
Un AtılımUn Atılım PendikPendik--TriesteTrieste 193193 3.2143.214 22.90022.900 200200 21,621,6
Un MarmaraUn Marmara PendikPendik--TriesteTrieste 193193 3.7353.735 29.00429.004 230230 21.621.6
Saffet UlusoySaffet Ulusoy PendikPendik--TriesteTrieste 193193 3.7353.735 29.00429.004 230230 21.621.6
Un PendikUn Pendik PendikPendik--TriesteTrieste 193193 3.7353.735 29.00429.004 230230 21.621.6
Un Un TriesteTrieste PendikPendik--TriesteTrieste 193193 3.7353.735 29.00429.004 230230 21,21,66
Un BirlikUn Birlik AmbarlıAmbarlı--TriesteTrieste 193193 3.2143.214 22.90022.900 200200 21,621,6
Un EgeUn Ege AmbarlıAmbarlı--TriesteTrieste 193193 3.2143.214 22.90022.900 200200 21,621,6
Un Hayri EkinciUn Hayri Ekinci AmbarlıAmbarlı--TriesteTrieste 183,14183,14 2.0602.060 21.21321.213 130130 1919
Ulusoy 7Ulusoy 7 ÇeşmeÇeşme--TriesteTrieste 183,14183,14 2.0602.060 21.21321.213 130130 1919
Ulusoy 5Ulusoy 5 ÇeşmeÇeşme--TriesteTrieste 163,8163,8 2.7602.760 19.68919.689 145145 1616
Saffet BeySaffet Bey ÇeşmeÇeşme--TriesteTrieste 163,8163,8 2.7602.760 19.68919.689 145145 1616
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1/17/20071/17/2007Motorways of the sea Conference February 2007
8989..461461
17.24017.240
18.59218.592
53.62953.629
20020055
91.81591.815
16.22216.222
19.98719.987
55.60655.606
20042004
100.707100.70784.98584.98575.01675.01673.94773.947TOTALTOTAL
18.90018.90013.89813.89812.07212.0729.3399.339ÇÇeeşşmeme––TriesteTrieste
21.91721.91717.04017.04018.34918.34924.04024.040AmbarlAmbarlıı––TriesteTrieste
59.89059.89054.04754.04744.59544.59540.56840.568PendikPendik––TriesteTrieste
20020066200320032002200220012001LineLine
NUMBER OF VEHICLESNUMBER OF VEHICLES(TURKISH+FOREIGN) TRANSSHIPPED (ONE WAY)(TURKISH+FOREIGN) TRANSSHIPPED (ONE WAY)
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0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
12000019
94
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
DEVELOPMENT OF TURKEY-ITALY RO-RO LINES
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arriv
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AVERAGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES TRANSHIPPED AVERAGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES TRANSHIPPED FROM TRIESTEFROM TRIESTE TO TURKEYTO TURKEY BYBY DAYS IN 2005DAYS IN 2005
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EFFICIENT TRANSPORTEFFICIENT TRANSPORTSemiSemi--TrailerTrailer ActivityActivity
YearYear No. ofNo. ofSemiSemi--TrailersTrailers CompleteComplete UnitsUnits TotalTotal SemiSemi--TrailerTrailer RatioRatio
(%)(%)
19971997 20.86920.869 21.40821.408 42.27742.277 49,4049,40
19981998 26.18226.182 24.14724.147 50.32950.329 52,0052,00
19991999 26.79626.796 35.98635.986 62.78262.782 42,7042,70
20002000 37.58937.589 38.04338.043 75.63275.632 49,7049,70
20012001 38.74838.748 35.19935.199 73.94773.947 52,4052,40
20022002 39.83339.833 35.18335.183 75.01675.016 53,1053,10
20032003 48.27148.271 36.71436.714 84.98584.985 56,8056,80
20042004 52.40852.408 39.40739.407 91.81591.815 57,0857,08
20052005 53.17253.172 3636..289289 8989..461461 59,4459,44
20020066 64.29864.298 3636..409409 100.707100.707 63,8563,85
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SHIP ENTERING TRIESTE PASSING THE OLD HARBOUR
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TriesteTrieste RoRo--RoRo TerminalTerminal
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ACCOMPANIED TRANSPORT ACCOMPANIED TRANSPORT TRIESTETRIESTE--SALZBURG.SALZBURG.
ROLLING ROAD ROLLING ROAD –– COMBINED TRANSPORTCOMBINED TRANSPORT
MonthsMonths(2005)(2005)
TriesteTrieste--SalzburgSalzburg
SalzburgSalzburg--TriesteTrieste
FEBRUARYFEBRUARY 873873 652652
MARCHMARCH 994994 950950
APRILAPRIL 13931393 13691369
MAYMAY 13951395 11761176
JUNEJUNE 13771377 13521352
JULYJULY 12701270 12791279
AUGUSTAUGUST 10151015 935935
SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER 13761376 12081208
OCTOBEROCTOBER 14261426 12951295
NOVEMBERNOVEMBER 12201220 10241024
DECEMBERDECEMBER 11481148 11001100
TOTALTOTAL 13.48713.487 12.34012.340
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ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES OF OF
INTERMODAL INTERMODAL TRANSPORTTRANSPORT
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JUST IN TIME OPERATIONSJUST IN TIME OPERATIONS
SailingSailing Time Time 6060 hrshrs..KnowledgeKnowledge of of CargoCargo whereaboutswhereabouts at at allalltimestimes byby the the ConsigneeConsignee//ConsignorConsignorInterInter--operableoperable freightfreight managementmanagement SystemSystemUserUser FriendlyFriendly Web Site Web Site forfor TrackingTracking of of vehiclesvehicles
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AVOIDANCE OF DIFFICULTIES AVOIDANCE OF DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN BORDER ENCOUNTERED IN BORDER
CROSSINGS OVER ROAD ROUTECROSSINGS OVER ROAD ROUTE
CrossingCrossing overover 6 6 bordersborders beforebefore reachingreachingEU EU territoryterritory on the on the land Routeland Route (2005)(2005)..VaryingVarying CustomsCustoms formalitiesformalities and and bureaucratic proceduresbureaucratic proceduresThe changes to the EU in 2007 have not The changes to the EU in 2007 have not yet had any effect.yet had any effect.
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SAVINGS REALIZED OVER ROAD SAVINGS REALIZED OVER ROAD USER CHARGES/TAXATION AND USER CHARGES/TAXATION AND
OTHER CHARGESOTHER CHARGES
ChargingCharging systemssystems (time (time basedbased//distancedistancebasedbased))OtherOther ChargesCharges: : CustomsCustoms formalityformalitycostscosts,,ParkingParking feesfees, , FeesFees chargedcharged overovercrossingcrossing of of bridgesbridges,,tunnelstunnels etcetc..DisinfectionDisinfection feesfees
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OTHER OPERATIONAL SAVINGS OTHER OPERATIONAL SAVINGS AND ADVANTAGESAND ADVANTAGES
Savings over Depreciation and Maintenance Savings over Depreciation and Maintenance CostsCostsSavings on capital Investment for vehiclesSavings on capital Investment for vehiclesSavings on Insurance Costs (up to 20%)Savings on Insurance Costs (up to 20%)Savings on Visa Costs, including time to Savings on Visa Costs, including time to obtain.obtain.Opportunity to use alternative Transit Opportunity to use alternative Transit Regimes (Common TransitRegimes (Common Transit--NCTS)NCTS)
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PrincipalGermany
Principal Turkey
ELECTRONIC LODGING OF CUSTOMS TRANSIT DECLARATIONS ON ELECTRONIC LODGING OF CUSTOMS TRANSIT DECLARATIONS ON ROUTE TO/FROM EUROPEROUTE TO/FROM EUROPE
••PROVISION FOR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION FOR ALTERNATIVE CUSTOMS TRANSIT REGIMES (to be CUSTOMS TRANSIT REGIMES (to be implementedimplemented very soon)very soon)
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••SOCIAL ASPECTS:SOCIAL ASPECTS:
••MORE REST TIMES FOR DRIVERS,MORE REST TIMES FOR DRIVERS,
••LESS ACCIDENT RISKS.LESS ACCIDENT RISKS.
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LOGLOGIISTSTIICSCS: : THE ONLY PROJECT IN THE ONLY PROJECT IN THE WORLD THAT ENCOMPASSES 5 THE WORLD THAT ENCOMPASSES 5 TRANSPORT MODES AT THE SAME TRANSPORT MODES AT THE SAME TIME.TIME.ROADROADSSHORT HORT SSEA EA SSHIPPINGHIPPINGRAILRAILPASSENGER PASSENGER –– ROADROADPASSENGER PASSENGER –– AIRAIR
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Information taken from Information taken from origionalorigional Project Project prepared by RODERprepared by RODER: W: Winner of the inner of the
2005 Best2005 Best IntermodalIntermodal Freight Project in Freight Project in EuropeEurope..
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ROAD TRANSPORTROAD TRANSPORT
4 4 BillionBillionTonTon--kmkm
Short Sea Shipping Rolling Motorway
MODAL SHIFT ACTIONSMODAL SHIFT ACTIONS
•• TOTAL SHIFT FROM ROAD IN TON X KM = 4 BILLION TONTOTAL SHIFT FROM ROAD IN TON X KM = 4 BILLION TON--KM/YEARKM/YEAR
•• FINANCIALFINANCIALENVIRONMENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS = 77,4 SOCIAL BENEFITS = 77,4 MILLION €/YEARMILLION €/YEAR
•• ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY = 0,01 EFFICIENCY = 0,01 /TON/TON--KM. SOCIETY KM. SOCIETY BENEFITING 1 CENT BENEFITING 1 CENT FOR EACH TONFOR EACH TON--KM OF KM OF FREIGHT SHIFTED FREIGHT SHIFTED AWAY FROM 1 KM OF AWAY FROM 1 KM OF ROAD.ROAD.
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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION•• CREATED JUST OVER A DECADE AGO, THE INTERMODAL CREATED JUST OVER A DECADE AGO, THE INTERMODAL
LINE PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN TURKEY’S ECONOMIC LINE PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN TURKEY’S ECONOMIC INTEGRATION WITH EUROPE.INTEGRATION WITH EUROPE.
•• PROVIDESPROVIDES A COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR A COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR THE THE SECTORSECTOR IN IN GENERAL.GENERAL.
•• EXTERNAL COSTS OF TRANSPORT MINIMIZED.EXTERNAL COSTS OF TRANSPORT MINIMIZED.
•• PUBLIC SYMPATHY WITH SUPPORT FROM POLICY PUBLIC SYMPATHY WITH SUPPORT FROM POLICY MAKERS.MAKERS.