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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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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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DEVELOPMENT OF TURKEY-ITALY RO-RO LINES

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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.

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LAY-BY ON THE MOTORWAY?

THE FUTURE?

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THANK THANK YOUYOU