The Lead beneficiary of the project is Klaipeda Science and Technology Park Projects is financed By South Baltic Cross-border Co-operation Programme 2007-2013 The total budget of the Oversize project amounts to 761.610 EUR – thereof 635,568.50 EUR are ERD funding.

Project Objectives General Objective: To improve quality of oversize cargo transportation services and interoperability of reallocation of large items in the South Baltic area. Direct objectives: 1. To develop a new Oversize transportation strategy increasing regions economical attractiveness; 2. To develop an SBR oversize transportations information network to improve transport operations (One stop shop for transportation permits, study and routes); 3. Develop a regions oversize transportation study marking the routs, transportation infrastructure and intermodality improving oversize transportation affectivity; 4. Transforming the oversize transportation improvement solutions to the regions policy; 5. Improving the business and infrastructure cooperation developing regions competitiveness in global transportation market.

Oversize Baltic consist of 5 working components MANAGEMENT and COORDINATION COMMUNICATION and DISSEMINATION OVERSIZE STRATEGY OTIN (oversize transport information network) B to B (business-to-business)

COMMUNICATION and DISSEMINATION Targeting: public authorities; business ; research and planning institutions Promote: infrastructural competitiveness; transit possibilities; economical advantages; safety on road; Cooperate: direct users; public authorities; policy makers

OVERSIZE STRATEGY Strategy development framework National and International strategy development groups Main targets: transport corridors; legislation; economical impact; safety; infrastructural development. Purpose: local market; transit possibilities;

OTIN (oversize transport information network) Legislative approach Technical strategy Data exchange Marketing

B to B (business-to-business) Project outputs related training material Common approach Transportation competences Marketing and promotion competences

Research and planning Institutions; Target Groups Policy makers , government institutions, public administrations responsible for road/maritime transport, infrastructure and development; Research and planning Institutions; Business organizations related to oversize transportation.

Partnership Klaipeda Science and Technology Park Federal Association of SME's, Rostock Klaipeda Sea Port Authority NPPE Klaipeda Shipping Research Centre Wismar University of Technology, Business and Design Blekinge Institute of Technology Port of Karlshamn Maritime University of Szczecin Swedish Road Administration

Associated partners AB "DFDS LISCO"; Association of Lithuanian Stevedoring Companies; Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Lithuania; Klaipedos Smelte LKAB; Ministry of Transport; Building and Regional Development Mecklenburg-Vorpommen; Kretinga District Municipality; Municipality of Szczecin; Environmental Protection and City Engineering Department; Wismar Sea Port; General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways - Division in Szczecin; PCC Port Szczecin Ltd.; JSC "OTA"; JSC "Arijus"; Office for Inland Navigation in Szczecin; The Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania; Danish Road Directorate under Ministry of Transport; Technical Center of Estonian Roads.

Activities As to reach the project’s objective several activities, classified in 5 components , have to be implemented, such us: 1. Framework of information collection and evaluation for oversize strategy development;2. Regional oversize strategies of OT development; 3.Marking the roads/directions of oversize transportation along the SB coast. Oversize map;4. Study for the oversize legislation evaluation and improvement; 5. Infrastructural and technological development study for the safe and effective transportation on marked roads; 6. Strategy of economical impact;7. Technical and Informational conditions for OTIN development;8. Setting the web based tool for sharing and developing oversize transportation information development;9. Handbook for oversize transportation technical, legislative and geographical information necessary for permit issue and effective and safe transportation development and publishing;10. OTIN implementation: web network of OT regulation institutions; lobbing sessions;11. Oversize strategy implementation in to the business community;12. Establishing the infrastructural and technological connections for the strategy execution;13. Business training on safety and technology implementation issues and international marketing attracting the cargo flow; 14. Study visits sharing the good practice-cooperation instead competition.

Expected results 4 Regional oversize transportation strategies ; General Oversize Strategy for South Baltic Sea region, comprising: A) IT based framework for regional and general strategy development B) Map for oversize transportation corridors SB region C) Recommendations for oversize transportation legislation improvement D) evaluation on economical impact; Up to 3 per region oversize transportation routes identified; Investment technological proposal developed for oversize transportation improvement.; Up to 5 bottlenecks for cross boarder oversize transportation relevance specified . "OTIN (Oversize Transport Information Network) Web-based tool for oversize transportation information network developed, comprising: A) Legislative information on oversize transportation, B) Oversize transportation route map downloaded, C) Tool for the common SB region oversize transportation permits issuing; 4 Handbooks prepared for oversize transportation in SB region

Achievements Oversize transport corridors One stop shop legislation point OTIN Competence development structure

One stop shop legislation point OTIN “Each Member State should adopt the one-stop-shop principle with respect to granting abnormal road transports permits. This means that, in a Member State, applicants should only contact one single permit authority to obtain an abnormal road transport permit”- European best practice guidelines for the Abnormal transport Web based infrastructure Cooperation among road authorities Adaptation of regulations – unite the system

Competence development structure Business oriented Assuring functionality of the corridors Implementing common rules Foster transit streams