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Alliance The NV Zeekanaal en Watergebonden Grondbeheer Vlaanderen signed a co-operation agreement with the Hungarian inland port Győr-Gönyű

Aim Encourage the two-way goods flows between Flanders and Hungary Make intermodal transport facilities and special transport on water available to small or medium-sized companies Further development of port facilities and logistics Simplification of administration and other formalities Exchange of statistical and technical information, information concerning goods transports, the maintenance and management of inland ports and waterways Creation of a fixed goods transport connection between the two inland ports

NV Zeekanaal en Watergebonden Grondbeheer Vlaanderen Established by the Flemish Government in 1994 Assignment: - Management of :. the Sea Canal Brussels-Scheldt. the Leuven-Dijle canal. the canal to Charleroi - Management and operation of the grounds along the navigable waterways of Flanders except those managed by the 'Dienst voor de Scheepvaart' (Flemish Shipping authority) or a port company - Composition of regional advisory councils and consultation with local and regional authorities and interest groups

Connects the European capital Brussels with the river Scheldt Immediate proximity of the ports of:. Antwerp. Ghent. Zeebrugge. Ostend. Rotterdam Immediate proximity of the airports of:. Antwerp (Deurne). Zaventem. Ostend. Brussels South Connection to the European railway network Connection to the Western European motorway network The whole of Western Europe can be reachedLocation

Győr-Gönyű Kikötő Rt. Located in the northwest of Hungary Győr-Moson-Sopron County Most expanding economic region of Hungary Port in full development Increasing importance of goods transport on the Danube Hungary is a transit country Candidate member of the European Union

Location Located on the Danube Gateway to the Carpatian Basin Connection with Western Europe over the Rhine-Main-Danube canal On the junction of European railway and motorway networks - E 60 Brest (France) - Constanţa (Romania) - E 75 Helsinki (Finland) - Athens (Greece) - E 65 Ystad (Sweden) - Rijeka (Croatia) - Railway lines Paris-Moscow and Hamburg-Athens Airport of Budapest All of central Eastern Europe is easily accessible from Győr

Assets of inland shipping Very environmentally friendly Very cost-effective Perfect medium for goods transport A vessel uses less fuel than a lorry CO 2 emission 75% lower Safe Low cost of infrastructure Flexible and reliable Flexible market organisation

Collective cost per mode of transport Source: PlancoConsulting Gmbh, Essen Millions Euro/1000 tkmtrainlorrywater Accidents Sound pollution Air pollution Soil + water pollution City traffic expense (traffic jams) Covered surface Total9,5242,692,26

The Combined Commodity Trading Centres Zeekanaal and the port of Győr-Gönyű offer the following services and facilities: Loading, unloading and transhipment of goods Storage, handling and packaging Distribution Customs services Forwarding and shipment Container terminals RO-RO facilities Maintenance and repair facilities for ships Special port facilities Tourism, hotels, restaurants, yacht basins

Trade Belgium – Hungary (in EUR million) Source: Export Vlaanderen

Flemish exports to Hungary (in EUR million) Source: Export Vlaanderen

Hungarian exports to Flanders (in EUR million) Source: Export Vlaanderen

Principal export products from Flanders to Hungary (2001) electrical machinery (27.39%) vehicles (13.39%) pharmaceutical products (11.78%) machines and mechanical tools (8.74%) plastic and applications (7.67%) Source: Export Vlaanderen

Principal export products from Hungary to Flanders (2001) machinery and mechanical tools (33.88%) organic chemical products (30.23%) electrical machinery (13.95%) vehicles (4.98%) furniture and light luminaires (2.98%) Source: Export Vlaanderen

Both Hungary and Flanders encourage waterway transports support Public-Private initiatives provide locations to waterborne companies operate a fixed goods line between the Sea Canal and the port of Győr

INFO NV Zeekanaal en Watergebonden Grondbeheer Vlaanderen Oostdijk B-2830 Willebroek Belgium Tel. +32 (03) Fax +32 (03) Web: Győr-Gönyű Kikötő Rt. H-9181 Győr-Károlyháza Kikötő 1 H-9002 Győr, Pf:559 Hungary Tel +(36) Fax +(36) Web: Web:

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