Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) “Maritime Spatial Planning - Shipping and Ports in the Baltic Sea” Pan-Baltic stakeholder workshop on “Maritime Spatial Planning - Shipping and Ports in the Baltic Sea” Brussels, 24 October 2013 Peter Askman, Region Skåne Henrik Nilsson, WMU Palanga, 2-3 December, 2013

Workshop on Shipping & Ports Participants by country and sector

Main topics Existing Baltic Sea platforms for MSP Integration of Shipping and Port sectors in MSP Communication and division of responsibility

Port industry - Key findings: -Limited dialogue on MSP implications for ports on a pan-Baltic level; Low interest; No platform, communication gaps between different levels. -Enormous pressure from city developers: Growing cities versus expanding ports - Cities are taking over port areas. -Ports moving from the city centers, into coastal sea areas, closer to the shipping lanes; -Concentration to fewer, higly developed ports; -Container ships larger  deeper and wider lanes; -New future navigation structures and corridors required. -Consideration to be taken with new pipelines & cables Workshop on Shipping and Ports (1)

Workshop on Shipping and Ports Key findings Ports (2) -MSP planners should establish a continuing dialogue with the transport market players (the driver) to learn about future developments and needs of ports/shipping; -MSP planners should focus on the container sector – the bulk market always finds their “own ways”, independent of shipping corridors; -Long licensing procedures for port development  ports must become involved in MSP at a very early stage. -Ports are individual players - they lack a unified voice. -Ports act on the local, regional, national and international arena: The communication level depend on the issue; -A need for port organizations to get early input from MSP. Click View / Header & Footer to edit

Workshop on Shipping and Ports Key findings – Shipping (1)  Shifts in trade - huge impacts on shipping patterns - can be predicted;  MSP should take account to increased demand for seaborne transports;  Increase expected in general cargo, but most of all container;  The B Sea can expect larger container carriers with specific needs considering navigation, routes and MSP;  Successful example of changing ship traffic lanes: Norway;  Early “flexible” drafts of plans to get sectors on the arena;  Few resources to participate continuously in the planning process; Click View / Header & Footer to edit

Workshop on Shipping and Ports Key findings – Shipping (2)  Smart MSP may have positive effects on shipping economy, maritime safety;  Benefits of coordinating shipping routes and other uses in the same “office”;  Enhanced communication & early discussions with shipping authorities is essential  Shipping sector is scattered in terms of stakeholders and lacks information on MSP.  The focus should also be on the cargo owner (transport buyer)  Use existing platforms for MSP interactions with the shipping sector: IMO, IALA, IHO, ICS  Create tools for transnational and bilateral communication on maritime spatial plans.

Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) Climate Change Adaptations and Maritime Spatial Planning in the Baltic Sea Pan-Baltic stakeholder workshop on Climate Change Adaptations and Maritime Spatial Planning in the Baltic Sea Skanör, May 2013 Peter Askman, Region Skåne Henrik Nilsson, WMU Palanga, 2-3 December, 2013

Workshop on Climate Change Click View / Header & Footer to edit Participants by sectors and countries

Main topics Click View / Header & Footer to edit Adaptation of MSP to Climate change. Pan-Baltic strategy to climate change Implications of climate change on marine ecosystem and maritime activities

Key findings: Need of Strategic approach, Awareness rising in the field of CCA and MSP/ICZP, Communication and information strategies, Easily interpreted information/Visualisation of data Structure for dialogue and support Common “language” between researchers and planners. “what is in it for me”-perspective for the key drivers & key implementers! Workshop on Climate Change (1)

Key findings: Need of Pan-Baltic cooperation - on different levels Adaptive and flexible planning process (uncertainty of climate change prognoses and other changes). Plan for the unexpected. Multiplayer perspective Multifunctional perspective Cases & experiences Coordination and guidelines at European level Workshop on Climate Change (2)

Some lessons learned:  Careful selection of speakers needed to ensure appropriate contribution to the workshop agenda  Keep presentations short – focus on question, answers, discussions  Prepare key questions for discussion  Establish contacts, especially with the industry for continuous dialogue Workshops on Shipping and Ports & Climate change