6 May 2009 Shortsea The motorway of the 21 st century ? ! ! ! Sander van ‘t Verlaat

6 May 2009 SPC HOLLAND  Started in 1997 based on report “No traffic jams at sea”  Public/private partnership  Financed by companies in the shortsea sector and ministry Main aims  Increase awareness of shortsea with shippers, forwarders and transport comp.  Provide information on shortsea as intermodal alternative to road transport

6 May 2009 Financial participants Supported by FENEX and BZE  Ports  Branche organisations  Terminals  Ministry:

6 May 2009 Enquiries Total number of enquiries Totale saving in ton/km At least: 10,8 million10,5 billion Type of enquirer Company Government1311 Consultant2312 Student25 (8)25 Private person1216

6 May Number of unique visitors Website per working day Search engine liner services per calendar day 67 Freight enquiry system per year # of enquiries via freight enquiry system 3532 # of newsflash messages  Announcement of activities and publications  Monthly by Shortsea News  to more than 1500 persons  Update shortsea services; monthly mail to shippers

6 May 2009 Activities 2008 Report can be downloaded from

6 May 2009 Intermodal shortsea chain Shortsea can be alternative to road transport  In combination with road transport Shortsea can be competitive on longer distances  In combination with rail and road e.g. Italy  In combination with inland barge and road e.g. Germany Shortsea also more sustainable Cooperation necessary !

6 May 2009 Partners

6 May 2009 Joint strategy  Create transparent transport modes  Create awareness to all parties of possibilities for cooperation between modes  Cooperation between promotion centers  One virtual portal for all intermodal modes  Also in practice ………

6 May 2009 Factsheet intermodal transport  In English  5000 copies printed  Mailing to all shippers in database

6 May 2009 Booklet “Facts & figures”  Statistics on intermodal transport from a Dutch perspective

6 May 2009 Intermodal working visits  17 October 2007  Representatives chambers of Commerce

6 May 2009 Other intermodal activities

6 May 2009 More information: