PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Neighbourhood Programme Speech on Transport and Communication with reference to Measure 2.2.: Creating sustainable communication links for improved spatial integration (transport and communication) Bogdan Ołdakowski, CEO Actia Forum Ltd

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Thematic Speech: Transport and Communication Introduction Missing themes Transport „background” information Comments to missing themes

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Measure 2.2: Creating sustainable communication links for improved spatial integration Missing themes: Elaboration of the ‘sea motorways’ concept and its adjustment to Baltic Sea conditions Improved access to ICT, based on e-Europe initiative, Pan-Baltic transport multimodal strategy (SSS, networking of ports as gateways providing smooth handling of goods to and from the hinterland) Interregional and hub-bound air traffic in the BSR Missing themes

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Cargo turnover in the selected Baltic ports (‘000 ton). Transport „background” information [1] [1] St. Petersburg Tallinn Gothenburg Ventspils Lubeck Riga Rostock Gdansk Klaipeda Szczecin - Swinoujscie Helsinki Trelleborg Aarhus Gdynia Kotka Stockholm Liepaja Total:

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Change in cargo turnover in Transport „background” information St. Petersburg – 49,3% Liepaja – 109% Riga – 80.8% Tallinn – 43.1% Klaipeda – 41.6% Ventspils – - 20% Szczecin–Swinoujscie – - 9,9% Cargo transshipment increased by 19 % Eastern Baltic ports - significant increase of cargo turnover

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Container turnover in the selected Baltic ports (TEU) St. Petersburg Helsinki Gothenburg Aarhus Gdynia Kotka Riga Copenhagen Klaipeda Rauma Hamina Tallinn Helsingborg Kaliningrad Stockholm Gdansk Szczecin - Swinoujscie Liepaja Ventspils Total:

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Change in container turnover in Transport „background” information St. Petersburg – 127% Gothenburg – -6.6% Copenhagen – 4% Helsinki – 25% Riga -72% Gdynia – 64% Klaipeda – 196% The Baltic market is dominated by feeder services Gothenburg and Aarhus are the „ocean” ports but main transhipment in NS ports Eastern Baltic ports - significant increase of TEU turnover

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Ro-ro and ferry market Transport „background” information Source: R.Krook: Finnish shipowner’s view on motorways of the Baltic Sea. Motorways of the Baltic Sea Workshop in Sopot

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Ro-ro and ferry market Transport „background” information Source: R.Krook: Finnish shipowner’s view on motorways of the Baltic Sea. Motorways of the Baltic Sea Workshop in Sopot

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Ro-ro and ferry market Transport „background” information The Baltic ferry departures per direction per week Source: The Baltic Sea Region Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow- Main Spatial Trends.

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Ro-ro and ferry market Transport „background” information Passenger traffic in 10 main Baltic ports

Annual throughput in BSR 570 million tons 4.2 million TEU 60 million passengers PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania

Regional split 300 million tons 270 million tons PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania

Future prospects of maritime transport Transport „background” information Source: Statistical Analyses of the Baltic Maritime Traffic. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Future prospects of maritime transport: Container Capacity Development – Russia (up to 2008) Transport „background” information Source: Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Future prospects of maritime transport: Container Capacity Development – Poland (up to 2008) Transport „background” information Source: Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Future prospects of maritime transport: Container Capacity Development – Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (up to 2008) Transport „background” information Source: Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Air Transport in the Baltic Transport „background” information Traffic in Baltic airports in 2004 Airports (Jan – Nov 2004) Passengers (thousands) Change % (2004/2003) Copenhagen – Kastrup Stockholm- Arlanda Stockholm-Skavsta Göteborg Malmö-Sturup1 584 Finish Airports Tallinn (Jan-Aug)63239 Riga95545 Vilnius (Jan-Oct) Gdańsk

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Air Transport in the Baltic Very dynamic growth in the new EU members Liberalization of the marker – „open sky policy” Low costs airline penetration Fast growth of regional and secondary airports Transport „background” information

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Air Transport in the Baltic Air transport is more accessible City tourism development Regional development Mainly UK, Germany and South Europe destinations Lack of inter-regional flights Transport „background” information

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Elaboration of the ‘sea motorways’ concept and its adjustment to Baltic Sea conditions & Pan-Baltic transport multimodal strategy (SSS, networking of ports as gateways providing smooth handling of goods to and from the hinterland) Comments to missing themes

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Future cargo flows in the Baltic: High economic growth (mainly in Russia & new EU members) TEN’s Corridors and land infrastructure development Investments in ports Comments to missing themes

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Future cargo pattern in the Baltic: Question of hub port in the Baltic Future container system in the Baltic Ferry and Ro-Ro development Intermodality in the ports: It is expected that ports will aim to become logistics platform acting as a interface between various transportations modes and facilitating cargo movement throughout logistics chains Comments to missing themes

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Motorway of the Baltic Sea Comments to missing themes Rapid increase of sea traffic – up to 50 % in the Gulf of Finland untill 2015 Environmental Challenges (oil, Primorsk 60mln ton/a) Ice conditions

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Motorway of the Baltic Sea Comments to missing themes Consolidation and concentration of the freight flow Challenge for ports to accommodate economic growth and increase of handled cargo -Intermodality -Port/terminal productivity and land use -Hiterland connections Co-operation of ports and logistic centers are necessary to establish MoS Important: Sea transport is a private sector and they must be involved

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Motorway of the Baltic Sea Comments to missing themes Outcomes of the consultation within EU: - Need of top-down planning: administration, region, member states - Need of bottom-up approach: logistics operators, ports, ship-owners, transport users - Need of public and private sector involvement (PPP)

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Motorway of the Baltic Sea, SSS and multimodality (themes to consider) Comments to missing themes Identification of ports and regions for Baltic Sea Motorway Development willing to co-operate EU founding for at least 2 ports projects will be available Baltic ports as the logistics centers (port/terminal planning, information technology, added value service, port-city relations) Ports acoomodating future cargo growth – intra- Baltic and inter-Baltic trade (efficiency, hinterland connections, environmental impacts)

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Air transport Efficient airlines connections are vital for mobility and regional development Efficient intra-Baltic air system is also vital for Baltic Sea region development Comments to missing themes

PARTNER SEARCH FORUM, May 2005 in Vilnius, Lithuania Air transport (themes to consider) Intra-Baltic Air Transport Development - Tourism and Business Co-operation Regional (secondary) airports planning and its development (old navy airports) Accommodating the air traffic growth in new EU members (city planning, efficient connections to the city-centers, noise questions, airport operations) Comments to missing themes