1. Freight by Water Conference Teesside 7 September 2012 Freight by Water and FTA

2. Freight by Water The UK’s Shortsea Promotion Centre Existed since 2003 Merged into FTA 2010 Short-sea, Coastal, inland water freight

3. FbW’s Role Forum for the water freight industry to come together Advice to public policy audiences about how Government can help Raise profile of water freight in media and political discussions Promote and stimulate interest in and support for water-based freight Business-to-business communications – the case for water freight –Promote existing services –Help facilitate the development of new services

4. UK Container Ports

5. UK Ro-Ro Ports

6. What FbW can offer potential users More information on the websites: www.modeshiftcentre.org www.freightbywater.fta.co.uk Mode Shift Centre Advice Service FastTrack assessment Freight by Water Advice service

7. FTA’s Continuing Work

8. FTA and Mode Shift Promotion

9. The Opportunity Lower costs More services More shippers use water freight Users more familiar with water freight Increased Volume

10. What FbW needs to help promote water freight Feedback Information Membership Christopher Snelling –email: csnelling@fta.co.uk –telephone: 01892 552245