1. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region Presentation at the StratMoS Final Conference, Brussels, 7 September 2011 Wiktor Szydarowski project manager Green transport solutions – demonstration cases by TransBaltic

2. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region TransBaltic in a nutshell Strategic project in the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013, initiated by the regions (led by Region Skåne) Project listed in the EU Baltic Sea Strategy (cooperate for smarter transport - green corridors) 50 financial and associated partners from 11 BSR countries Meeting place for stakeholders to discuss policy challenges Keywords: internal and external accessibility of the BSR, gateway function, future transport flows, regional growth, green transport solutions Main deliverables: pan-Baltic traffic forecasts and scenarios till 2030, macroregional transport action plan, pilot commercial concepts in transport and logistics, transport and regional policy recommendations

3. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region The TransBaltic cuisine... New regulations and policy instruments vs. trade patterns Labour force education and learning needs New East-West divide A place-based approach (territorial cohesion, sustainable regional growth) Macroregional action plan (policy support for an integrated multimodal transport system in the Baltic Sea Region) Transport flow scenarios 2030 Pilot demos to green the corridors Dry ports Pre-gate parking system Management of empty containers Internet tools for better use of intermodal transport by SMEs Better skills in harbour services New solutions to increase rail freight Best practice inventories, results of previous initiatives BASELINE GREEN CORRIDOR CONCEPT COHESION RIVALRY GREEN Green network analyses (links & terminals 2030) Transport policy challenges Corridor investigation, case studies Impact of transcontinental flows Input from the allied projects (umbrella)

4. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region Rationale for pilot demos in TransBaltic Deficiencies in transport performance regarded one of most prominent barriers to prosperity and economic growth in the BSR The chosen concepts expected to contribute to better transport co-modality and to stimulate sustainable regional development Inspiration taken from certain areas/corridors in and outside the BSR Three level aspiration by TransBaltic: –MIN: facilitate networking and transfer of experience to other relevant sites in the BSR –OPT: create local private/public clusters and develop solutions to mitigate the problem –MAX: deliver blueprints (solutions customised at the macroregional level) and influence national, macroregional and EU policies

5. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region Dry port development Concept beneficial for ports, hinterland areas, transport & logistics companies BUT it also supports EU co-modality and cohesion objectives (could be a component of the TEN-T network)! 4 testing sites: Lahti (FI), Västerbotten (SE), Warmia-Mazury (PL) and Wielkopolska (PL) following experience from the North Sea Region and Port of Gothenburg Purpose: help establish dry ports in specific local conditions The process (current stage in red): –Study experience of existing dry ports in Europe (success factors, suitable layout, catchment areas, use by SMEs etc.) –Create clusters of companies interested in infrastructure/service improvements –Plan, perform and evaluate demonstrations in selected sites –Compare and disseminate benefits in the network Results: pre-feasibility studies, master plans (Lahti), port- dry port service tests

6. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region A control measure for port-approaching road traffic Implementing partner: Port of Hamburg Authority Experience derived worldwide (e.g. Australia) Purpose: set up a facility (within the radius of 50 km) recommended for use in case of traffic flow problems and other disturbances + provide traffic information to truck drivers and terminals Hamburg port Hamburg port PGP Journe y time Dest. Dest. A Dest. BDest. C Dest. D Dest. E Dest. F The process (current stage in red): –Analyse functionality requirements for the system –Identify adequate location and available building area –Develop an operational and financing concept –Test implementation and evaluate interconnection: booking system - traffic information system Results: PGP implementation plan to develop physical infrastructure and start a pilot stage of the system (2013?) Pre-gate parking system

7. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region Systemised response to high shares of empty containers & rising volumes of containerised goods Recent TransBaltic report by TUHH (2011) with own research and survey results on current status, affected stakeholders, impacts, possible scope of intervention Purpose: improve knowledge and develop solutions decreasing empty container flows in the BSR The process (current stage in red): –Disseminate conclusions from the report –Develop case studies with commercial partners interested in implementing ICT, managerial or pricing measures in their empty container management processes –Evaluate measures in local/regional (port-hinterland) and transnational scale (BSR) –Compare and disseminate benefits in the network Results: locally tested mitigation measures, public policy proposals Empty container management

8. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region Deployment of ICT Toolbox SMEs facing insufficient awareness and poorly accessible/not transparent intermodal offer Purpose: open internet platform to compare transport services by modes, create own supply chain based on real timetables and tariffs, monitor delivery status and effectuate electronic payments 2 cases: containerised goods Shanghai  Poland via Rotterdam, Hamburg and Gdansk to 9 business centres; goods by ro-ro ferries from Norway/Sweden to Poland The process (current stage in red): –Gather and process data from corridor operators (sea, road, rail carriers) –Demonstrate results/benefits to market stakeholders –Evaluate/upgrade the tool –Tool ready for full-scale implementation in corridors Results: tool deployment plan, created purchasing alliances among clusters of companies to consolidate volumes and reduce freight cost

9. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region Harbour logistics one of the key areas in need for better qualification of labour force Increasing quality and flexibility demands in logistics service and a need to implement the EQF (European Qualification Framework) call for transnational curricula and standards in employee skills Purpose: test CMS as a web-based, open and standardised platform for training in harbour logistics The process (current stage in red): –Create alliance across the borders (Hamburg-Estonia- Kaliningrad Region) and select test modules –Discuss usability of the VET system (DE) in EE and RUS because of different education traditions –Integrate CMS system into the (new) “ILO Guidelines on Training in the Ports Sector” (ILO working group) –Customise CMS operational in the port of Hamburg/Bremen/Wilhelmshaven to policy framework needs (e.g. ISCO and EQF), local-regional conditions (e.g. VET infrastructure) and the needs of sector enterprises in EE and RUS –Test and evaluate system performance & adaptability at transnational level Results: training methodology and transnational cooperation in CMS for ports, terminals of BSR ports and regional administration Competence Management System in harbour logistics

10. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region New solutions in rail freight transport Case: international rail freight transport to and from SE Norway: sufficient volumes of suitable goods in N- S direction but very low share (6 freight trains daily vs. 2400 trucks) Purpose: address lack of reliability in rail services (no corridor approach, lack of transborder coordination when on track, no plans to mitigate delays & service disruption etc.) 2 action areas chosen: (1) freight terminals as backups in rail service disruption, (2) better logistics education for rail and intermodal transport The process (current stage in red): –Choose hindrances feasible for project intervention –Create public-private alliances –Develop operational concepts for selected sites/topics –Initiate concrete demonstration projects Results: pre-feasibility studies, business concepts in relevant corridors, policy recommendations

11. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region Pilot demos influencing the policies Challenge to translate demo results in the sites/corridors to policy-making (concept of green transport corridors) Some features missing in the policies (e.g. dry ports), some underestimated (e.g. skills and qualification) Cooperation with business indispensable to make transport policies feasible – serious challenges detected! –Lack of coordinated policy support, leadership and stakeholder involvement across the BSR –Negative society response to new regulations/steering mechanisms –Low popularity of green transport solutions in new EU Member States and neighbouring countries –Who authorises commercial activities (e.g. Motorways of the Sea)? The market? European Commission? National government? A new East-West divide in the BSR? Going green or doing conventional operations?

12. Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region Thank you for your attention! Wiktor Szydarowski, PhD project manager wiktor@szydarowski.com