1. Seine-Nord Europe Canal
Central link of the
Seine-Scheldt Inland Waterway
RTE-T priority projet n°30
Gabriel Mialocq
Mission Seine-Nord Europe
Voies Navigables de France
13 octobre 2010
Maillon central

2. Plan of the presentation
History and Key decisions of the project
Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal
Issues of the project
Trafic and global benefits
Financing and PPP contract
Partnerships of the project
Questions/answers

3. Link between basins of Seine and Scheldt towards the 20 000 km
of the european large-gauge waterway network

4. Seine-Scheldt IN FRANCE : Seine-Nord Europe canal
Northern extensions : Dunkerque-Scheldt and Deûle canals, Lys, re-opening of the Condé-Pommeroeul canal
- Southern extensions : Oise from Compiègne to Conflans-Ste-Honorine
IN BELGIUM:
Flanders : Lys and the lower Scheldt
Wallonia : Scheldt and the Walloon ridge.

5. Partnership between France Flanders and Wallonia
France, Flanders and Wallonia have worked in close collaboration since 2003
In July 2007, they submitted a joint request for a grant from the European Commission.
In september 2009 : creation of the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) between the 3 Governments to follow the preparation and implementation of the Seine-Scheldt project.
In April 2010 : creation of the European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) between VNF, SPW and W&Z, to implement the financial coordination of the project, the coordination of research and procedures, the harmonisation of pricing conditions on the cross-border section and the harmonisation of the traffic management condition.

6. History of the project (key dates)
1975 : Part of Strategic plan of french inland waterways : Part of strategic Plan of european inland waterways : Public debate on opportunity of the project : preliminary studies and consultations March 2002 : Selection of the corridor Dec : Priority project in France Sept : decree of public interest Sept 2008 : Start of land acquisition and archeological surveys Dec : Decision of TEN-T to finance the project in MAWP March 2009 : Financing agreement between French State and Regions April 2009 : Launch of the call for tender ( PPP contract) June 2010 : Start of the preliminary works

7. Key decisions of the project
2004 : inclusion of Seine-Nords Europe in EU’s priority transport projects TEN-T
2006 : Choice of the PPP Contract scheme
2008 : Declaration of public utility of the project
2009 : Decision to develop the platforms in separate contract, but in coordination, with the PPP

8. Plan of the presentation
History and Key decisions of the project
Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal
Issues of the project
Trafic and global benefits
Financing and PPP contract
Partnerships of the project
Questions/answers

9. Seine Nord Europe canal project
A canal 106 km long (class Vb) from Compiègne to Aubencheul-au-Bac comprising:
8 reaches connected by 7 locks (single chamber) with water-saving basins
2 water storage reservoirs
3 aqueducts
4 multimodal platforms and 7 loading/unloading quays
5 boat harbours + moorings for passenger vessels

10. Images of the future canal

11. Seine-Scheldt :
a multimodal platforms
network

12. Port and logistics zones along the canal
360 ha of industrial port and logistics zones : 4 platforms
Enhancing the agricultural and industrial potential of the regions
Locating logistics distribution centres
Contributing to volume concentration
Developing intermodality - water-rail-road

13. Péronne-Haute-Picardie
Noyon
Nesle

14. Cambrai-Marquion platform
Forecast water transport in 2020
Bulk: Mt
Containers: TEU
Size of port area: 156 ha
Including 30 ha for a logistics park, 18 ha for an activity park and 52 ha of industrial and logistics land connected to the waterway
A 20 ha multipurpose container terminal
Intermodal facilities
1000 m quay
Rail services
1400 jobs in 2020
Cambrai-Marquion platform

15. Plan of the presentation
History and Key decisions of the project
Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal
Issues of the project
Trafic and global benefits
Financing and PPP contract
Partnerships of the project
Questions/answers

16. A project for french and european economy
Improve competitiveness of european economy
Contribute to economical and indsutrial development of regions and territories
Link important regions of production and goods consumption in north Europe
Embody sustainable development issues in transport policies

17. A project for the transports network
Eliminate a major bottleneck
Reinforce the european network of transport
Strengthen efficiency of the link between the 7 seaports of the northern range
Develop network of platforms
Restructure the logistical activity in north Europ

18. Plan of the presentation
History and key decisions of the project
Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal
Issues of the project
Traffic and global benefits
Financing and PPP contract
Partnerships of the project
Questions/answers

19. Nature of goods transported on SNE
Cereals, Agro-industry
21 %
Containers, heavy loads, vehicules %
Energy products 5 %
Steel products %
Chemicalsproducts, fertilisers 7%
Construction materials 34 %

20. 10 billions euros of global benefits
75 % of the economics benefits come from reduction in transport costs, 25 % from reduction of external costs.
These benefits concerne France, Belgium, the Netherland and Germany, concentrated in the regions of production and goods consumption.
25 % of the benefits are concentrated in the 7 seaports of the northern range

21. Distribution of global benefits

22. Plan of the presentation
History and Key decisions of the project
Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal
Issues of the project
Trafic and global benefits
Financing and PPP contract
Partnerships of the project
Questions/answers

23. Project financing prospects
EU under the TEN-T programme : M€
State : M€
French local authorities : M€
Private partners under a public-private partnership contract (decree of 17 June 2004) : M€
Total of the financing prospects (euros 2015) M€

24. Eligibility and relevance of a partnership contract
Favorable opinion given by the PPP Contract support Unit in october 2006
Reduction of construction time and risks
Public funding requirement reduced
Project enhanced through the “competitive dialogue” with private candidates

25. Technical and financial optimisation
Distribute risks in advance among the public and private partners :
intergrate design, construction, operation, maintenance and renewal to overall optimisation of the project in the long term and respect costs and lead times
ensure that water supply, transfer and flood control issues are tackled efficiently
include initiatives of the private sector partners for the development of side activities,
obtain higher performance levels thanks to the mechanisms of profit incentive for the private-sector partner.

26. Tolls
Important economics benefits, due to reduction in transport costs, permit to take tolls, and to preserve the competitiveness of the mode, in comparaison to raod and rail.

27. Forecasted schedule
Detailed studies and competitive dialogue : Archaeological surveys : Land acquisition : Closing of PPP Contract : Opening of the canal : 2016

28. Archaeological diagnosis have been done on more than 1500 ha
Archaeological excavation have begun in 2010
Preliminary works to modify profile of the A29 motorway

29. Plan of the presentation
History and Key decisions of the project
Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal
Issues of the project
Trafic and global benefits
Financing and PPP contract
Questions/answers

30. Questions and answers