1. 6 May 2009 Shortsea The motorway of the 21 st century ? ! ! ! Sander van ‘t Verlaat

2. 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

3. 6 May 2009 Financial participants Supported by FENEX and BZE  Ports  Branche organisations  Terminals  Ministry:

4. 6 May 2009 Enquiries 20082007 Total number of enquiries 516483 Totale saving in ton/km At least: 10,8 million10,5 billion Type of enquirer20082007 Company440389 Government1311 Consultant2312 Student25 (8)25 Private person1216

5. 6 May 2009 www.shortsea.nl Number of unique visitors 20082007 Website per working day 12097 Search engine liner services per calendar day 67 Freight enquiry system per year 549621 # of enquiries via freight enquiry system 3532 # of newsflash messages 256207  Announcement of activities and publications  Monthly by e-mail Shortsea News  to more than 1500 persons  Update shortsea services; monthly mail to shippers

6. 6 May 2009 Activities 2008 Report can be downloaded from www.shortsea.nl

7. 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 !

8. 6 May 2009 Partners

9. 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 ……… www.hollandintermodal.com

10. 6 May 2009 Factsheet intermodal transport  In English  5000 copies printed  Mailing to all shippers in database

11. 6 May 2009 Booklet “Facts & figures”  Statistics on intermodal transport from a Dutch perspective

12. 6 May 2009 Intermodal working visits  17 October 2007  Representatives chambers of Commerce

13. 6 May 2009 Other intermodal activities

14. 6 May 2009 More information: www.shortsea.nl