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Short sea The motorway of the 21 st century ? ! ! !. Sander van ‘t Verlaat. 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
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ShortseaThe motorway of the 21st century ? ! ! ! Sander van ‘t Verlaat
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
Financial participants • Ports • Branche organisations Supported by FENEX and BZE • Terminals • Ministry:
www.shortsea.nl • Announcement of activities and publications • Monthly by e-mail Shortsea News • to more than 1500 persons • Update shortsea services; monthly mail to shippers
Activities 2008 Report can be downloaded from www.shortsea.nl
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 !
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
Factsheet intermodal transport • In English • 5000 copies printed • Mailing to all shippers in database
Booklet “Facts & figures” • Statistics on intermodal transport from a Dutch perspective
Intermodal working visits • 17 October 2007 • Representatives chambers of Commerce