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Transbaltic conference 2010 The new geography of freight flows in the Baltic Sea Region

Container shipping on the Northern Sea Route. Transbaltic conference 2010 The new geography of freight flows in the Baltic Sea Region. Jerome VERNY Associate Professor (transport/logistics) Rouen Business School, France. Principal international commercial maritime routes.

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Transbaltic conference 2010 The new geography of freight flows in the Baltic Sea Region

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  1. Container shipping on the NorthernSea Route Transbaltic conference 2010The new geography of freight flows in the Baltic Sea Region Jerome VERNY Associate Professor (transport/logistics) Rouen Business School, France

  2. Principal international commercial maritime routes

  3. Asia-Europe Market • Containerized freight transported on shipping lanes = 21.6 million TEU in 2008 (30% of containerized freight transported on shipping lanes all over the globe) Annual growth rate of 5-6 % between 2008 and 2015 Annual growth rate of 24 % between 2015 and 2030 (source : HWWI)

  4. Limitations of the transport supply • While the capacity of ports and ships can be improved,… • …the Royal Road will soon reach its limits.  Changes in the spatial distribution of freight flows must be envisaged

  5. Some international commercial routes

  6. The Northern Sea Route and the Royal Route

  7. Pertinence and feasibility of container transport along the NSR • Global warning and progressive lifting of technical constraints on navigation • New geography of places and flows - Feasibility from a cost standpoint.

  8. Discussion: NSR and opportunities for the Baltic Sea Region • Questions: • Future orientation of the transport and function of the Baltic Sea Region in serving internal and intercontinental flows? • Impact on the transport patterns in the Baltic Sea Region? • Connectivity and accessibility of the territories around the Baltic Sea?

  9. Thank you for your attention For more informations : Verny, J. & Grigentin, C., 2009. Container shipping on the Northern Sea Route, International Journal of Production Economics, 122 (1), 107-117

  10. Jerome VERNY International youngresearcheraward, 2009 (OECD-ITF, International Transport Forum) . AssociateProfessor (transport/logistics), RBS, France . Founder and CEO, OPAL Conseil Regional development, Operations and Supply Chain Management consulting firm Research interests: . Economic and transport geography . Geographical economics Current projects: . European Transport Policy, sustainable development and regional development (the decoupling between freight transport and economic growth) . Transport and globalization (Northern Sea Route, Sea-Air transport)

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