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Intermodal Transport: Opportunities and Challenges in Europe-Asia Trade

Learn about the role of intermodal transport in the global economy, the effects of globalization on trade, and the Europlatforms presentation showcasing 60 transport and logistics centers across 8 countries. Discover the benefits of freight villages and the importance of efficient transportation networks to facilitate trade between Europe and Asia.

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Intermodal Transport: Opportunities and Challenges in Europe-Asia Trade

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  1. EUROPLATFORMS GILBERTO GALLONI PRESIDENT “Intermodal Transport between Europe and Asia: opportunities and challenges” Kiev – 28th Sept 2004

  2. KIEV 28th SEPT 2004 • Europlatforms presentation • Globalization phenomenon • The role of intermodal transport

  3. EUROPLATFORMS PRESENTATION • 60 Transport and Logistics Centres • 8 Countries • Italy-Spain-Germany-Denmark-Portugal-Luxembourg-Greece-France • 1.200 Transport Operators

  4. GLOBALIZATION PHENOMENON In a global economy, no nation is self-sufficient. They are all involved at different levels in trade processes to sell what they produce, to acquire what they lack and also to produce more efficiently in some economic sectors than their trade partners.

  5. Asia is a crucial partner for the EU whether economically, politically or culturally. Asia is EU third-largest regional trading partner Asian exports to EU 21% Population Trillion 3,12 GDP Trillion $ 15,65 Merchandise imports Billion $ 1.458 Merchandise exports Billion $ 1.620 ASIA

  6. GLOBALIZATION OF PRODUCTION GLOBALIZATION OF TRADE TRANSPORTATION IS THE KEY

  7. EFFECTS GROWTH OF FREIGHT TRANSPORT DEMAND AND FLOWS ALL OVER THE WORLD Intermodal transportation improves the efficiency of global distribution when origins and destinations are distanced

  8. FREIGHT VILLAGES A freight village is a specific area where all the activities relating to transport, logistics and goods distribution – both for national and international transit – are carried out by various operators. In order to encourage intermodal transport for goods handling, a Logistics Centre/Freight Village should preferably be served by a variety of transport methods (roads, rail, sea, inland waterways, air).

  9. MODEL

  10. TEN & TINA NETWORK CORRIDOR ARRANGEMENT PAN-EUROPEAN RAIL TRANSPORT NETWORK

  11. FACTS NOT WORDS Funded by the European Commission under the transport RTD Programme of the 4th Framework Programme RESULTS 1.The use of intermodal transport is higher inside the FVs than outside. 2. The transport companies, located inside the FVs, have a higher turnover coming from the intermodality than the companies operating outside the freight villages 3. A higher productivity values of transport companies both for the total flows and the R/R flows.

  12. BOTTLENECKS • Infrastructures • Investiments • Security

  13. SOLUTIONS • Cooperation between EU ans ASIA Countries • Cooperation on regional and sub-regional level among all ASIA Countries • Homogenization of legal, political, economic setting • Improvement of security

  14. EUROPE TO ASIA AND VICEVERSA ASEM Asia-Europe Meeting – 1996 • Fostering Political Dialogue • Reinforcing Economic Cooperation • Promoting Cooperation in other Areas

  15. Thank you for your attention www.freight-village.com

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