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Multimodal transport corridors -Baltic Sea perspective. Valdis Andersons Representative of BUSS Port Logistics. The most common types of transportation.
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Multimodal transportcorridors -Baltic Seaperspective Valdis Andersons Representativeof BUSS Port Logistics
The mostcommontypesoftransportation • Ship – can transport up to 400 000 T, in Baltic Sea due to depth limitations at Oresund – approximately 60 000 T (Panamax Type vessels), disadvantage - slow • Rail – can transport up to 10000T at once (usually due to length limitations - 4000T at once), faster than a ship, but also more expensive • Truck – up to 24T flexible, quite expensive, ideal for short distances • Cargo plane up to 100T (standard passenger plane – couple of tons cargo) – fast, but expensive
Definition of Multimodal transport • Multimodal transport (also known as combined transport) is the transportation of goods under a single contract, but performed with at least two different means of transport • Most common in our region – Container train – seaborne transport on railway
Whenwecometo multimodal transport • When we are approaching multimodal transport? • Economy of scale • Container trains • Ferryships • Contrail • Natural obstacles, like water , mountains • Alp mountains (Austria) • La Manche (Eurotunnel) • Baltic Sea • Time or other specific issues
Austria – Rollende Landstraße • Solution how to move cargo on wheels in complicated terrain • Simpliefies mountain crossing • Avoids pollution
Baltic Sea • There are more than 30 Ferry operators in Baltic Sea • Operating Ro-Pax, Ro-Ro, Ro-Rail ferry lines
Baltic Sea • Long traditions of ferry crossings (Königsline – the first Rail Ferry between Sweden and Germany starts operations 1907)
Sassnitz – Baltiysk – UstLuga • Just another type of multimodal transport • Brings 1524mm rail gauge until North of Germany • Rail-link between Sassnitz and Baltiysk, Sassnitz and Ust Luga
Advantages • Direct rail connection between Germany and Russian ports • Possibilities to ship import and export cargo to / from Western Europe on 1520mm rail without additional handling • Loading in Germany by German workforce with more than 25 years experience • Distribution logistics from warehouse in Germany
Activities in Sassnitz • Handling of project cargo • Lashing and securing of cargo • All activities in accordance with §14 SMGS
Activities in Sassnitz • Handling between 1520mm rail – 1435mm rail • Handling between Truck – Rail • Wheelset change from 1520 mm gauge to 1435 mm gauge and back
Limitations • Limited number of ports able to serve such type of ferry • Ust Luga • Klaipeda (Double ramp) • Baltiysk • Sassnitz/Mukran (Double ramp) • High costs to increase this number • Limited capacity of fleet • 0,1% Sulphure content in fuel from 2015 • Truck as the most common alternative transport solution
Conclusions • The multimodality does not mean atomatically advantages • Price / time of delivery / availability mix is unique for each client and each destination • Only the right solution survives in long time period
Thank you for your attention! Valdis Andersons Head ofrepresentativeoffice Berlin BUSS Port Logistics GmbH V.andersons@buss-sts.de