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Seine-Nord Europe Canal. Central link of the Seine-Scheldt Inland Waterway RTE-T priority projet n°30 Nicolas Bour Directeur Mission Seine-Nord Europe Voies Navigables de France 4 octobre 2010. Plan of the presentation. History and Key decisions of the project
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Seine-Nord Europe Canal Central link of the Seine-Scheldt Inland Waterway RTE-T priority projet n°30 Nicolas Bour Directeur Mission Seine-Nord Europe Voies Navigables de France 4 octobre 2010
Plan of the presentation • History and Key decisions of the project • Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal • Issues of the project • Trafic and global benefits • Financing and PPP contract • Partnerships of the project • Questions/answers
Link between basins of Seine and Scheldt towards the 20 000 km of the european large-gauge waterway network
Seine-Scheldt • IN FRANCE : • Seine-Nord Europe canal • Northern extensions : Dunkerque-Scheldt and Deûle canals, Lys, re-opening of the Condé-Pommeroeul canal - Southern extensions : Oise from Compiègne to Conflans-Ste-Honorine IN BELGIUM: • Flanders : Lys and the lower Scheldt • Wallonia : Scheldt and the Walloon ridge.
Partnership between France Flanders and Wallonia • France, Flanders and Wallonia have worked in close collaboration since 2003 • In July 2007, they submitted a joint request for a grant from the European Commission. • In september 2009 : creation of the Intergovernmental Commission (IGC)between the 3 Governments to follow the preparation and implementation of the Seine-Scheldt project. • In April 2010 : creation of the European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) between VNF, SPW and W&Z, to implement the financial coordination of the project, the coordination of research and procedures, the harmonisation of pricing conditions on the cross-border section and the harmonisation of the traffic management condition.
1975 : Part of Strategic plan of french inland waterways 1993 : Part of strategic Plan of european inland waterways 1993 : Public debate on opportunity of the project1995-1998 : preliminary studies and consultationsMarch 2002 : Selection of the corridorDec. 2003 : Priority project in France Sept 2008 : decree of public interestSept 2008 : Start of land acquisition and archeological surveysDec 2008 : Decision of TEN-T to finance the project in MAWP 2007-2013March 2009 : Financing agreement between French State and RegionsApril 2009 : Launch of the call for tender ( PPP contract) June 2010 : Start of the preliminary works History of the project (key dates)
Key decisions of the project 2004 : inclusion of Seine-Nords Europe in EU’s priority transport projects TEN-T 2006 : Choice of the PPP Contract scheme 2008 : Declaration of public utility of the project 2009 : Decision to develop the platforms in separate contract, but in coordination, with the PPP
Plan of the presentation • History and Key decisions of the project • Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal • Issues of the project • Trafic and global benefits • Financing and PPP contract • Partnerships of the project • Questions/answers
Seine Nord Europe canal project A canal 106 km long (class Vb) from Compiègne to Aubencheul-au-Bac comprising: • 8 reaches connected by 7 locks (single chamber) with water-saving basins • 2 water storage reservoirs • 3 aqueducts • 4 multimodal platforms and7 loading/unloading quays • 5 boat harbours + moorings for passenger vessels
Seine-Scheldt : a multimodal platforms network
Port and logisticszones along the canal • 360 ha of industrial port and logistics zones : 4 platforms • Enhancing the agricultural and industrial potential of the regions • Locating logistics distribution centres • Contributing to volume concentration • Developing intermodality - water-rail-road
Péronne-Haute-Picardie Noyon Nesle
Cambrai-Marquion platform Forecast water transport in 2020 • Bulk: 1.215 Mt • Containers: 30 000 TEU Size of port area: 156 ha • Including 30 ha for a logistics park, 18 ha for an activity park and 52 ha of industrial and logistics land connected to the waterway • A 20 ha multipurpose container terminal Intermodal facilities • 1000 m quay • Rail services 1400 jobs in 2020
Construct and operate workshops, plants, warehouses Platforms development organisation PPP canal Contract Private C° Canal construction & opérations + quays walls construction French Government Regional Public partners PLATFORM Developer & Manager Others Private Partners Infrastructure development Logistics & Industries areas Bulk and General Cargo Terminals Container Terminal Renting/LeaseContract Concession/Rights to operateContract • Multi users or dedicated terminal • Barge, Rail, Road Handling • Empty Depot …..
Plan of the presentation • History and Key decisions of the project • Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal • Issues of the project • Trafic and global benefits • Financing and PPP contract • Partnerships of the project • Questions/answers
A project for french and european economy • Improve competitiveness of european economy • Contribute to economical and indsutrial development of regions and territories • Link important regions of production and goods consumption in north Europe • Embody sustainable development issues in transport policies
A project for the transports network • Eliminate a major bottleneck • Reinforce the european network of transport • Strengthen efficiency of the link between the 7 seaports of the northern range • Develop network of platforms • Restructure the logistical activity in north Europ
Plan of the presentation • History and key decisions of the project • Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal • Issues of the project • Trafic and global benefits • Financing and PPP contract • Partnerships of the project • Questions/answers
Nature of goods transported on SNE Cereals, Agro-industry 21 % Containers, heavy loads, vehicules 25 % Energy products 5 % Steel products 8 % Chemicalsproducts, fertilisers 7% Construction materials 34 %
10 billions euros of global benefits • 75 % of the economics benefits come from reduction in transport costs, 25 % from reduction of external costs. • These benefits concerne France, Belgium, Netherland and Germany, concentrated in the regions of production and goods consumption. • 25 % of the benefits are concentrated in the 7 seaports of the northern range
Plan of the presentation • History and Key decisions of the project • Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal • Issues of the project • Trafic and global benefits • Financing and PPP contract • Partnerships of the project • Questions/answers
Project financing prospects • EU under the TEN-T programme : 333 M€ • State : 900 M€ • French local authorities : 900 M€ • Private partners under a public-private partnership contract(decree of 17 June 2004) : 2 100 M€ Total of the financing prospects (euros 2015) 2 400 M€
Eligibility and relevance of a partnership contract • Favorable opinion given by the PPP Contract support Unit in october 200 • Reduction of construction time and risks • Public funding requirement reduced • Project enhanced through the “competitive dialogue” with private candidates
Technical and financial optimisation Distribute risks in advance among the public and private partners : • intergrate design, construction, operation, maintenance and renewal to overall optimisation of the project in the long term and respect costs and lead times • ensure that water supply, transfer and flood control issues are tackled efficiently • include initiatives of the private sector partners for the development of side activities, • obtain higher performance levels thanks to the mechanisms of profit incentive for the private-sector partner.
Tolls Important economics benefits, due to reduction in transport costs, permit to take tolls, and to preserve the competitiveness of the mode, in comparaison to raod and rail.
PPP structuration ststructurStructuration du PPP Other public contributers UE ,local authorities State Tolls Canal users subsidies Subsidies and rents CP contract Lenders Construction debt/senior debt SPV PPP Sponsors equity maintenance , operate and regeneration Design & Build Other spvs Ancillary activities developped by the PPP (water management, energy,real estate, tourism, …) Canal, water storage,civil works of platforms then,maintenance, operation and regeneration of the canal PPP contract organisation
Detailed studies and competitive dialogue : 2010-2011Archaeological surveys : 2008-2011Land acquisition : 2010-2011Closing of PPP Contract : 2012 Opening of the canal : 2016 Forecasted schedule
Archaeological diagnosis have been done on more than 1500 ha • Archaeological excavation have begun in 2010 • Preliminary works to modify profile of the A29 motorway
Plan of the presentation • History and Key decisions of the project • Presentation of the Seine-Nord Europe canal • Issues of the project • Trafic and global benefits • Financing and PPP contract • Questions/answers