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Third BSR INTERREG III B partner search forum in Gdansk Actors perspective on pan-Baltic transport development Lars Källström. BMT Transport Solutions GmbH Hamburg www.bmt-ts.com LK@bmt-ts.com. Our parent company: British Maritime Technology (BMT). Independent engineering consultancy
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Third BSR INTERREG III B partner search forum in GdanskActors perspective on pan-Baltic transport development Lars Källström BMT Transport Solutions GmbH Hamburg www.bmt-ts.com LK@bmt-ts.com
Our parent company: British Maritime Technology (BMT) Independent engineering consultancy Serving clients in transportation, environmental issues, insurance, oil and gas industries 17 companies with 41 locations world-wide
BMT Transport Solutions GmbHAdvice for business development - providing figures for strategic decisions » Which freight potential does a new ferry route have? « » What impact will road tolls have on route & modal split? « BMT TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS 1 2 Reorganising transport processes Forecasting & simulating transport flows » What‘s the potential for efficiency gains in our transport chain?« » What‘s the environmental impact of transport policy options? « 3 4 Supporting regional development Applying information technology 5 Developing & managing projects » How can we improve our IT integration with clients? « » How will transport flows develop through our region? «
Supporting economic growth and reducing transport Ensuring access from the periphery and mobility in the centre Changing modal split in favour of rail and waterborne Deregulation of rail and port operations European Transport Challenges
The Key transport issues for the Baltic Region Transport growth Demand for road network capacity Maintaining competitiveness of rail Providing good access to the centre Gateway function for countries beyond the EU-border Creating cohesion across the Baltic Environmental protection of the Baltic
Creating robust links across the Baltic Freight transport demand provides the basis for waterborne transport services - at least initially Freight transport demand is driven by the industry Industry demands competitive prices and quality (compared to road) Carriers must exploit the potential for economies of scale ..while maintaining competitive frequency and transport time
Co-operation along a transport chain:The Base Port System Stora Enso Green Cargo Port of Göteborg Port of Zeebrugge Cobelfret
The Competitiveness of the ports Sea and land accessibility Hinterland connections Handling services Administrative services Prices .... but vulnerability to shipper and carrier decisions
The waterborne links are important to the future of the Baltic Region An important part of the “waterborne infrastructure” is driven by commercial incentives • Engage the players • The users • The operators and the service providers • The spatial developers • The legislators Support intermodal initiatives Support commercial initiatives by spatial development and administrative modernisation (c.f. Marco Polo) Develop port access and administrative procedures related to port use
From MATROS “..maritime connections, port terminals and hinterland links to become key elements of a well functioning intermodal mobility network in the BSR.” Thank you for your attention!