Inland Waterways Solutions in Europe Best Practices. Eugenio Quintieri, Senior Policy Advisor, Lisbon, 14 October 2016

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1 Inland Waterways Solutions in Europe Best Practices Eugenio Quintieri, Senior Policy Advisor, Lisbon, 14 October 2016

2 The European Sea Ports Organisation Who we are - Founded in Represents port authorities, port associations and port administrations of the seaports of the 23 maritime Member States of het EU and Norway. - Observer member: Israel Double role: 1. First port of call for European Transport policy makers in Brussels 2. A knowledge network that drives ports to perform better Since 2009: joint office with the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP)

3 The European Sea Ports Organisation What we do Ensure that the economic importance of European ports is recognized in the European Union and its Member States and that the sector is heard on any measure likely to affect it; Promote free and fair competition in the port sector; Ensure that European ports play their full part in delivering economic efficiency; Promote the highest possible safety standards in European ports; Encourage ports to be proactive in protecting the environment

4 The European Sea Ports Organisation How we do it Technical expertise and advisory input comes from the technical committees and networks on topics as diverse as port governance, intermodal transport, logistics and industry, sustainable development, marine affairs, trade facilitation, customs and security, economic analysis and statistics, cruise and passenger port issues, labour and operations legal issues. The recommendations of the technical committees are submitted to ESPO s Executive Committee which takes the final decision

5 Current challenges of European ports Inland waterways transport as a sustanaible and efficient distribution mode of transport within the city Ports as efficient multi-modal interconnection point and gateway to the Trans-European Transport Network Balance between logistics, housing and leisure: Some space needs to be safeguarded for logistics activities Good access to the port area needs to be guaranteed

6 Waste removal 2.3 bn tons of waste generated in the EU every year 60% of this amount is transported by trucks Lille: containers/year by barge ( trucks)

7 Construction Materials Brussels: IWT transport of sand over 5 km for construction company Dekempeneer (replaces 1000 lorries/year) Transport of rubble and other construction waste

8 Freight distribution Amsterdam: DHL "Floating Distribution Centre Reduces from ten to two the number of delivery vans per day

9 Freight distribution Paris: Vert chez vous delivery of packages up to 30kg by barge and tricycles

10 Freight distribution Paris (Haropa): Delivery to Franprix supermarkets by barge Urban last mile by truck 26 containers or 450 pallets/day Modal shift of tkm CO 2 savings of 37%

11 Projects Connecting Citizen Ports 21 (CCP21) Participating ports: Brussels, Lille, Paris, Liege, Utrecht, Switzerland, Rheinports Basel-Mulhouse-Weil Aims: Optimising the organisation of freight logistics and sustainable spatial development of inland ports. Increase the awareness and acceptability of inland ports Promote cohabitation through innovative multipurpose land use Promote sustainable city distribution

12 Projects Connecting with Waterways: A Capital Choice Initiators: five waterborne European capitals and their inland ports: Brussels, Berlin, Budapest, Paris and Vienna, Pisa joined later Engagements: Activate the connection with the waterway flowing through their city Work towards CO 2 free logistics by making more use of the waterway Strengthened dialogue with port authorities Tackle the growing challenges in terms of urban freight supply and distribution

13 What is needed? 1. Intensive dialogue to find compromises between different users of surfaces in the city o But even then not all forms of use can always be combined with each other o Some uses like economic activity and leisure are probably easier to combine than for example the more sensitive use as habitation 2. Spatial planning that leaves some room for the logistics activities of ports 3. Integration of inland waterway transport in urban mobility plans 4. Good infrastructure, in particular good multi-modal connections 5. Active engagement with potential customers 6. Reliable framework conditions for investments, reliable political support

14 Thank you!