New markets for the Danube Corridor

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1 Danube Business Talks New markets for the Danube Corridor Mag. Otto Schwetz, Port of Vienna Vienna 11th October 2018

2 Pro Danube Austria Association for enhancing the competitiveness of waterway transport BRINGING THE DANUBE INTO FLOW Our primary goal: to develop and promote as well as map out the conditions for waterway transport The waterway is a key transport channel of the future Ecological and economic benefits The Danube has a competitive edge through its infrastructure Platform Pro Danube INTERNATIONAL viadonau

3 Mission Statement Pro Danube Austria Pro Danube Austria promotes the interests of the navigation industry recognizes and analyses new developments and trends in the navigation industry supports its members through qualified and practice oriented information as well as fosters relationships and the exchange of experience among its members supports and promotes education and further training initiatives in inland waterway transport promotes transboundary collaborations and contacts as well as supports a strong international information network

4 Strategy Pro Danube Austria DANUBE INFRASTRUCTURE "More cuttingedge FLEETS" Platform Pro Danube INTERNATIONAL via donau assists in the monitoring of weak spots and the implementation of related steps in the navigation industry Austria becomes "best practice" Propulsion alternatives CO² issue in general Standardised use "River Information Services RIS Project derivation from strategic targets 1 and 2 at EU level Education and training of nautical staff Tapping of EU funds EU standards in case of legal certainty

5 Danube boasts highest transport capacity Danube Railhaul Roadhaul Transportcapacity Transportvolume Transport volume 55.6% 14.9 % Transport capacity 23.1% 26.6% 1.4 % 2.5% Source: Statistics Austria, transport statistics, Eurostat

6 Benefits of inland waterway transport I in terms of external costs Greenhouse gases Air pollutants Noise Accidents The sum of external costs incurred by inland vessels is by far the lowest (average values for selected bulk goods transports) Cent per tonne kilometre Source: Special Report on Inland Waterway Transport 2015, European Court of Auditors / PLANCO Consulting & Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde

7 Benefits of inland waterway transport II in terms of transport capacity 1 convoy of 4 pusher barges 175 railway wagons, 40 net tonnes each 7,000 net tonnes 280 trucks, 25 net tonnes each In terms of transport capacity, inland vessels are superior to trucks and railway wagons. Source: Special Report on Inland Waterway Transport 2015, European Court of Auditors / via donau

8 Benefits of inland waterway transport III in terms of transport ranges 300 km 370 km Source: IGÖD 6km 100 km A truck is able to carry one tonne of cargo over a distance of 100 km, while a ship consuming the same amount of energy will carry the same load over a distance of 370 km.

9 Port of Vienna: waterborne transhipments , overall figures (tonnes)

10 Best Practice at the Port of Vienna Heavy duty handling at the port of Albern Area: approx sqm Loads of up to 450 tonnes may be handled at the heavy duty centre during regular operations Cutting edge equipment > allows handling of oversize loads FACT BOX Pipe shaped desulfurisation unit Length: 24 m Weight: 382 t

11 Best Practice at the Port of Vienna Heavy duty handling High pressure tank of ACE bound for Russia loaded onto specialised vessel Duration: one hour FACT BOX High pressure container of ACE bound for Russia Length: 50 m Width: 5m Weight: 190 t Another example: Transhipment of concrete segments for wind turbines

12 Best Practice at the Port of Vienna Bulk transshipment of scrap metals to vessels Scrap metal transhipments (tonnes) , , , FACT BOX Best bulk category: scrap metals

13 Best Practice at the Port of Vienna Lukoil Head office at Lobau FACT BOX Vessels: 14 Weight ~ 11.9 t manufacture of lubricants; oils with different viscosity grades are delivered and blended with different types of motor oils 2018: 14 vessels with an aggregate weight of 11,859,007 kg to be unloaded at the Port of Vienna

14 Best Practice at the Port of Vienna Münzer Bioindustrie Head office at the port of Lobau Generation of biodiesel FACT BOX Port handling 2017: approx. 16,000 t More than 5 tonnes have been handled to date in 2018

15 Best Practice at the Port of Vienna Bio Pinczker FACT BOX Capacity 13,000 t Location: port of Albern Granary with 13,000 tonnes capacity

16 Passenger transport Statistics of WDE (subsidiary of Port of Vienna) WDE Cabin vessel moorings 2,011 2,127 2,232 2,301 Cabin vessels passengers 297, , , ,254 Excursion boat / liner Moorings * 4,905 4,678 5,105 5,183 Excursion boats/liners passengers* 301, , , ,594 * DDSG BD and TCL figures included

17 Investment Initiative Danube Region Passengers Cabin vessels 345, , ,305 Total investments 1,982, , ,528, Source: Port of Vienna statistics FACT BOX Total quayside area: 60,000 sqm Total investments : approx. 8.4 million euros

18 Passenger transport: The Port of Vienna is used as a winter port for Viking Ships Number of vessels moored at the Port of Vienna

19 hafenwien.com Thank you for your attention! Mag. Otto Schwetz, Port of Vienna Vienna, 11th October 2018