East -West transport corridor as a promising inter-regional transport link Algirdas Šakalys, President of EWTCA

East -West transport corridor as a promising inter-regional transport link Algirdas Šakalys, President of EWTCA

The East-West Transport Corridor The eastern part of the corridor is a gateway to and from the Baltic Sea Region connecting it with Russia, Kazakhstan and China to the east and Belarus, Ukraine and Turkey to the south-east. EWTC is an attempt to form an effective transnational supply chain, providing a variety of transportation and logistics services. To achieve a synergy effect and enjoy the benefits, cooperation between different stakeholders within the global supply chain is necessary. BALTIC EAST -WEST TRANSPORT CORRIDOR (GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE) 2

Asia Europe (East-West direction) trade flows -552 billion Euro, 2010 3 Source: EWTCII project, 2012

Scandinavian and Baltic countries External trade with China(Value=billion EUR) 4 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 14.561 13 13.312 13.541 10.829 8.41 9.405 6 6.338 6.914 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 IMPORTS EXPORTS

Tight commercial connection between EWTC hubs Joint commercial interests are necessary for hubs in order to offer reliable, efficient and valuable services strengthening the competitiveness along the corridor. A possible setup for such cooperation is that hubs and freight operators within the EWTC can make agreements and work together. A joint commercial interest could be a common driver for the EWTC hubs and freight operators to increase transport flows in the East-West direction. BALTIC EAST - WEST TRANSPORT CORRIDOR (REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE) Main hubs: Esbjerg Taulov-Fredericia Köpenhamn/Malmö Karlshamn Karlskrona Klaipeda Vilnius Kaunas Kaliningrad Sassnitz Minsk Odessa Source: EWTC II project, 2012

Deployment of ITS services ITS services are needed to support transportation activities along the corridor. This isespecially important for the EWTC due to its physical nature, interchange points, multilanguageand cross boarder interaction. Information on a constantly updated traffic situation and interchange status, tracking of goods, booking and confirmation services, intelligent truck parking s and services opening faster border crossings routes, would ensuremore efficient transportation and handling thereof.

Enhancement of intermodal interchanges. Secure hinterland accessibility Since the East-West Transport Corridor is a corridor demanding transport modeinterchanges due to crossing of the Baltic Sea, development of intermodal transport solutions making different transport modes fully integrated along the corridor is a key issuefor the EWTC. It is important to secure a good accessibility to/from these ports and terminals. Especially important are railway connections taking into account the fact that they are more environmentally friendly than road transport. It is also important to ensure that these connections are well integrated into the national rail networks. Source: VGTU, emar project 2014

Closer cooperation between main stakeholders along the corridor The Association as an innovative tool for regional and inter-regional cooperation, uniting representatives from business, academia and public structures with the primary task to reach high level of mutual dialogue that would lead to the most environmentally friendly, sustainable, efficient and safest connections for freight transport in the East West (Asia Europe via BSR) intermodal transport corridor, established in 2010. Since businesses usually have short-term perspectives, the key motivation for EWTC Association was to add more medium and long-term perspectives to the corridor and contribute to the improvement of its functions and capacity. Moreover, the Association could maintain a necessary dialogue with governmental and international institutions which could not be successfully maintained by individual companies and improve cooperation among stakeholders. Such cooperation needs a clear and transparent management structure. Moreover, coordinated activities are necessary for the development and branding of the corridor. The EWTC association contributes to sustainable development by connecting the hubs and facilitating transport needs of growing markets (along the route) between southern part of BSR and Asia. In EWTCA are 37 members from 13 (Europe Asia) countries, namely: Belarus, Belgium, China,Denmark, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Mongolia, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Sweden and Ukraine.

Partners (business) interest in development of East - West Transport Corridor 9 Sassintz ferry Ro-ro Port of Karlsham Port of Klaipeda (terminals of KKT, Smelte, VPA Logistic) Kaunas (terminal of Palemonas) Vilnius (terminal of Paneriai)/ Vilnius logistics park) Minsk (terminal of Koliadichi) Moscow (terminals of Kuncevo, Kriesty, Silicatnoje) Kazakhstan (terminals of Astana, Dostyk) Electronics goods Fast moving consumer goods China (Terminal of Chongqing) Rotterdam Duisburg Berlin Fast moving consumer goods in the container (containerized cargo:-teu containers, tankcontainers refcontainers); Paper, forest product.; Ro-ro cargo (palletized cargo, bulk cargo). Odessa Terminals of Odesa, Iliaciovsk

Benefits 10 Quality of services Reduced congestions Facilitationof co-operation between various regions in Europe and Asia; Simplified procedures and documentation; Dissemination of good practice and modern solutions of logistic services;

Container Train - Saule(Sun) The container train Saule (Sun) serves the itinerary Klaipeda-Vilnius-Dostyk(Kazakhstan) Chongqing(China). The train was launched in 2011. It departs onadhocbasis. Success stories 11 Klaipėda Russia 2013 1263 Kazakhstan 2012 354 China Chongqing 2011 82 0 500 1000 1500 TEU Klaipeda Chongqing (China) 10 929 km 13 days.

Container train Viking 12 The container train Viking serves the itinerary Klaipeda-Minsk-Odessa Ilyitchovsk(Ukraine) The train was launched in 2003. It departs 6 times per week. 2013 38173 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 41804 39517 34015 49178 56015 Klaipėda Kaliningrad Vilnius Minsk Kiev 2007 40066 2006 2005 2004 1897 14923 23466 Ilyitchiovsk Odessa 2003 175 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 Klaipėda Ilyitchovsk (Ukraine) 1 734 km 55 hours.

Future oriented strategic targets 13 Ideal utilisationof infrastructure Competitive logistics and transport system Increased efficiency / productivity of logistics processes Balanced provision of goods and services New models of integration long distance and last mile transportation Promotion of transition from independent supply networks to open networks where resources are compatible, accessible and easily interconnected. Establishment of international research platform along EWTC.

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