PERIPHERAL REGIONS’ PERSPECTIVE Açores – Miguel Correia “Motorways of the Sea seek to reduce congeson on lanD, support the uptake of more sustainable transport moDes, increase efficiency anD allow peripheral regions to be beer accessible.”(1) “They shall contribute towarDs the achievement of a European MariGme Transport Space without barriers anD also facilitate mariGme freight transport with neighbouring countries”.(2) (1) Source: MoS Pocket Book; (2) Source: REGULATION (EU) Nº1315/2013 of the EP anD of the Council, Art.21 So what Does MoS mean to us? Among many things it means Proximity. More proximity between proDucers anD consumers. By reducing transport costs: • More compeGGve proDucts to proDucers • Higher value adDeD for consumers By reducing me transport: • Greater offer of perishable proDucts • More efficient stocks’ management By the use of greener fuels: • Increase quality of living in the European space anD sustainability This means: A more efficient integraon of the European economic space The creaon of value within the supply chain Stronger founDaons for the development of peripheral regions That saiD, it is with great expectaon anD enthusiasm that the peripheral regions parGcipate in several MoS projects. We all want to be closer to the big city markets in orDer to create value, promote jobs anD economic growth for our regions. By the enD of this conference, I truly hope that we get an insight on Different perspecGves from peripheral regions regarDing MoS projects. The AZORES: Ultra-peripheral region, yet central in the AtlanGc. • THE PAST Despite being ultra-peripheral, we were a strategic posion During some perioDs in history: - 16-17th century ships stoppeD in the return from the InDias anD Brazil to Europe, first transshipment of gooDs at our ports; - Coal supply to ships crossing the AtlanGc in the 19th century; - Air-force base for UniteD KingDom, USA anD France. • THE PRESENT Ports’ brief perspecGve: – 9 islanDs; – 8 main ports; – 3 mulG-purpose terminals; – 2 ferry anD cruise terminals; – More than 120 cruise ships anD 102.000 passengers per year; – More than 750 short sea ship calls per year; – More than 500 ferry calls anD 916.000 passengers per year. Porto de Ponta Delgada INFRASTRUCTURES Port of Ponta Delgada Port of Casa do Corvo Port of São Roque do Pico Port of Vila do Porto Port of Lajes das Flores Port of Praia da Vitória Port of Velas Port of Praia da Graciosa Port of Horta Porto de Ponta Delgada SHIPPING BETWEEN THE MAINLAND, MADEIRA AND AZORES 2 WEEKS ROUNDTRIP PER SHIP Just Transinsular • THE FUTURE (with MoS) • First Goal Become the most compeve point where to refuel LNG when crossing the AtlanGc Given what we know, we strongly believe that LNG will be the future fuel source to ships crossing from Europe to North America anD vice-versa: 1) Natural gas is the most available green fossil fuel there is; European countries produce it. Porto de Ponta Delgada 2) Emissions’ control is growing all over the worlD. The use of LNG meets the limits imposeD by the ECAs – Emission Control Areas, sea areas, in which stricter controls were DefineD to minimize atmospheric emissions, as outlineD in the annex VI of Marpol Convenon, establisheD by the Internaonal MariGme Organisaon (IMO) 3) LNG bunker size needeD for a ship to complete a crossing implies less space for cargo anD loss of compeveness; So due to technological restraints, ships will have to refuel in miDDle of the journey. Porto de Ponta Delgada COSTA – CO2 & Ship Transport Emissions Abatement by LNG (MOS - 2011-EU-21007-S – 01 Feb 2012 to 31 May 2014) - The Costa Project was the result of an applicaon to the TEN-T Program, within the MoS plan, of a joint-venture of four countries Portugal, Spain, Italy anD Greece; - The COSTA Project has developeD framework conDions to the reducon of CO2 (carbon dioxide), NOx (nitrogen) anD SOx (sulphur) emissions, produceD by the ship propulsion, baseD on changing the primary energy source to LiquefieD Natural Gas (LNG), in the MeDiterranean, Black Sea anD North AtlanGc. Porto de Ponta Delgada NEW PROJECTS FOR THE AZORES " LNG: ! Porto de Ponta Delgada -! in a first stage: SINES By road – SINES/ LISBOA By road – Port/Client By sea – LISBON/AZORES -! in a second stage (inDustrial/trade), from 2020, it is preDicteD to be built a new terminal of medium dimension (<100 mil m3) anD 1 small/ medium dimension tanker. Porto de Ponta Delgada Mari5ma – LISBOA/AÇORES Porto de Ponta Delgada The retrofing (from MFO to LNG) of a cargo ship will be Done in the next two years in GAINN4MoS project: Porto de Ponta Delgada " !POTENTIAL MARKET " ! SSS (Short Sea Shipping) between Black Sea – MeDiterranean Sea – North Sea; " DSP ! (Deep Sea Shipping) between North America – Europe (MeDiterranean Sea) – Far East anD Europe (North Sea) – South AtlanGc Ocean (South America anD Africa). PotenGal Market per Year (EsGmaon): - Azores Sea: 18 thousand ships; - Portuguese MainlanD Coast: 150 thousanD ships January 2015 Porto de Ponta Delgada " !THE PLACE – PORT of PRAIA DA VITÓRIA (TERCEIRA ISLAND) " ! MulGpurpose port locateD close to (1) UniteD States of America Military Air Base; " (A) ! Container, Bulk anD Oil Terminal; (B) Military Oil Terminal; (C) Passenger Terminal; (D) Cement Terminal; (E) Fishery port; (F) Marina. 1 B January 2015 D C E Porto de Ponta Delgada IMPACT " ! LNG fuel supply to ships can Directly favour the Development anD supply of adDeD value services, such as maintenance anD naval repair. Such services woulD increase the Region’s appeal for ships to stop, refuel anD restore; " ! On the other hanD, the Azores coulD senD Directly their exportaons to many countries, instead of senDing them first to Lisboa or Leixões. This way, new markets will be available, Gme anD money will be saveD anD value createD. Porto de Ponta Delgada Motorways of the Sea (MoS) " ! The Azores is one of the ultra-peripheral regions of Europe; " ! MoS, for an ultra-peripheral region like ours, are of the utmost importance, as it will bring proximity to new aracve markets, boosng economy anD creang growth. Porto de Ponta Delgada Motorways of the Sea (MoS) " ! As a region with a populaon of 250.000 people, scaereD through 9 islanDs, it will be very Difficult to aract external investment without the co-funding from the EU; Porto de Ponta Delgada 2) Second Goal To become a TRANSHIPMENT HUB " !Exploring the Shipping Routes North Sea – South AtlanGc North America – Far East (via MeD. Sea) " !Change the moDel (from PenDular to Hub-anD-Spoke): PenDular MoDel (present) Hub-anD-Spoke (future) Acording to this project we can save 4-5 Days on transport me between North American cies anD European cies A project of the local chamber of commerce Possibly a future MoS applicaon (?) Currently looking for private companies for partnership Porto de Ponta Delgada Thank you Miguel Correia [email protected] .