International Sava River Basin Commission Pre-Feasibility Study
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International Sava River Basin Commission Pre-Feasibility Study for Rehabilitation and Development of the Sava River Waterway Final Report – final version English version March 2007 Witteveen+Bos van Twickelostraat 2 postbus 233 7400 AE Deventer the Netherlands telephone +31 0570 69 79 11 telefax +31 0570 69 73 44 www.witteveenbos.nl Sava Commission Nova Ves 11, 10000 Zagreb Croatia Att. Mr. Z. Milkovic Deputy Secretary for Navigation date your reference reference March 16, 2007 Pre-Feasibility Study Sava SER2.1/L-110 River handled by telephone Subject R.A. Zanetti Submission of final report Dear Mr. Milkovic, Herewith we have the pleasure to submit to you five (5) copies of the Final Version of the Report – Prefeasibility Study for the Rehabilitation and Development of the Sava River Waterway. This report has taken into account the information received through various interviews with the stakeholders in the IWT sector and potential key players. In addition, the comments received on the draft version of this report have been incorporated. We would like to express our sincere appreciation for the support that we have received from the Sava Commission and the beneficiaries to complete our tasks and obligations during the execution of this challenging project. Sincerely Yours, R.A. Zanetti Project Manager Enclosures: Final Report (5 copies) Electronic version - PDF format Witteveen+Bos in association with NEA and CRUP KRO21-1/Pre-Feasibility Study for the Sava River – final report. Project managed by the Sava Commission Table of Content: 1 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Framework ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Beneficiaries and parties involved .................................................................................. 1-3 1.3 Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.4 Transport and traffic........................................................................................................ 1-4 1.5 Definition of projects ....................................................................................................... 1-4 1.6 Costs............................................................................................................................... 1-5 1.7 Implementation of projects.............................................................................................. 1-5 1.8 Cost Benefit Analysis...................................................................................................... 1-6 1.9 Institutional and legal aspects......................................................................................... 1-7 1.10 Environment.................................................................................................................. 1-8 1.11 Evaluation and conclusion ............................................................................................ 1-8 2 POTENTIAL TRANSPORT ON THE SAVA......................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.3 Forecasts per port........................................................................................................... 2-4 2.4 Summary of the forecasts............................................................................................... 2-15 2.5 Sand and gravel.............................................................................................................. 2-15 3 IMPROVING THE SAVA SECTION Km 588 – Km 202....................................................... 3-1 3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Characteristics of the Sava............................................................................................. 3-2 3.3 Navigation Conditions..................................................................................................... 3-6 3.4 Improving the Sava to class IV ....................................................................................... 3-11 3.5 Investment schedule....................................................................................................... 3-17 3.6 Recommendations.......................................................................................................... 3-19 4 PORTS IMPROVEMENTS WORKS..................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Ports in Croatia ............................................................................................................... 4-1 4.3 Ports in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) .......................................................................... 4-3 4.4 Ports in Serbia ................................................................................................................ 4-4 4.5 Planned ports.................................................................................................................. 4-5 4.6 Facilities for tourist vessels and tourism development ................................................... 4-5 4.7 Considerations and requirements for container development........................................ 4-5 4.8 European guidelines related to terminals for intermodal or combined transport............ 4-6 4.9 Present situation regarding ownership of port assets..................................................... 4-6 5 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Relevant regulations ....................................................................................................... 5-1 5.3 Environmental screening ................................................................................................ 5-8 5.4 Environmental situation in Sava River Basin.................................................................. 5-10 5.5 Environmental aspects of the project.............................................................................. 5-21 5.6 Secondary effects ........................................................................................................... 5-23 5.7 Environmental scoping ................................................................................................... 5-24 5.8 Mitigating measures........................................................................................................ 5-25 5.9 Conclusions and recommendations................................................................................ 5-25 6 INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS........................................................................... 6-1 6.1 General ........................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Ministries, authorities and organisations directly involved in IWT .................................. 6-2 6.3 Transport Policies in Sava riparian states ...................................................................... 6-6 6.4 IWT infrastructure ........................................................................................................... 6-10 6.5 Organisation of the IWT Sector ...................................................................................... 6-10 6.6 Focus of the IWT management in the (near) future........................................................ 6-11 6.7 Adjustments in the short, medium and long term ........................................................... 6-11 6.8 Framework conditions for the functioning of the inland waterways transport industry... 6-12 6.9 Recommendations.......................................................................................................... 6-14 7 COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS................................................................................................. 7-1 7.1 General ........................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................... 7-1 Witteveen+Bos in association with NEA and CRUP ToC - 1 KRO21-1/Pre-Feasibility Study for the Sava River – final report. – Table of Contents Project managed by the Sava Commission 7.3 Project costs ................................................................................................................... 7-3 7.4 The direct economic benefits.......................................................................................... 7-4 7.5 Comparison of project costs and direct economic benefits ............................................ 7-5 7.6 Conclusions ...................................................................................................................