«AN ARCTIC RAILWAYVISION: Connecting Norway and China through the Northern Sea Route» - Dr. Kenneth Stålsett, CEO Sør-Varanger Utvikling AS
March 9, 2018 “An Arctic Railway Vision”
Delivered to the Norwegian rail authorities January 23, 2018
January 26, 2018 China publish ”Arctic Policy” VISION
The Vision for the Arctic Railroad is to offer an cleaner and faster transport option for goods between Northeast Asia and Northern Europe via Finland through the use of the Northern Sea Route and the development of Kirkenes as a hub. BASIS FOR VISION
10 percent of today's total exports, with only containers from China, South Korea and Japan to the northern European countries, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway, use the Northern Sea Route (NSR) with reloading to railway in Kirkenes.
10% of the container traffic offers great opportunities! The Northern Dimension is the EU and members operative instrument - with support of Russia
The NDPTL is the tool for connecting the European TEN-T and the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative networks 10 trains 750 meters per train from Kirkenes per day 1 train = 65 trailers =
10 trains = 650 trailers Yokohama - Suez - Kemi Yokohama – NSR – Kirkenes - Kemi 41 days 26 days COMPARING THE PROFITABILITY OF SUEZ vs. NSR
= Suez NSR 15 000 TEU 4 800 TEU
Jiao Tong University, Shanghai COMPARING THE FUEL CONSUMPTION OF SUEZ vs. NSR
= Suez NSR 11 430 NM 6 920 NM
-20%
Arctic Shipping Routes - Cost Comparisons with Suez SEA ICE 1980 MELTING 2007 2030
The Arctic Institute, 2012 New search and rescue centers IN THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC ZONE Alexey Tukavin First deputy Governor of Murmansk Regional Government Kirkenes February 2016
“Russian authorities have already established five Arctic centers for search and rescue. They are planning to establish another four during the next Provideniya three years. The Russian Emergency Ministry will complete the establishing of Arctic SAR centers by the end of 2020, says acting Department Director Maxim Maksimenko.” January 2, 2018 High North News
Pevek Murmansk Anadyr
Naryan-Mar Arkhangelsk Sabetta Tiksi Vorkuta Dudinka
Nadym
RUSSIA THE CHINA EFFECT
1 Billion € = Per day 2 Billion € From China to Finnish Lapland 2017-2022
Arctic Business Yearbook 2017
Rovaniemi 2016
China Hamburg
11 million 8 million tons tons 1,55 million 996 000 containers containers WHAT IS IN IT FOR US
China Kirkenes 10% OF TODAYS EXPORT CONTAINERS PR. MONTH
Kirkenes Oslo Gothenburg
74 000 17 250 66 500 (7,5 months per year) (12 months per year) (12 months per year) Tanker alone through NSR January 2018
https://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/i/0Er3n0/historisk- vinter-aapning-av-polhavet LABOUR FORCE
Kirkenes Gothenburg
600 600 VOLUME IN 2030-2040
70% 60% Additional increase increase
2016 2030 2040 Helsinki RAIL Estonia - Asia Tallinn Import 99 073 tons Export BALTICA 229 242 tons
Riga Latvia - Asia Import 107 096 tons Export Poland - China 503 378 tons Import 2 928 097 tons Vilnius Export 641 865 tons Lithuania - Asia Import 231 057 tons Export Hamburg 237 131 tons Warsaw EFFECTS FOR FINLAND New transport corridor between North Finland and Europe
Arctic Railway will make Northern Finland and Lapland more attractive for establishing businesses
Arctic Railway will increase trade and cooperation across borders
Arctic Railway will give Finland access to the Barents Sea
Reduces the distance between Finland and Asia Pöyry Finland 2014 WHY KIRKENES?
Closest western port to Asian markets
Excellent conditions for logistic development
Located next to Finland and Russia
Close to airport and hospital
Experience with international shipping KIRKENES
Ice free, deep water port which is easy to navigate PORT TERMINAL
PORT TERMINAL
THE NEW KIRKENES
PORT TERMINAL AIRPORT Developed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications E6 Kirkenes – land of opportunities
The new port terminal Several private initiatives THANK YOU!
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