Treasure Committee – Oral Evidence Session – the UK’S Economic Relationship with the European Union

House of Commons – Treasure Committee – Oral Evidence Session – The UK’s economic relationship with the European Union

5th of June 2018

Joachim Coens, President-CEO The port of Zeebrugge Historic link UK – Bruges Now: intermodal hub and gateway for the EU market Zeebrugge bridgehead for the U.K. distribution

P&O PSA Top 5 shipping C.Ro companies Zeebrugge – UK:

ICO WWL

ICO C.Ro

ICO TOYOTA

ICO Kemi

Oulu

UK is our main trade partner. We provide Finland tailormade solutions for all traffic to UK. Rauma Uusikaupunki Kotka St.Petersburg Totaal UK 2017: Helsinki Hanko 17.174.003 ton Sweden Ust Luga Thames area: 8.874.119 ton Bergen Norway Paldiski Humber area: 5.596.801 ton OSLO Tees area: 1.751.647 ton Drammen Moss Scotland: 635.119 ton Larvik Estonia Langesund Halden Russia Others: 316.317 ton Stavanger

Kristiansand Wallhalm

Göteborg Hirtshals Rosyth

Den. Teesport Middlesbrough Esbjerg Malmö Hull Killingholme Immingham Gdynia Dublin Eire Grimbsy 46%Cuxhaven or 17.2 million tonnes in 2017 U.K. Emden Bremerhaven Mostly containers and RoRo Amsterdam Pologne Tilbury traffic Portbury Sheerness Neth. Purfleet Rotterdam Southampton 67% export, 33% import ZEEBRLorUemG ipsumGE EmploymentGermany : 5.000 jobs directly linked to UK traffic Belgium Added value: 500 million Le Havre EUR per year directlyCzech linked Rep. to UK traffic

France

Italy Vigo Livorno Santander Bilbao Pasajes Sète Leixoes Derince Borusan Barcelona Spain Yenikoy Portugal Tarragona

Greece Turkey

Sagunto Valencia

Gioia Tauro Piraeus

Malaga

Tenerife Las Palmas Tanger

Casablanca Mostaganem Tailormade solutions: 69 services a week Zeebrugge bridgehead for the U.K. distribution

Day B : Day A : 24 hours 14.00 hrs: ‘order picking’ Delivery in the U.K. in Zeebrugge 06.00 hrs in London 10.00 hrs in Birmingham 12.00 hrs in Manchester 15.00 hrs in Glasgow EU origin Zeebrugge warehouse ship U.K. Port U.K. destination

 Well developed and high qualitative logistic chains  JIT business models  Impact soft or hard Brexit: customs formalities, veterinary checks, …  Advantage: mostly unaccompanied transport = time gain From Europe to UK – via Zeebrugge

From Belgium and neighbouring countries =>

All kinds of goods pass through our port, to go to UK Main product categories:  Textiles, floor carpets,…  Food industry

-  Automotive industry: new cars, components  Pharmaceuticals and chemicals  Synthetics Antwerp  Machinery Lovosice Ludwigshafen Bettembourg

Nancy Vienna

Wels Oradea Basel Graz

Domodossola Lyon Trieste Milano Novara Piacenza .

Hendaye

Le Boulou

Granollers Roma Tarragona Napoli Bari Madrid -

By rail from many European countries => Patras Cars: n° 1 port in the world – 2.8 million new cars in 2017

Hub for European & V.S.A. UK: international market 903.000 new cars from/to UK (=32% of total volume Finland Sweden Denmark handled cars)

Russia 30% import from UK Zeebrugge 70% export to UK Ireland Suzuki Ford Poland Mexico Hongary Portugal France Germany Spain Verre Turkey Austria Switserland Oosten Zuid- Amerika

Australië Afrika NZ Zeebrugge is a UK hub for new cars

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2 500 000 2 427 950

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Totaal ZB UK The Border Inspection Post

37.000 m2 70 truck parking places Main message

• Clarity about transition period is needed. Tackling uncertainty is a priority. • A good and comprehensive trade agreement EU-UK is needed • Preserve current free movement of goods as much as possible. • Efficient and fast transit of - European and international - goods through the port should be guaranteed after Brexit • WTO scenario should be avoided (no import duties – minimal non-tariff barriers) • Port of Zeebrugge should be able to maintain its position as hub for new cars. Efficient solutions needed for: • New cars from 3rd country via transit to UK • Added value to new cars – no extra administrative burdens! • EU and UK customs administrations need to start preparing and cooperating • Facilitate/support initiatives of Port Authorities and companies to tackle possible consequences • Future policy on transmigrants: cooperation necessary • Ensure the level playing field for all EU27