Review of Latest Governance-Processes and Activities Within the East Sea - Adriatic Sea - Corridor

Review of latest Governance-Processes and activities Within the East Sea - Adriatic Sea - Corridor

Go_Net_Regions Projekt WP 1 – Output 1.1

Author Christoph Pienkoß, Paul Vieweg

INDEX

I. Introduction ...... 3 II. Projects ...... 4 a. Baltic- Adriatic Transport Cooperation (BATCo) ...... 4 b. Freight and Logistics Advancement in Central/South-East Europe (FLAVIA) ...... 5 c. South East Transport Axis (SETA) ...... 6 d. South-North Axis (SoNoRa) ...... 7 e. Scandinavian Corridor for Growth and Innovation (SCANDRIA) ...... 8 f. East-West Transport Corridor II (EWTC II) ...... 9 g. TransBaltic – Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region ...... 10 h. Corridor of Innovation and Cooperation – (COINCO North) ...... 11 i. Green STRING Corridor – The new green growth centre in northern Europe ...... 12 j. Transalpin Transport Architects (TRANSITECS) ...... 13 k. BSR TransGovernance (TransGov) ...... 14 III. Initiatives ...... 18 a. North-South Initiative ...... 18 b. North Adriatic Port Association (NAPA) ...... 19 c. Brenner Corridor Platform (BCP) ...... 20 d. Central European Transport Corridor (CETC) ...... 21 IV. Stakeholder-Mapping ...... 23 V. References ...... 30

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I. Introduction

Since the start of INTERREG IV in 2007, various projects, studies and initiatives have been launched to establish a “North-South Corridor” as axis between the east Sea and the Adriatic Sea that is crucial to boost the economical development within the old west/east European border area by pointing out the great transport advantages of the new linkage.

The "Berlin Declaration" of November 2007 marked the beginning of an initiative demanding "an attractive transport infrastructure as well as internationally competitive and efficient means of transportation within the Scandinavian-Adriatic Development Corridor". The declaration was followed by the COINCO-charter in March 2008. Based on this development, in 2008 the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development advanced the development of concrete EU funded cooperation projects. In November 2008, the Scandria "sister project" South-North Axis (SoNorA), led by the Veneto region, started within the Central Europe Programme. Both are complemented by the projects Transitects, which focuses on North-South- transport via the Alps, and COINCO-North. Scandria also signed a common agreement on joint green transport corridor activities with the Swedish Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications as well as the transnational territorial cooperation projects East West Transport Corridor II (EWTC II) and TransBaltic. Now the ongoing TransGov project brings together recent initiatives that aimed to create cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. This review provides a collection of the projects mentioned above and adds other important projects and initiatives that have been or still are essential in promoting, shaping and establishing this corridor. It collects examples of projects and initiatives and gives and overview resp. delivers a critical “mapping” of the current stakeholders.

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II. Projects

a. Baltic- Adriatic Transport Cooperation (BATCo) - 4/2010 – 6/2013

The Baltic-Adriatic Transport Cooperation aimed to improve the connectivity within the European railway network between the Adriatic Sea and the East Sea, especially the linkage to important sea and inland ports and intermodal hubs as well as the accessibility of peripheral regions. Through a promotion of a shift of transport from road to rail, the project supported a reduction of CO2 emissions and protection of the environment. Results Political promotion of the corridor: the BAT-Corridor is a recognized transport corridor and a great example, how regions can express and promote their interests on a European level. Within this framework the publication “The Baltic Adriatic Axis. Element of the future European TEN-T Core Network” provided a consistent argumentation. BATCO was focused on east Europe which did not meet the interests, expressed by the East German parts of the corridor.

Project Partner

III. AUSTRIA ITALY LP Regional Government of Carinthia - Department for Economic Law and PP Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation (ITL) Infrastructure PP Aries Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste PP Development Agency of Carinthia PP Regional Union of the Veneto Chambers of Commerce PP ICS Internationalisierungscenter Steiermark GmbH PP Port Authority of Trieste PP Office of the state government of Styria - Department FA18A Transport planning PP Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea PP Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology PP Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia

PP European Academy Bolzano

POLAND CZECH REPUBLIC PP Regional Development Agency PP The Union for the Development of the Moravian-Silesian Region PP Upper Silesian Agency for Entrepreneurship Promotion Co. SLOVAK REPUBLIC PP Port of Gdańsk Authority PP Transport Research Institute, JSC. PP Maritime Institute in Gdansk PP Central Mining Institute

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b. Freight and Logistics Advancement in Central/South-East Europe – Validation of trade and transport processes, Implementation and Application (FLAVIA) - 03/2010 – 04/2013

FLAVIA aimed to improve the intermodal freight transport without constructing new infrastructure. Logistic process optimization was the centre of attention which was carried out through using methods like benchmarking, bottleneck- and accessibility analysis. Furthermore the project intended to increase networking and intermodal freight transport. Results Flavia delivered essential results about the relevant logistic markets within the Scandria corridor, Austria, Czech republic and Germany in a range of reports like "Needs of logistics market players", "Missing liner services", "Missing terminals", "Cross border problems" and "Interoperability". A feasibility study on the intermodal network for the Development agency Southwest-Saxony (GVZ), named "Connection of secondarily terminals better to main hubs” has been conducted and is of great importance. Project Partner GERMANY HUNGARY LP Technical University of Wildau PP Hungarokombi PP Pro-Rail Alliance PP Hungarian Logistics Association PP Ministry of Economic and European Affairs of the Federal State Brandenburg SLOVAKIA PP GVZ Entwicklungsgesellschaft Südwestsachsen GmbH PP Technical University of Kosice PP Office of the state government of Styria - Department FA18A Transport planning PP Regional Advisory and Information Centre Presov PP Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology PP Interport Servis Ltd.

POLAND CZECH REPUBLIC PP Institut for Logistics and Warehousing PP University of Pardubice ROMANIA PP Express-Interfracht Czech s.r.o. PP University „POLITEHNICA“ of Bucharest AUSTRIA PP Ligisticum Stevr-University of Applied Science Upper Austria

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c. South East Transport Axis (SETA) – 01/2011 – 12/2013

The south east transport axis is the interconnection of the (SETA) TEN-T corridors IV, VI, VII and V, X. As an important supplement to the TEN-T core network SETA improves the international accessibility of the participating regions and supported regional and economical development. The extension of interregional networks as well as hinterland linkages to the northern Adriatic ports Koper and Rijeka are the main focus. Results SETA has a strong focus on middle and eastern European countries. An important issue is the connection between ports and the hinterland north-eastwards. By supporting environmentally friendly transport, green corridors are about to be established. Project Partner

AUSTRIA SLOVAKIA LP Regional Government of Land Burgenland PP Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development PP Lower Austria of the Slovak Republik PP City of Vienna HUNGARY PP Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology PP Györ-Sopron-Ebenfurti Railway Corporation

PP West-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency SLOVENIA CROATIA PP Luka Koper PLC., Port and Logistics System PP The City of Rijeka ITALY PP Croatian Academy of Engineering, Center for Traffic Engineering

PP Municipality of Monfalcone, International public relations office

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d. South-North Axis (SoNoRa) – 11/2008 - 07/2012

The project SoNoRa focused on improving the South-North axis between the east sea and the Adriatic Sea to stimulate central Europe’s Economy. Results Giving recommendations for policy actions concerning transnational Cooperation in the field of transportation infrastructure and TEN-T revision in 2010 have been great achievements of the project. On top of that, pre-feasibility and pre- investment studies for the connection at the hubs along the north-south axis have been issued. Furthermore, studies aiming an optimization of transport flows and operational concepts have been carried out. A dialog platform for international institutions and private stakeholders has been established.

Project Partner ITALY GERMANY LP Veneto Region PP Joint State Planning Department of Berlin and Brandenburg PP Friuli Venezia Giulia Region PP Ministry for Transport, Building and Regional development – PP Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation Mecklemburg Vorpommern PP Venice Port Authority PP Ministry of Country development and Transport of Saxony PP Trieste Port Authority Anhalt PP Association of chambers od commerce of Veneto Region – Eurosportello Veneto PP Thuringian Ministry of Construction, Regional development and PP Trenco Media Affairs

SLOVENIA PP German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial Development PP Luka Koper PLC., Port and Logistics System PP University of Applied Sciences Wildau AUSTRIA PP University of Applied Sciences Erfurt PP City of Vienna POLAND PP Carinthian Government Department Economic Law and infrastructure PP Marshal´s Office of Zachodniopomorskie-Voivodeship

CZECH REPUBLIK PP Szczecin and Swinoujscie Seaports Authority S.A. PP South Bohemian Region PP Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. PP Amber Road Cities Association PP Central Bohemian Region PP Usti Region

PP Czech Railways

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e. Scandinavian Corridor for Growth and Innovation (SCANDRIA) – 09/2009 – 08/2012

Scandria was a cooperation of 19 partners from Germany and Scandinavia willing to assume a future role in developing a green and innovative transport corridor between the Baltic and the Adriatic Sea as well as to promote a new European economic core area. The regional field of attention was the east sea and the northern part of the corridor. As such, the Scandria project was part of the initiative to foster the Scandinavian-Adriatic Development Corridor marking the shortest way from Scandinavia to the Adriatic Sea along the transition point from Eastern to Western Europe. Results Optimization of the transport infrastructure: within the Scandria Investment Strategy, ideas for intermodal hubs, rail transport and heavy good transport, including new techniques of cargo-handling and electro mobility haven been developed. To establish a “green corridor”, a feasibility analysis for alternative fuels in heavy good transport was published. Furthermore, a better linkage between the regions through motorways and an improved port- hinterland infrastructure was promoted. The strategic cooperation between the regions was strengthened. A cooperation platform in the northern corridor area was established and is now well integrated in relevant networks within Europe. A Scandria Alliance shall be established 2013 – 2014 to carry on the projects. Project Partner GERMANY SWEDEN LP Joint Spatial Planning Department Berlin-Brandenburg PP Oresund Logistics/OSR/Oresund University PP Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and State Development Mecklemburg- PP Swedish Transport Administration Vorpommern PP Region Skane PP German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial Development PP Halland Region – Halland Regional Development PP Berlin Senat Department for Economics, Technologie and Women´s Issues PP City of Gothenburg PP University of Applied Sciences Wildau PP City of Malmö PP City of Neuruppin PP Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm (KTH) PP Rostock Port PP Halmstad Port and Stevedoring Company

DENMARK NORWAY PP Region Zealand PP Institute of Transport Economics PP Roskilde University FINLAND PP Jyväskylä Regional Development Company (Jykes Ltd.)

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f. East-West Transport Corridor II (EWTC II) – 09/2009 – 09/2012

The Project EWTC II was the follow-up of the previous EWTC I, which has been a great success. Therefore, the partners agreed to carry on their cooperation. EWTC II was seeking ways to organise the freight transport in the southern East sea area and along the east-west axis in an efficient and sustainable way. Stakeholders in that region were sensitized for sustainable transport planning and IT solutions in freight transport. Results EWTC II founded the "East-West Transport Corridor Association", a cooperation of transport and logistics companies, intermodal transport corporations, haulers, authorities and academic institutions to boost the development of an east-west transport corridor. To develop a “green corridor”, EWTC II published a Corridor Manual and issued a "Green Corridor Definition". Furthermore EWTC II focused on a "EWTC II Truck Parking Strategy".

Project Partner SWEDEN DENMARK LP Region Bleking PP Public Transport Authority (Trafikstyrelsen) PP Municipality of Karlshamn PP Region of Southern Denmark PP Port of Karlshamn PP Danish Road Directorate PP Region Skåne PP Fredericia Municipality PP Municipality of Karlskrona PP Danish Technical University PP Swedish Transport Administration PP Port of Fredericia PP Blekinge Institute of Technology LITHUANIA PP Energy Agency South East Ltd PP SC Lithuanian Rail Administration PP Port of Helsingborg PP Lithuanian Road Administration PP NetPort.Karlshamn PP Klaipeda University

GERMANY PP Vilnius Gediminas Technical University PP Port of Sassnitz PP Klaipeda State Seaport Authority

PP Wismar University BELARUS PP IT-Initiative Mecklenburg-Vorpommern PP Glubokoe Council of Deputies PP Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and State Development Mecklenburg- PP Vitebsk Regional Administration Committee on Economy

Vorpommern

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g. TransBaltic – Towards an integrated transport system in the Baltic Sea Region – 09/2009 – 09/2012

TransBaltic aimed to set incentives for establishing a multimodal transport system within the East sea region and therefore the integration of transport networks on local level. To process the growing freight transport flows in the East sea region and to optimize the gateway function, transport development concepts were developed. Results The most important result was the macro regional action plan, which included measures for infrastructure, logistic and transport capacity towards an east sea wide connection and cooperation for a sustainable development of the whole Baltic region. Various policy reports have been published to examine the strategic development of the region as well. The "TransBaltic forecasts and scenarios for BSR corridor flows 2030" focused on the global freight transport routes, based on a north-south axis via the ports of the Adriatic sea. Another result was the "Review of the ICT tools supporting green logistics developed in the INTERREG transport projects" which gave an overview on the communication strategies sand instruments (ICT), which were developed within the east sea region. Project Partner SWEDEN DENMARK LP Region Skåne PP Region Sjaelland PP Region Västerbotten PP Oeresund Logistics PP Region Blekinge NORWAY PP Västra Götaland Region PP Eastern Norway County Network LITHUANIA PP Vester Agder County PP Vilnius Gediminas Technical University ESTONIA LATVIA PP Estonian Maritime Academy PP Latvian Transport Development and Education Association POLAND

GERMANY PP Self-government of the Pomorskie Voivodship PP Hamburg University of Technology PP The Institute of Logistics and Warehousing PP Maritime Competence Centre PP Maritime Institute in Gdansk PP Hamburg Port Authority PP West Pomeranian Business School FINLAND PP Self-government of the Warminsko-Mazurskie Voivodship PP LAKES

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h. Corridor of Innovation and Cooperation – (COINCO North) – 01/2009 – 12/2011

The Corridor of Innovation and Cooperation was a union of territorial authorities in the Scandinavian- German corridor between Oslo and Berlin-Brandenburg, promoting sustainable economic growth. They developed a strategy for a sustainable transport infrastructure within the participating regions and released feasibility studies for networks between the cities and green corridors as well as market studies, especially focusing on high speed train connections. Results The main result was strengthening the administrative network within the region as well as releasing a feasibility study on the development of a high speed train connection within the Oslo-Copenhagen network (targeted maximal travelling time: 2.5 hours), therefore establishing the region „the Scandinavian 8 million city“, a conglomerate of metropolitan areas around Oslo, Copenhagen and Gothenburg. Project Partner SWEDEN NORWAY LP Business Region Göteborg AB PP Oslo Teknopol IKS PP Västra Götaland PP Oslo Kommune PP Halland PP Akershus fylkeskommune PP Region Skåne PP Østfold fylkeskommune PP Malmö stad PP Statens vegvesen PP Helsingborg stad DENMARK PP Vägverket region vest PP City of Copenhagen PP Banverket PP Jernbaneverket PP Göteborg & Company

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i. Green STRING Corridor – The new green growth centre in northern Europe – 12/2011 – 12/2014

The "Green STRING Corridor"-Project is an interregional cooperation to foster an innovative transport and logistics sector within the green transport corridor between the Oeresundregion and Hamburg. Companies and sectors which are specialized on green transport shall benefit from the “green corridor”. Reachability and the reduction of travelling time, especially fostered through the new Fehmarn belt connection are of importance as well. Results Through establishing a platform and building a network, an ongoing and intensive dialog has started. Project Partner DENMARK SWEDEN LP Region Zealand PP Region Scania PP Capital Region of Denmark PP City of Helsingborg PP Municipality of Copenhagen PP City of Lund PP Municipality of Köge PP City of Malmö PP Roskilde University PP The Swedish Transport Administration PP Lund University

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j. Transalpin Transport Architects (TRANSITECS) – 07/2009 – 06/2012 TRANSITECTS aimed an optimization of Transeuropean transport networks, especially the north-south corridor along the East Sea -Adriatic Sea axis. Through supporting more efficient, rail bound alternatives for transalpine freight transport, the alp bottleneck should be relieved and the transit traffic through the Alps was to become more efficient and environmentally friendly. Results TRANSITECTS conducted traffic surveys for selected transport connections between North Italy- Switzerland/ Austria- South Germany which provided an overview on the alpine freight transport flows and intermodal systems. On top of that, TRANSITECTS evaluated the life cycle assessment of selected tracks through the Alps. TRANSITECTS has established a platform for connection, cooperation and exchange of experience between all involved partners. Project Partner GERMANY ITALY PP German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial Development PP A.L.O.T. s.c.a r.l., Agency of East Lombardy for Transports and Logistics PP Joint State Planning, Department of Berlin and Brandenburg PP EURAC - European Academy of Bolzano-Bozen PP Regional Association Donau-Iller PP Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia PP Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation PP Lombardy Region AUSTRIA PP Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea PP Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology PP Regional Union of Veneto Chambers of Commerce PP Government of Carinthia, Department of economic law and infrastructure PP Veneto Region PP Governmental Office of Land Salzburg SLOVENIA PP Governmental Office of the Land of Tyrol PP Ministry of Transport Slovenia

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k. BSR TransGovernance (TransGov) – since 06/2012

The projects objective is to demonstrate how multi level governance models could work in the implementation of green transports for macro- and mesoregional action plans and transport corridors. The focus will be on flagship projects and strategic actions in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. It shall be demonstrated, how multi-level governance models, tools and approaches can contribute to a better alignment of transport policies in the Baltic Sea Region at various administrative levels, including a better incorporation of the business perspective. This is expected to increase the commitment of public and private stakeholders to achieving greener and more efficient transport in the Baltic Sea Region. Expexted Results The project will develop and test joint planning and implementation framework for transport policies. This shall happen on macro and micro scale. The process, which involves authorities across national borders will include private stakeholders as well. Project Partner SWEDEN FINLAND LP Region Blekinge PP LAKES - Lahti Regional Development Company PP Swedish Transport Administration PP City of Helsinki PP Municipality of Karlshamn POLAND PP Lund University, Oresund and Network projects PP Self-government of the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodship PP Port of Karlshamn LITHUANIA PP NetPort.Karlshamn AB PP East-West Transport Corridor Association GERMANY PP Vilnius Gediminas Technical University PP Joint State Planning Department Berlin-Brandenburg PP Klaipeda State Seaport Authority PP Hanseatic City of Rostock PP SC Lithuanian Railways PP Planning Association Region Rostock DENMARK ESTONIA PP Guldborgsund Municipality PP Tallinn Urban Planning Department PP Transport Innovation Network(Maritime Development Center of LATVIA Europe) PP The Latvian Transport Development and Education Association (LaTDEA) PP Foundation Baltic Development Forum

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l. Amber Coast Logistics (ACL) - 10/2011 – 03/1014

Due to an Increase of the transport streams in the Baltic Sea region with its hinterland, the Baltic States, Northwest Russia, Denmark, Germany and Poland within the past years the number of logistics centers along the eastern and southern coast of the Baltic Sea is rising constantly. They form a supply chain that enables logistic players to balance flows of goods and react quickly to market changes. The transport infrastructure in that region is still underdeveloped and access to remote areas remains difficult. Due to this drawback, the service potential of the region is not being exploited. ACL aims to support the development of multimodal logistic centers in the Baltic Sea region and to improve the accessibility of remote areas. Expected Results Through a support of cargo transport, the connection between the southern and eastern Baltic Sea region and Central Europe is improved. Furthermore, the project aims to build a transnational network of stakeholders and players of the transport and logistics sector, facilitation knowledge. Project Partner GERMANY BELARUS LP Port of Hamburg Marketing PP Scientific and Technological Park BNTU “Polytechnic” PP Sassnitz Port PP Belarusian Association of International Forwarders PP Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services PP School of Business and Management of Technology BSU PP Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and State Development Mecklenburg-Vorpommern LITHUANIA PP Investor Center Ostbrandenburg PP NNPE “Klaipeda Shipping Research Centre” POLAND PP Klaipeda State Seaport Authority PP Elblag Sea Port Authority DENMARK PP Institute of Logistics and Warehousing PP Skandinavisk Transport Centre/ Port of Koge PP CASE Belarus PP FTD – Association of Danish Transport and Logistics LATVIA Centres PP Freeport of Riga Authority INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION PP Latvian Logistics Association PP Baltic Sea Forum PP Freeport of Ventspils Authority

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m. Baltic Air Cargo Net (AirCargo) – 11/2010 – 09/2013

Transport issues are especially important for the BSR since the distances internally and to the rest of Europe are very long and the conditions for traffic are difficult. The air cargo market has seen an increase of transport, however not as strong as passenger air transport. The Baltic Air Cargo Net project addressed to three different challenges: 1. Structural challenges – the industrial landscape of the regions is changing rapidly which needs an adaption in services 2. Absence of a common ITC infrastructure 3. Network challenges- Air cargo players act mostly isolated. Results The project aimed to enhance operating environment in the air cargo sector by an increase of capacity of regional airports through improving the effectivity and sustainability in the aircargo sector, by integration of the air cargo issues in BSR agenda of common transport strategies and through a collaboration of among regional airports and airfreight players. Expert studies as well as desk-analysis of the goods-flows have been carried out. Project Partner

GERMANY BELARUS LP Wismar University of Applied Sciences PP BelAeroNavigation Enterprise PP Research association High Competence Network PP Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno PP County of Ludwigslust-Parchim LITHUANIA PP ATI education, research and furtherance of cooperation non profit PP Klaipeda Science and Technology Park POLAND FINLAND PP Institute of Aviation PP Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry LATVIA ESTONIA PP Latvian Transport Development and Education Association PP Tallin University of Technology UNITED KINGDOM SWEDEN PP Innovative Compliance Europe Ltd PP Linköping University, School of Logistics and Management

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n. Bothnian Green Logistic Corridor (BGLC) – 08/2011 – 03/2014

The Bothnian Corridor is located on the western side of the Bothnian Gulf, connecting east- westbound and north-southbound transports in the Baltic Sea Region. It is strategically important, linking transport flows within Northern Europe and the whole continent. Countries like Sweden, Finland and Poland are raw material suppliers e.g. for iron, exporters of pulp, paper and sawn timber. The seafood industry plays an increasing role. The freight transport within Europe is expected to increase by 50 per cent until 2050. This creates a need for an extended and further developed transport system. The BGLC develops green transport solutions and business models for the corridor and its connections. It aims to bring together various stakeholder and public authorities. Expected Results The overall aim is to present a Bothnian Green Transport Strategy, including concrete solutions for decision makers developing the corridor towards a more efficient, sustainable and cost effective logistical system. So far, various studies of cargo volumes and traffic flows as well as tests of new technologies have been carried out. Project Partner SWEDEN FINLAND LP Region Västerbotten PP Ministry of Transport and Communications PP Norrtag economic Association PP City of Tampere PP County administrative board of Norrbotten PP The Council of Tampere Region PP City of Umea PP City of Oulu PP City of Sundsvall PP Uusimaa Regional Council PP Region of Jämtland PP Joint Authority of Kainuu Region PP Region Gävleborg PP Port of Kokkola PP The Swedish Transport Administration PP Port of Pori PP Lulea University of Technology PP Council of Oulu Region PP Örebro Regional Development Council NORWAY PP Region Blekinge PP Port of Narvik PP Royal Institute of Technology PP Futurum GERMANY PP Nordland County Council PP Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and State Development Mecklenburg-Vorpommern PP Port of Mosjoen PP Rostock Port POLAND PP Municipality of Gdynia

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III. Initiatives

a. North-South Initiative - since 12/2010 The North-South Initiative focuses on an improved networking between business locations along the north-south axis. Growth potentials in this new joint European economic region can be used for the benefit of those stakeholders in sub regions who were not able to reach a critical mass before. The North-South Initiative identifies and consolidates the economic interests along the dense chain of metropolitan regions reaching from Scandinavia through the new German states and Bavaria all the way down to the Adriatic. Results Supporting and positioning of the East Sea- Adriatic corridor as an economically growing axis as well as coordinating the TEN-T policy within the corridor. A corresponding declaration was signed on the 21.12.2011 from 25 partners. A company survey has been carried out in 2011. Project Partner GERMANY Chamber of Industry and Commerce Schwerin Chamber of Industry and Commerce Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce Chemnitz Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dresden Association Logistiknetz Berlin-Brandenburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce Halle-Dessau Association Logistikinitiative Mecklemburg-Vorpommern Chamber of Industry and Commerce Leipzig Rail&Logistic Center Wustermark GmbH & Co KG Chamber of Industry and Commerce Magdeburg Rostock Port Company Chamber of Industry and Commerce Neubrandenburg Workers Association EVG Chamber of Industry and Commerce Ostbrandenburg Scandlines GmbH Chamber of Industry and Commerce Potsdam TT-Line

Chamber of Industry and Commerce Rostock Warnoquerung GmbH & Co KG

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b. North Adriatic Port Association (NAPA) – since 03/2010

The five NAPA seaports are located at the northern tip of the Adriatic Sea. They aim to establish a joint European logistics platform to present themselves as an alternative to the European west-and north ports. In addition, the association anticipates cooperation in the development of maritime and hinterland connections. Results Joint Marketing in emerging markets, Lobbying for better connections and infrastructure improvements between port and hinterland as well as Coordination of the ITS Multi-port Adriatic Gateway. Project Partner Ports of Ravenna, Venice, Trieste (ITALY), Koper (SLOWENIA), und Rijeka (CROATIA)

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c. Brenner Corridor Platform (BCP) – since 05/2007

The Brenner Corridor Platform aims an improved and more efficient configuration of the existing train track between Munich and Verona. Parallel to planning the Brenner basis tunnel and its components as well as controlling the environmental impact (both carried out by the BBT, the legal entity for controlling, planning and construction of the tunnel) in a joint cooperation, additional work is done, which includes the promotion of train freight transport and the support of environmentally friendly policies. Results The construction of the tunnel is of high strategic importance for the north-south connection through Europe, as it has a great impact on the intermodal transport through the Alps. The BCP as an additional cooperation platform eases coordination and strengthens the network by adding a good policy aspect to the planning and construction process. Project Partner The BBT is the legal entity, controlling planning and construction of the tunnel, owned by the Austrian federal railways, the Italian federal railways as well as various regions. The BCP brings together Representatives of Germany, Austria, Italy, the regions Bavaria, North Tyrol, South Tyrol, Trentino and Verona as well as the rail operators of the three countries.

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d. Central European Transport Corridor (CETC) – since 04/2004

CETC aims a development of the transport corridor between Skane in Sweden and the Adriatic Sea. That axis is also known as the international route 65. The corridor will strengthen the development of a multi modal infrastructure and economic links, supporting sustainable growth and increasing the competitiveness of this region. Besides, the ports of Szczecin and Swinoujscie will be backed in the development. The corridor is an alternative to the north-south axis through East Germany and the Alps. Results The initiative supports the central European transport corridor; a committee of the member institutions has been established. The Committee meets twice a year and the presidency is handed over every six months, it is aiming to facilitate transport through reducing barriers within the network and increasing the overall competitiveness of the region. Partner SWEDEN HUNGARIA PP SKania PP Gyor-Moson-Sopron POLAND PP Vas PP Zachodniopomorskie PP Zala PP Lubuskie CROATIA PP Dolnośląskie PP Varazdin PP Opolskie PP Koprivnicko-krizevacka CZECH REPUBLIC PP Zagrzeb PP Hradec Kralove PP Zagrebacka SLOVAKIA PP Karlovacka PP Trnava Region PP Primorsko-goranska PP Bratysława

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e. Baltic Sea Region (BSR) transport Cluster – since 2009

The BSR transport cluster initiative was established in 2009, starting as an agreement of three transport projects which made a commitment to cooperate on the development of green transport solutions. The harmonisation of results and the exchange of experience were main goals. Through finding synergies with various transport projects in the BSR and North Sea programmes, the cooperation expanded. In 2012, the BSR made available funding for a transport cluster. By then, the number of projects which were involved in the initiative has grown to eight. In September the “BSR Transport Cluster for sustainable, multimodal & green transport corridors” started up to last for one year until September 2013. Results Presentation of a manual with guidelines, KPIs and steering mechanisms to identify basic technical and organizational elements, promoting a sustainable network of logistic centers in areas of low accessibility and provide management information, analyzing options and scenarios for pollutants emission control based on investigations on atmospheric transport of pollutants as well as demonstrating business solutions for green transport. Overall, the Cluster has successfully promoted a corridor approach in strategic transport planning. Project Partner TransBaltic – Region Skane Scandria – Joint Spatial Planning Department Berlin-Brandenburg Rail Bailtica Growth Corridor - City of Helsinki East West Transport Corridor II - Region Blekinge BSR InnoShip - The Baltic Institute of Finland Amber Coast Logistics - Port of Hamburg Marketing Baltic.AirCargo.Net - Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design Bothnian Green Logistics Corridor - Region Västerbotten

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IV. Stakeholder-Mapping

The following section provides an overview on all project partner and stakeholders which have been involved in the identified initiatives and projects. They are grouped in four categories: Transport Companies and Players, Organizations and Chambers of Commerce, Political player and Others. It is crucial for the future success of the corridor to point out which groups show a deep involvement and which actors within these groups are multiply involved in different projects so they can be targeted in the future. Based on that analysis, a critical mapping will be issued. Stakeholders with multiple involvements are highlighted (2345 Involvements).

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a. Transport Companies and Players

GERMANY NORWAY HAMBURG PORT BANVERKET SASSNITZ PORT JERNBANEVERKET ROSTOCK PORT PORT OF MOSJOEN CARGO BEAMER PORT OF NARVIK CEMAT COMBINED TRANSPORT-TERMINAL DRESDEN-FRIEDRICHSTADT SWEDEN OBILITY OGISTICS DB M L AG ORESUND LOGISTICS/OSR/ORESUND DB SCHENKER HANGARTNER PORT OF KARLSHAMN DB SCHENKER ROMTRANS PORT OF HELSINGBORG DEUTSCHE BAHN CORPORATION HALMSTAD PORT AND STEVEDORING COMPANY LBE ORT ITTENBERGE MB E P W G H TRAFIKVERKET EURO TRANSPORT & TRADE CENTER (ETTC) GERMAN ASSOCIATION FOR COMBINED TRANSPORT MBH & CO KG GERMAN CARGO ASSOCIATION RAILWAY-ROAD MBH (DUSS)- TERMINAL LEIPZIG- DENMARK ERESUND OGISTICS WAHREN O L ORT OF REDERICIA GERMAN CARGO ASSOCIATION RAILWAY-ROAD MBH (DUSS)-TERMINAL P F KANDINAVISK RANSPORT ENTRE ORT OF OGE GROßBEEREN S T C / P K GVZ- DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION SOUTHWEST-SAXONY HAVELLÄNDISCHE RAILWAY CORPORATION FINLAND INTER FERRY BOATS PORT OF KOKKOLA LOGISTICS-COMPETENCE-CETRE PORT OF PORI RAIL & LOGISTICS CENTER WUSTERMARK GMBH & CO. KG (RLC WUSTERMARK) SCANDLINES TRAIN COMPOSITION FACILITY HALLE-NORTH ITALY TRANSPORTCENTER DEVELOPMENTAGENCY DRESDEN MBH (GVZ) VENICE PORT AUTORITHY TT-LINE TRIESTE PORT AUTORITHY WARNOQUERUNG GMBH & CO A.L.O.T. S.C.A R.L., AGENCY OF EAST LOMBARDY FOR TRANSPORTS AND LOGISTICS AUSTRIA ITALIAN FEDERAL RAILWAYS AUSTRIAN FEDERAL RAILWAY RAVENNA PORT TRENCO SAS HUNGARY GYÖR-SOPRON-EBENFURTI RAILWAY CORPORATION POLAND HUNGAROKOMBI PORT OF GDAŃSK AUTHORITY INTERPORT SERVIS LTD. ELBLAG SEA PORT AUTHORITY SZCZECIN AND SWINOUJSCIE SEA-PORTS AUTHORITY S.A. SLOVENIA PORT OF KOPER LITHUANIA KLAIPEDA STATE SEAPORT AUTHORITY LATVIA LITHUANIAN ROAD ADMINISTRATION FREEPORT OF RIGA AUTHORITY SC LITHUANIAN RAIL ADMINISTRATION FREEPORT OF VENTSPILS AUTHORITY SC LITHUANIAN RAILWAYS LATVIAN LOGISTICS ASSOCIATION CZECH REPUBLIC BELARUS ČESKÉ DRÁHY (TSCHECHISCHE BAHN) BELAERONAVIGATION ENTERPRISE CROATIA RIJEKA PORT

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b. Organizations and Chambers of Commerce

GERMANY ITALY German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial Development Regional association of Venice Chambers of Association Logistiknetz Berlin-Brandenburg Commerce Association Logistikinitiative Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Aries Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Industry and Commerce Berlin of Trieste Chamber of Industry and Commerce Chemnitz North Adriatic sea ports Association (NAPA) Chamber of Industry and Commerce Dresden Chamber of Industry and Commerce Halle-Dessau LATVIA Chamber of Industry and Commerce Leipzig The Latvian Transport Development and Education Chamber of Industry and Commerce Magdeburg Association (LaTDEA) Chamber of Industry and Commerce Neubrandenburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce Ostbrandenburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce Potsdam FINLAND Chamber of Industry and Commerce Rostock Tampere Chamber of Commerce & Industry Chamber of Industry and Commerce Schwerin Planning Association Region Rostock SWEDEN Port Association Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Norrtag economic Association Pro-Rail Alliance Regional Association Donau-Iller POLAND Regional Association Rhein-Neckar Amber Road Cities Association Workers Association EVG

HUNGARY DENMARK Hungarian Logistics Association FTD – Association of Danish Transport and Logistics Centres

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION Baltic Sea Forum

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c. Political player

GERMANY SWEDEN JOINT STATE PLANNING DEPARTMENT BERLIN-BRANDENBURG REGION SKÅNE MINISTRY OF ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND STATE DEVELOPMENT REGION BLEKINGE MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN CITY OF MALMÖ BAVARIAN MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND CITY OF HELSINGBORG TECHNOLOGY HALLAND REGION BAVARIAN MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS MUNICIPALITY OF KARLSHAMN BERLIN SENAT DEPARTMENT FOR ECONOMICS, TECHNOLOGIE AND WOMEN´S REGION VÄSTERBOTTEN ISSUES SWEDISH TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION CITY OF DRESDEN VÄSTRA GÖTALAND REGION CITY OF LEIPZIG BUSINESS REGION GÖTEBORG AB CITY OF NEURUPPIN CITY OF GOTHENBURG CITY OF ROSTOCK CITY OF LUND COUNTY OF LUDWIGSLUST-PARCHIM CITY OF SUNDSVALL FREE STATE OF SAXONY CITY OF UMEA MINISTRY OF COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORT OF SAXONY ANHALT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF NORRBOTTEN MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS OF THE FEDERAL STATE MUNICIPALITY OF KARLSKRONA BRANDENBURG ÖREBRO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL SAXONY STATE MINISTRY FOR ECONOMY, LABOUR AND TRANSPORT REGION GÄVLEBORG SAXONY STATE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS REGION OF JÄMTLAND THURINGIAN MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MEDIA REGION SCHONEN AFFAIRS VÄGVERKET REGION VEST

DENMARK AUSTRIA CITY OF COPENHAGEN AUSTRIAN FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT, INNOVATION REGION SJAELLAND AND TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK GOVERNMENT OF CARINTHIA, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC FREDERICIA MUNICIPALITY LAW AND INFRASTRUCTURE GULDBORGSUND MUNICIPALITY CITY OF VIENNA MUNICIPALITY OF KÖGE GOVERNMENTAL OFFICE OF LAND SALZBURG GOVERNMENTAL REGION OF SOUTHERN DENMARK OFFICE OF THE LAND OF TYROL LOWER AUSTRIA ITLALY OFFICE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF STYRIA - DEPARTMENT AUTONOMOUS REGION OF FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA FA18A TRANSPORT PLANNING EGIONAL OVERNMENT OF AND URGENLAND MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND SEA R G L B VENETO REGION MUNICIPALITY OF MONFALCONE, INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE FINLAND REGION OF TRENTINO CITY OF HELSINKI REGION OF VERONA CITY OF OULU LOMBARDY REGION CITY OF TAMPERE COUNCIL OF OULU REGION POLAND JOINT AUTHORITY OF KAINUU REGION INISTRY OF RANSPORT AND OMMUNICATIONS DOLNOŚLĄSKIE M T C LUBUSKIE THE COUNCIL OF TAMPERE REGION MARSHAL´S OFFICE OF ZACHODNIOPOMORSKIE-VOIVODESHIP UUSIMAA REGIONAL COUNCIL MUNICIPALITY OF GDYNIA OPOLSKIE NORWAY REGION OF WEST POMERANIA EASTERN NORWAY COUNTY NETWORK SELF-GOVERNMENT OF THE POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP NORDLAND COUNTY COUNCIL SELF-GOVERNMENT OF THE WARMIŃSKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP OSLO KOMMUNE ZACHODNIOPOMORSKIE AKERSHUS FYLKESKOMMUNE

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ØSTFOLD FYLKESKOMMUNE ESTONIA STATENS VEGVESEN TALLINN URBAN PLANNING DEPARTMENT VESTER AGDER COUNTY

SLOVENIA CZECH REPUBLIC MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT SLOVENIA CENTRAL BOHEMIAN REGION HRADEC KRALOVE BELARUS SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION STI EGION GLUBOKOE COUNCIL OF DEPUTIES U R VITEBSK REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ON ECONOMY CROATIA KARLOVACKA KOPRIVNICKO-KRIZEVACKA SLOVAKIA PRIMORSKO-GORANSKA RATYSŁAWA B THE CITY OF RIJEKA INISTRY OF RANSPORT ONSTRUCTION AND EGIONAL EVELOPMENT OF THE M T , C R D VARAZDIN LOVAK EPUBLIK S R ZAGREBACKA RNAVA EGION T R ZAGRZEB

INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK EXECUTIVE AGENCY

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d. Others

GERMANY LITHUANIA University of Applied Sciences Wildau Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Wismar University East-West Transport Corridor Association Hamburg University of Technology Klaipeda Science and Technology Park Investor Centre Ostbrandenburg GmbH Klaipeda University Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation NNPE “Klaipeda Shipping Research Centre” University of Applied Sciences Erfurt ATI education, research and furtherance of cooperation non profit DENMARK Fraunhofer Application Centre for IT-systems and Logistics Roskilde University Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services Danish Road Directorate Fraunhofer Institute of factory operation and Automatization Danish Technical University Future Agency Brandenburg GmbH (ZAB) Foundation Baltic Development Forum INFRASTRUKTUR & UMWELT Public Transport Authority (Trafikstyrelsen) IT-Initiative Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Transport Innovation Network(Maritime Development Logistics advisory council of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Centre of Europe) Maritime Competence Centre Rail&Logistic Center Wustermark GmbH & Co KG Research association High Competence Network ITALY Technical University of Dresden Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation (ITL) EURAC - European Academy of Bolzano-Bozen European Academy Bolzano SWEDEN Net Engineering S.p.A. Lund University Net.Port Karlshamm Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm (KTH) POLAND Blekinge Institute of Technology Institute for Logistics and Warehousing Energy Agency South East Ltd CASE Belarus Göteborg & Company Central Mining Institute Linköping University, School of Logistics and Management Institute of Aviation Lulea University of Technology Regional Development Agency Upper Silesian Agency for Entrepreneurship Promotion Co. FINLAND Maritime Institute in Gdansk Futurum West Pomeranian Business School Jyväskylä Regional Development Company (Jykes Ltd.) LAKES - Lahti Regional Development Company The Baltic Institute of Finland CZECH REPUBLIK Czech Railways Express-Interfracht Czech s.r.o. AUSTRIA The Union for the Development of the Moravian-Silesian Development Agency of Carinthia Region ICS Internationalisierungscenter Steiermark GmbH University of Pardubice Ligisticum Stevr-University of Applied Science Upper Austria

ESTONIA NORWAY Estonian Maritime Academy Oslo Teknopol IKS Tallin University of Technology Institute of Transport Economics

CROATIA HUNGARY Croatian Academy of Engineering, Center for Traffic Engineering Gyor-Moson-Sopron West-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency ROMANIA Regional Advisory and Information Centre Presov University „POLITEHNICA“ of Bucharest Technical University of Kosice

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Transport Research Institute, JSC. UNITED KINGDOM Vas Innovative Compliance Europe Ltd Zala

INTERNATIONAL BELARUS International Group for Improving the Quality of Rail Transport in the Belarusian Association of International Forwarders North-South Corridor (IQ-C) School of Business and Management of Technology BSU Scientific and Technological Park BNTU “Polytechnic” Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

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V. References

BSR Transport Cluster (2013) BSR Transport Cluster – for sustainable, multimodal & green transport corridors, access on 20.09.2013, available at: http://transportcluster.eu/

Deutscher Verband für Wohnungswesen, Städtebau und Raumordnung (2013) Projekte zum Thema Nord-Süd Korridor, access on 19.09.2013, available at: http://www.deutscher- verband.org/cms/index.php?id=319&L=ltcofyovdj

GL Berlin-Brandenburg(2007) Berliner Erklärung zur Raumentwicklung im Ostsee-Adria Entwicklungskorridor, 30. November 2007, access on 19.09.2013, available at: http://gl.berlin- brandenburg.de/imperia/md/content/bb-gl/europ_raumentwicklung/berliner_erklaerung.pdf

Joint Spatial Planning Department Berlin-Brandenburg (2013) Baltic Adria Development Corridor, access on 19.09.2013, available at http://gl.berlin-brandenburg.de/europ- raumentwicklung/index.en.html

Martin, Alexandra, Böggild, Nikolaj, Bergschneider, Jörg (2011) Endbericht Initiativen und Ansätze zur Erstellung eines Nord-Süd Korridors unter Einbeziehung der Ostdeutschen Bundesländer, Bundesministerium des Inneren (Hrsg.)

SCANDRIA (2013) The Scandinavian Corridor for Innovation and Growth, access on 19.09.2013, available at: http://www.scandriaproject.eu/

The North-South Initiative (2013) Building a new economic region in Europe, access on 20.09.2013, available at http://www.north-south-initiative.eu/

TransGovernance (2013) BSR TransGovernance in a Nutshell, access on 19.09.2013, available at: http://www.transgovernance.eu/