9Th International BME/VDV Railway Congress Rail Freight Transport to and from South Eastern Europe
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9th International BME/VDV Railway Congress Rail Freight Transport to and from South Eastern Europe October 20-21, 2015 in Vienna Photo: : Igor Kovalchuk, www.colourbox.de in cooperation Verband für Anschlussbahnunternehmen with the partner VABU associations: 9th International BME/VDV Railway Congress Rail Freight Transport to and from South Eastern Europe Trade relations between Central and South Eastern Europe have been strongly growing over the past decades and are projected to further grow in the future. The expansion of economic relations is particularly dependend on the availabiltiy and functionality of the logistics and transport systems. As railway traffic is one of the main pillars in transportation, the Moderators railway congress will particularly focus on the following topics: Day 1: Dr. Martin Henke, Managing Director of the Railway Traffic Sector, Association − How is the economy developing in South Eastern Europe? of German Transport Companies (VDV) What impact does that have on the trade relations in Central Day 2: Dr. Christoph Feldmann, Managing Director, Europe? How is the industry and trade logistics reacting to German Association Materials Management Purchasing these changes? and Logistics e.V. (BME) − How are the railway companies dealing with the demands from customers? How will/must the Corridors develop? Participants − Which strategies are the Central European Service Provi- Railway companies, Forwarding Agencies, Loading Agents, ders pursuing for the development of rail traffic to South Suppliers of rail vehicles, Politicians and Administrators, as Eastern Europe? Which services are being offered today and well as other interested parties in the future? − Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria – Emerging countries with Conference languages Hub functions for the complete south eastern European re- German and English (simultaneous translation) gion − Turkey on the “Fast Track” - Challenges and solutions for attractive train connections in a strongly growing industry and logistic market Our media partners Güterbahnen Rail Business is issued four times a year by DVV is the weekly industrial report for the whole rail Media | Eurailpress. The focus is transport market. The focus is placed on both goods placed on politics, the market and and passenger transportation, run by both state and technology and is directed towards the whole business of transporting private railway operators. Rail Business appears every week on Mondays goods by rail. 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(VDV) or in English the Association of German Transport Companies. www.eurailpress.de/gueterbahnen Get Together, Monday October 19, 2015 Continuation Day 1 From Casual Get Together and networking How in particular will/must the railfreight 19:00 At Parkhotel Schönbrunn with fingerfood and drinks corridors to South Eastern Europe develop? (For speakers and participants arriving on October 19, 14:00 Development of Trans European Network TEN-T please register seperately on the registration form) by the European Union Herald Ruijters, Head of Unit, European Commission, Day 1: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 DG MOVE – Unit B.1 Trans European Network, Brussels 14:25 Development of railway corridors between Central From Arrival of participants and South Eastern Europe from the viewpoint of the 10:30 European Union 11:00 Welcoming address and opening of the congress Dr. Gerhard Troche, National Expert–Policy Officer, Dr. Martin Henke, Managing Director of the Railway European Commission DG MOVE – Unit B.2 Single Traffic Sector, Association of German Transport European Rail Area, Brussels Companies (VDV) 14:50 Railway corridors in South Eastern Europe Discussion with representatives as a connection between Europe and Asia of the partner associations: Mag. Thomas Wimroither, ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, Vienna What are your wishes/expectations/aspirations Secretary General of the Association "Corridor X PLUS" in view of the Railway Congress? Vice-Chairman of Orient/East-Med Corridor 7, Market Which topics are you specifically interested in Management and Communikation/International Relations when it comes to railway traffic in the corresponding of ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, Austria corridors? 15:20 Discussion with the speakers Ralf-Charley Schultze, Director General, UIRR International Union of Combined Road-Rail Transport Companies, 15:35 Break Brussels Dr. László Mosóczi, President, HUNGRAIL Hungarian Rail Which strategies are the Central European Service Association, Hungary Providers pursuing for the development of rail traffic Hans Günther Kersten, Director Freight, International with South Eastern Europe? Which services are Union of Railways (UIC), Paris being offered today and in the future? 11:30 Significance of industrial railways in Austria 16:15 Intermodal solutions for South Eastern Europe via Markus Schinko, Managing Director, Logistik Service the Port of Antwerp GmbH, Linz and president of Association of Connecting Katarina Stancova, Advisor Intermodality & Hinterland, Railway Companies (Verband für Anschlussbahnunter- Port of Antwerp, Belgium nehmen), Austria 16:45 International networks as basis for attractive rail- How is the economy developing in South Eastern way solutions to and from South Eastern Europe Europe? What impact does that have on the trade Reinhard Bamberger, Member of the Board, Rail Cargo relations in Central Europe? How is the industry Group, Austria and trade logistics reacting to these changes? 17:15 Chances and requirements for intermodal concepts 11:45 How are trade relations developing between in traffic to and from South Eastern Europe Central and South Eastern Europe? 1. Western Balkan States – only linked hubs offers economic efficiency Ute Kochlowski-Kadjaia, Managing Director, Osteuropa- verein der deutschen Wirtschaft e.V. (Eastern Europe 2. Turkey and Greece – continental trains vs. Business Association of Germany) rail-ferry-combination - best intermodal production concept 12:15 Requirements and experiences of BMW Group 3. Romania and Bulgaria – challenges to develop 1. Experiences of BMW Group in shifting trans- new services portation to railway services in the USA, China, Marijo Pesic, Sales International East- and Southeasteurope, South Africa and Northern Europe Kombiverkehr Deutsche Gesellschaft für kombinierten 2. Research on shifting potentials in favour of railway Güterverkehr mbH & Co. KG, Germany transports from Eastern European countries for the BMW production considering the requirements of 17:45 Realisation of wagonload freight traffic to and from South Eastern Europe the automotive industry Günther J. Ferk, Head of VTG Rail Logistics Europe, Germany Norbert Dierks, Sustainability/CO2 control in the trans- port logistic for inbound- and international supply trans- 18:15 Discussion with the speakers port, coordination trans-siberian railway BMW Group, Germany 18:25 Summary of day 1 12:45 Discussion with the speakers 18:30 Networking at the exhibition area 13:00 Lunchtime snack 19:00 Beginning of the evening event with sightseeing tour and dinner at "Zwölf Apostelkeller" Bus transfer and dinner for participants included Day 2: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Moderators and Speakers Talat Aydin 9:00 Welcoming address and opening of day 2 Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Turkey Dr. Christoph Feldmann, Managing Director, Association Reinhard Bamberger Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics Rail Cargo Group, Austria (AMMPL) (Germany) Zeno D'Agostino Commissioner of Trieste Port Authority, Italy Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria Emerging countries with hub functions for the Norbert Dierks BMW Group, Germany complete south eastern European region Dr. Christoph Feldmann 9:10 Sopron as attractive platform for traffic to and Association Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics from South Eastern Europe (AMMPL), Germany Peter Schöberl, Business Development Manager, Günther J. Ferk Raaberbahn Cargo GmbH/GySev Cargo Zrt., VTG Rail Logistics Europe, Germany Austria and Hungary Dr. Martin Henke 9:40 Cooperation with a private railway company in Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen e.V. (VDV), Germany South Eastern Europe Ute Kochlowski-Kadjaia KR Friedrich Macher, Prof., Managing Partner/CEO, Osteuropaverein der deutschen Wirtschaft e.V. Grampetcargo Austria GmbH, Austria and Romania (Eastern Europe Business Association of Germany) 10:10 Co-modal rail transport solutions in and via Bulgaria Hans Günther Kersten Dr. Ivan Petrov, General Manager, Trans Express Ltd., International Union of Railways (UIC), Paris Bulgaria KR Friedrich Macher, Prof., 10:40 Discussion with the speakers Grampetcargo Austria GmbH, Austria Dr. László Mosóczi