 Motorways of the Sea

“Motorways of the Sea and Marco

Marc Vanderhaegen Polo” European Commission DG Transport and Energy

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 17/11/2009 Hull  What to expect from this presentation?

.Context » Why Motorways of the Sea? » What do we want to achieve? » Scope » Sources of financial support .EU support instruments: » TEN-T » Marco Polo .Next steps

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 2  Market context

 Freight transport growth much higher than overall economic growth  Road +35%, short sea shipping +31%, inland waterway +9%, rail +6%  Short sea shipping: competitive, sustained dynamism  Inland waterway: considerable unexploited potential  Rail: halted relative decline since 2001, higher increase in states with early market opening  Environmental impacts of transport remain high: 1% of GDP, road congestion cost 1% of GDP

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 3  Motorways of the sea: a priority for the new Commission .Cheaper than building roads and railways .Less noise, less accidents, less congestion, less pollution .Quicker results = attractive alternative for the society

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 4  Motorways of the sea: overall objective Establish a trans-European network of Motorways of the Sea that: .concentrates flows of freight .on viable, .regular, .frequent, .high-quality and .reliable sea-based transport services .that are integrated in .door-to-door logistic chains In order to… .Reduce road congestion .Improve accessibility

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 5 Motorways of the Sea: Geographical  Scope aa .Intra-EU: » Baltic sea » Western Europe » South-west Europe » South-East Europe » Black Sea

.External dimension of Motorways of the Sea: » Extension to the Mediterranean transport network » Extension to the Black and the Caspian Seas » Northern dimension

» TEN-T: no funding for external part of MoS link » MARCO POLO: fully participating third countries Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 6  Financial support to the maritime cluster

.Regional funds (ports): 3.5 b € (EU 2000-2007) .TEN-T: » Ports: 16 b € (EU + MS 2000-2006) » Motorways of the Sea: 310 m (EU 2007-2013) .Marco Polo: 450 m € (EU 2007-2013) .R&D: 4.2 b € for transport (EU 2007-2013) .State aid

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 7  Motorways of the Sea – MARCO POLO II and TEN-T  Same general objective of sustainable efficient transport but different approach/focus  Funding is fully complementary MARCO POLO II TEN-T

Transport services Infrastructure Ancillary infrastructure Strategic infrastructure State aid

Modal shift objective Creation of transport network Structural funds Private sector driven Public sector driven

Bottom up (undertakings) MS preselection Cohesion funds

EIB TEN-T Loan Guarantee instrument Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 8  Focus on TEN-T Motorways of the Sea

.Integral part of EU transport network planning efforts .Legal basis laid down in art 12a of the TEN-T guidelines

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 9  Budget and timing of TEN-T calls for proposals .2008: 20.751 m € allocated to 3 projects .2009: 30 m € .2010: 85 m € (Spring 2010 – open 3 months) .2011: 100 m € (December 2010) .2012: 50 m € (December 2011) .2013: 25 m € (December 2012)

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 10  Getting TEN-T Funding for MoS: a two- step process Step one: » Participate in the call for MoS projects organised jointly by the Member States Step two: » Submit your project to TEN-T after having integrated feedback from the Member States

The Joint North Sea call for project is open since 9 November, a joint Baltic Sea call will open soon, a joint call in the West-Med is open until 31 December: Now is the time to take action!

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 11  Getting TEN-T Funding for MoS: Key features .Who can benefit? » Only EU 27 private or public undertakings » Need for involvement of a maritime transport operator .EU Dimension » Ports from at least two Member States .Budget » Co-financing up 20% and 30% for cross-border sections, 50% for sltudies » Costs are eligible from 1 January .Contribute to MoS objectives .Need for Member State approval

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 12  MoS Key features: what can be funded? . Infrastructure and facilities open to all users » high water protection devices (e.g. dikes, breakwaters, locks), » lights, buoys, beacons; ramps, jetty’s, signposting » infrastructure and facilities up to the terminal site (e.g. for temporary storage of loading units, facilities for drivers, facilities for shore side electricity, waste treatment facilities, terminal handling equipment…) » land and sea access to port, including connecting links to the TEN-T or national land transport networks » electronic logistics management systems, » administration and customs facilities, e.g. VTMIS, reporting and information exchange systems, administrative simplification » safety and security measures » waterways and canals to shorten sea routes . Start up aid related to capital costs = incentive for non-port actors to join the project » Vessels and vessel equipment » User specific facilities/infrastructure . Studies » Support to MoS network deployment » Support a phased implementation of individual MoS projects

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 13  ABC guide to identifying/preparing TEN-T MoS projects . 1) Start from the market (trade flows analysis, port investment planning, MoS Master plan, new links, recent upgrade of existing maritime services, upcoming MP projects) . 2) Build a partnership: involve key actors (ports, terminal service providers, maritime operators, hinterland transport operators, agencies…) . 3) Scope your project: identify bottlenecks across the logistic chains and propose relevant actions . 4) Include integration actions – single window, tracking and tracing, joint marketing, prospective studies, etc. . 5) Build your case: use existing material, demonstrate market portential, socio-economic cost-benefit analysis . 6) Talk to your supporters: national/regional governments, MoS help desk, EIB, TEN-T and EACI agencies, European Coordinator for the Motorways of the Sea

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 14  MARCO POLO – POLICY CONTEXT

 2001: Transport White Paper: intermodality as key concept (shifting the balance, linking the modes)  2003: MARCO POLO programme (2003-2006) to support intermodal services and alternatives to road-only transport until commercial viability  2006: Keep Europe Moving - Mid-term review of 2001 White Paper . co-modality: promotion of optimal use and integration of modes (continuity of policy, no U-turn) . logistics: using existing capacities more efficiently, cutting costs, reducing environmental impact

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 15  MARCO POLO II

 Continuing Marco Polo I with larger scale and scope  Duration: 2007-2013  Budget: €450 million  more than twofold increase of annual budget  Larger possibility to finance infrastructure – if linked to the service  Larger geographical scope – close third countries  5 action types; 2 new innovative ones: . Motorways of the Sea . Traffic Avoidance Actions

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 16  MARCO POLO II – Key Features

 objective: shift or avoid international increase in road freight off the road (road freight transport estimated growth of 20.5 billion tkm/year in EU-25 in the period 2007 to 2013)

 business-driven

 all segments of international freight (except air)

 services only <> no research, studies or (core) infrastructure

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 17  MARCO POLO II – Key Features

 legal entity: commercial undertakings only (private or public)  eligible for participation: . EU-27 Member States . “close third countries”  eligible for EC-funding: . EU-27 Member States . EEA and Croatia . Candidate and close third countries after signing MoUs  European dimension . international routes (EU Member States + close third countries) . min. 2 undertakings, 1 of them in EU – but exceptionally also1 EU MS if transport link outside EU

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 18  MARCO POLO II – Key Features

 Eligible costs: only costs incurred after submission date of the application – even if the action starts earlier

 No profit allowed: during the (accumulated) years for funding does not exclude the possibility to show profit sometime in the period

 Viability: the project should show profit and continue after MP funding

 Maximum combined public grant allowed = maximum subsidy rate of eligible costs of each action type (35% - 50%)

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 19  MARCO POLO II – Key Features

Modal shift actions

New or significantly enhanced existing transport services Robust, not necessarily innovative: just shift freight off the road Maximum subsidy of €2 per 500 tkm shifted Minimum grant threshold: 60m tkm shifted (yearly average) Subsidy rate up to 35 % Maximum duration 3 years

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 20  MARCO POLO II – Key Features

Catalyst actions

Overcoming structural market barriers Highly innovative: causing a real breakthrough Maximum subsidy of €2 per 500 tkm shifted Subsidy rate up to 35% Minimum grant threshold: 30m tkm shifted (yearly average) Maximum duration 5 years, minimum 3 years

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 21  MARCO POLO II – Key Features

Common learning actions

Improve co-operation and sharing of know-how Mutual training: coping with an increasingly complex transport & logistics market Subsidy rate up to 50% Minimum subsidy threshold €250 000 Duration up to 2 years, with extension up to 4 years

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 22  MARCO POLO II – Key Features Motorways of the Sea

Frequent, large volume intermodal services based on SSS Subsidy rate up to 35% Maximum subsidy of €2 per 500 tkm shifted Minimum subsidy threshold: 200m tkm shifted (yearly average) Duration up to 5 years, minimum 3 years

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 23  MARCO POLO II – Key Features

Traffic avoidance actions - innovative integration of production and transport logistics – less empty runs, reduction of volume/weight etc.

Subsidy rate up to 35% Maximum subsidy of €2 per 500 tkm (or 25 vehicle- km) Minimum subsidy threshold: 80m tkm shifted (yearly average) Duration up to 5 years, minimum 3 years

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 24  MARCO POLO II – Key Features

Traffic avoidance: options

Road Traffic T [vkm] =Weight W [t] or Volume V [m³] X Distance L [km] Average Load Aw [t] or Av [m³]

● Decrease Weight or Volume ● Decrease Distance ● Increase Average Load per Vehicle ● Decrease Number of Vehicles

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 25 Voorbeelden van short sea shipping projecten 

. Project: Dutch-Russian lo-lo . Consortium: Harlingen North Connect Line B.V. (lead partner) & CF&S Estonia AS . Actie: Modal shift actie call 2008, EU subsidie: € 1.232.733 . Modal shift doel: 1.268.274.150 tkm

. Omschrijving: Nieuwe reguliere lo-lo shipping service tussen Harlingen (Nederland) en Ventspils (Letland), met aansluitend spoorvervoer van Ventspils naar Moskou (Rusland).

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 26 Voorbeelden van short sea shipping projecten 

. Project: RoRo Past France . Consortium: Spliethoff s Bevrachtingskantoor B.V. (lead partner) & Perez y Cia. Group . Actie: Motorways of the Sea actie call 2007, EU subsidie: € 6.800.000 . Modal shift doel: 4.856.423.820 tkm

. Omschrijving: Het project omvat een nieuwe reguliere RoRo ferry service tussen België (Zeebrugge) en Noord-Spanje (Bilbao). De dienst is gericht op onbegeleide trailers met een bijna dagelijkse frequentie door 4 schepen. Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 27 Voorbeelden van short sea shipping projecten 

. Project: KOBALINK . Consortium: Luka Koper (lead partner) & Autoterminal S. A., Neptune Lines Shipping & Managing Enterprises S.A. . Actie: Modal shift actie actie call 2008, EU subsidie: € 2.041.251 . Modal shift doel: 1.022.673.803 tkm

. Omschrijving: Upgrading van een lijndienst die de car terminals in Koper (Slovenië) en Barcelona (Spanje) verbindt. De nieuwe dienst is gericht op de auto-industrie en heeft een frequentie van 3 keer per maand.

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 28 Marco Polo – General overview 2003-2008 

Funded projects 102

Partner companies involved 410

Ongoing projects 69 (+2009)

Shifted freight over the period up to date (T*km) 22.6 billion Planned shift over 2003-2008 contracts (T*km) 91.8 billion

Available budget 2007-2013 (MP II) € 450 M

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 29  EU funded Motorways of the Sea projects to date .TEN-T » Zeebrugge-Esbjerg » Klaipeda-Karlshamm » Trelleborg-Sassnitz .Marco Polo » Zeebrugge-Bilbao .We want more!

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 30  Beyond 2013: TEN-T and Marco Polo .Preparatory work on revision is starting this year .Publication of green paper on TEN-T » Communication mid 2010 » Commission proposal end of 2010 .Consultation on Marco Polo mid 2011 » Start 2010: Study on Marco Polo revision » Communication and possible legislative proposal mid 2011

Motorways of the Sea and Marco Polo 31  Conclusion .MoS are a priority for the new Commission .Good projects have high chances of funding! .Consider combining TEN-T with Marco Polo support .You want more money from the EU for maritime in the next financial perspective? Start with using the funds available today!

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