TEN-T Multi-Annual Programme The Baltic Sea Hub and Spokes Project Member States involved: 2010-EU-21108-P Sweden, Denmark, Estonia Part of Priority Project 21 Implementation schedule Start date: January 2010 End date: December 2013 Budget: Total project cost covered by this Decision: €172,637,133 EU contribution: €15,804,764 Percentage of EU support: Average: 9.15% Additional information: Coordinator’s Report of the Priority Project: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/ infrastructure/ten-t-policy/priority- projects/european- coordinators_en.htm European Commission, DG MOVE http://ec.europa.eu/transport/ index_en.html The EU strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) is an important tool for bringing about closer, more coordinated and more focused cooperation, which will enable regions in eight Innovation and Networks Executive Member States to plan, prioritize and implement activities, towards the same goals, in a Agency (INEA) more coordinated way. http://inea.ec.europa.eu This is why the Ports of Aarhus, Gothenburg and Tallinn have proposed a common Hub and Spokes concept under Motorways of the Sea. This concept is the backbone of the Action. Beneficiaries & Implementing The project is an ambitious, contemporary and far-sighted action to create the necessary bodies: framework for an integrated maritime transport system, which will promote and support a Municipality of Aarhus cost-effective and efficient door-to-door transport solution, link trade to transport and www.aarhus.dk facilitate growth in the entire BSR. Building stronger hubs in the BSR with strong feeder relations will attract direct calls by Port of Gothenburg global carriers, safeguard the development of the BSR and relieve the pressure on the continental hubs and thereby allocate more capacity to handle their natural hinterland. www.portgot.se Moreover, the Action will deal with current transport challenges, such as the massive flow in container and trailer traffic on over-burdened European road systems. Trafikverket The action consists of 4 main activities: The Marine Integration Project (MIP), Port Access www.trafikverket.se Aarhus, Port Access Gothenburg and Port Security Tallinn. Thus, the main objectives of the action are to facilitate an efficient, environmentally friendly APM Terminals Gothenburg AB and attractive intermodal transport solution for the BSR and to improve access to markets www.apmterminals.com in BSR. This will increase possibilities for trade and growth in the region and, in direct continuation hereof, an increase in the flow of goods by sea will help the BSR feeder ports grow and develop and make the BSR countries more competitive. I.e., the initiative will not Port of Tallinn only boost the economy by facilitating trade but also help make the BSR more resilient to www.portoftallinn.com shocks generated externally. The Baltic Sea Hub and Spokes system is a joint project of the ports of Gothenburg, Aarhus and Tallinn. In a wider perspective and in a later phase, the action will also aim to include other ports in the Baltic Sea geographical area and neighbouring countries. This project has been completed. Update: July 2014 .