PILOT PROJECT A STUDY OF CARGO FLOWS & THE LOGISTICS DEMAND FOR A FREIGHT CENTRE IN THESPROTIA GREEK PROJECT TEAM LEADER OF THE GREEK TEAM PREFECTURE OF THESPROTIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THESPROTIA SUB-CONTRACTORS IMPETUS ENGINEERING S.A. 3-5 DIMITSANIS STR., 183 46 MOSCHATO TEL.: +30 210 4838938 FAX: +30 210 4836807 e-mail: [email protected] Dec. 2005 I-LOG - PILOT PROJECT A IN THESPROTIA STUDY OF CARGO FLOWS AND THE LOGISTICS DEMAND FOR A FREIGHT CENTRE IN THESPROTIA Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1. The necessity of creating a freight centre in Thesprotia ......................................................................... 3 1.2. Development of Container Traffic in the Mediterranean Markets ............................................................. 3 1.2.1. General development considerations ............................................................................................. 3 1.2.2. Structure of shipping within the Mediterranean .............................................................................. 4 1.2.3. Forecast of container shipping in the Mediterranean Sea................................................................. 6 1.2.4. Trade Flows ................................................................................................................................. 8 1.2.5. Commodity specific analysis ........................................................................................................ 10 1.2.6. Container traffic - market potential and prospects ........................................................................ 12 1.3. Freight Centre plans .......................................................................................................................... 14 1.4. Description of the Freight centre in Prefecture of Thesprotia ................................................................ 15 2. Adjacent linking infrastructure for the Freight Centre in Prefecture of Thesprotia ........................................ 19 2.1. The port of Igoumenitsa .................................................................................................................... 19 2.1.1. General information .................................................................................................................... 19 2.1.2. Traffic volumes .......................................................................................................................... 20 2.2. “Egnatia Odos” motorway .................................................................................................................. 21 2.2.1. The “Egnatia Odos” motorway project ......................................................................................... 21 2.2.2. A major modern motorway ......................................................................................................... 21 2.2.3. Importance of the project ........................................................................................................... 22 2.2.4. Progress to date ......................................................................................................................... 23 2.2.4.1. Vertical Axes & Other Projects ............................................................................................. 24 2.2.4.2. Already Open ...................................................................................................................... 28 2.2.4.3. Under construction .............................................................................................................. 30 2.2.5. Environmental Policy and the "Egnatia Odos” motorway ............................................................... 30 2.2.5.1. “Egnatia Odos” Motorway and history ................................................................................. 31 2.2.5.2. The protection of cultural heritage ....................................................................................... 31 2.2.5.3. Tools for the protection of the environment .......................................................................... 31 2.2.5.4. Special environmental protection issues ................................................................................ 32 2.2.5.4.1. Measures for the protection of the ecosystem – Preservation of ecological balance .......... 32 2.2.5.4.2. Measures for the protection of Fauna ............................................................................ 32 2.2.6. Permits for overweight / oversize vehicles and project machinery .................................................. 33 2.2.7. Maintenance and operation guidelines for the “Egnatia Odos” motorway ....................................... 35 2.2.8. Traffic Counts ............................................................................................................................ 35 2.2.9. Special Features ......................................................................................................................... 42 2.2.9.1. Tunnels .............................................................................................................................. 42 2.2.9.2. Bridges ............................................................................................................................... 43 2.3. Rail Connection ................................................................................................................................. 46 2.3.1. Model of train operation.............................................................................................................. 46 2.3.2. Internal tasks needed for train handling ...................................................................................... 46 2.3.3. Basic system decisions ................................................................................................................ 47 2.3.3.1. Rail-to-road transhipment of wagons for combined transport ................................................. 47 2.3.3.2. Rail-to-rail transhipment of wagons for combined transport ................................................... 48 2.3.3.3. Rail-to-rail transhipment of conventional freight wagons ........................................................ 49 2.3.4. Concept and dimensioning of components ................................................................................... 50 2.3.4.1. Necessary facility components ............................................................................................. 50 2.3.4.2. Shunt yard.......................................................................................................................... 51 2.3.4.3. Sorting sidings .................................................................................................................... 51 2.3.5. Combined transport gate area ..................................................................................................... 53 2.3.6. Container Service Centre (CSC) ................................................................................................... 53 2.3.7. Customs facilities ....................................................................................................................... 53 2.3.8. Transhipment facility for wagonloads ........................................................................................... 54 2.3.9. General cargo transport .............................................................................................................. 54 2.3.10. Car loading .............................................................................................................................. 54 2.3.11. Liquid goods transhipment area................................................................................................. 55 2.3.12. Wagon workshop, short-term wagon repair and washing pit ....................................................... 55 2.3.13. Empty wagon depot .................................................................................................................. 55 2.3.14. Buildings .................................................................................................................................. 56 3. Other important cargo managing links................................................................................................... 57 Major Port activities in Piraeus, Thessalonica and Gioia Tauro ............................................................ 57 3.1. The port of Piraeus ............................................................................................................................ 57 INFRATEC, SA IMPETUS ENGINEERING, SA VERSION 5.0 – FINAL PAGE 1 I-LOG - PILOT PROJECT A IN THESPROTIA STUDY OF CARGO FLOWS AND THE LOGISTICS DEMAND FOR A FREIGHT CENTRE IN THESPROTIA 3.1.1. Cargo managing ......................................................................................................................... 57 3.1.2. Development of Strategic Directions for the Port of Piraeus .......................................................... 60 3.1.3. Container Handling ..................................................................................................................... 61 3.2. The port of Thessalonica .................................................................................................................... 62 3.3.