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3 rd Portuguese-Spanish Logistic Congress “The success of Intermodal Transport in Europe: Best Practices’” Aveiro, May 7 Peter Wolters, Deputy Secretary General, EIA. Overview Presentation. Global trends as ‘messenger’ for national intermodal sustainable policies and market realities - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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3rd Portuguese-Spanish Logistic Congress
“The success of Intermodal Transport in Europe: Best Practices’”
Aveiro, May 7
Peter Wolters, Deputy Secretary General, EIA
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Overview Presentation
1. Global trends as ‘messenger’ for national intermodal sustainable policies and market realities
2. Intermodal best-practices: Coca Cola; HUPAC; Intermodal Awards winners
3. Success formula of an intermodal operator
4. Message to authorities…
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1. 1. Global trends as ‘messenger’ for national intermodal Global trends as ‘messenger’ for national intermodal sustainable policies sustainable policies
Financial crisis: ‘invest more in long-term solutions / infrastructures’
Kyoto: ,become more sustainable ‘measure your footprints’
9/11: ‘become more secure’
Energy prices: ‘become more efficient, energy saving etc.
Asian maritime flows: ‘make port-hinterland capacity strategy’
Photo: courtesy KALMAR Industries, member EIA
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fuel prices: unpredictable road congestion: up road taxes: up wages: up delivery complexity: up working/driving hours: down driver availability: down
Energy, environment, social ‘resources’: ‘Green’ issues became business goal
Global trends influencing market realities
FROM ...
TOWARDS ...
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2. Intermodal best-practice:
Coca Cola Drikker AS Intermodal transport on long distances
Main Achievements
75% of total distribution to northern Norway goes intermodal € 600.000 cost savings per year Exploitation of synergies
Main Innovations
Flexible transportation concept, using slower and cheaper modes where possible Shippers collaboration creating a win-win situation
Motivation
Optimal trade off between transport price and services offered Promote CCD’s environmental engagement
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Benefits and costs Coca Cola example:
Product by durability
Mode
Transport distance
(km)
Transport time (hours)
Volumes, a year,
Mln. litres
Logistic costs, €/1 000 litres
Logistic costs,
€ x1.000/ year
Slow-movers Road-Sea-Road
1899 168 5.000
123,30
617
Short duration Road-Rail-Sea-Road
1633 40 1.050
218.50
229
Urgent transport
Road only
1639 25 0.250
240.0
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Total 6.300 928
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Main Achievements
Strong an reliable intermodal network Improvement of overall system performance Increase of quality Simplification of transport procedures Reduction of interface points Quick reaction in case of irregularities
Main Innovations
International Integrated Traction Comprehensive intermodal network One stop shopping Tracking and tracing (GPS)
Intermodal best practice: HUPAC shuttle network with international integrated
traction on cross-border corridors
Main companies involved
HUPAC Railways: SBB Cargo, Railion, Rail4Chem, Ferrovie Nord Cargo, Trenitalia Cargo
Intermodal best practices: EIA AwardsIntermodal best practices: EIA Awards
Key examples for intermodal stakeholders to be used as Reference Point
Innovative, Market-led and Concrete realisations as main judging conditions
Jury: EU Commission; EU Parliament; expert Associations
Previous winners Award:Previous winners Award: BTZ METRANS RAILION BENELUX POLZUG Intermodal LUFTHANSA & DEUTSCHE BAHN SKY EYE & INTERCONTAINER INTERFRIGO VAN DIEREN Logistic INTERCONTAINER INTERFRIGO AHRENKIEL INFORM GmbH GEEST NORTH SEA LINE PALFINGER BERMULLER Holland Intern. Distri. Council SOLVIN Italia Railway Intermodal Operations RODER / UN Group of Companies Outokumpu Stainless VOLVO Logistics Cooperation Belgian Railways / InterFerryBoats Candidates 2009: Portugese companies?
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Where a train?To connect 2 or more market areas 500 km apart, or more..
When a train?In theory, any time, any frequency, according to market demand.In reality, if there is enough traffic to load 2 or more trains per week and direction
What kind of train? Long, heavy, slow – or: short, light, fast
Costs? 1. Equipment 2. Infrastructure & terminals 3. Rail traction 4. Road traction
Cost variables?A. Train load factor B. Uniformity railcar fleet C. Uniformity loading unit fleet D. Railcar performance E. Loading unit performance F. Tractor performance
3. Success formula of an intermodal operator
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Suggestions from market players
learning of last 40 years…
Infrastructure
Resources
Toll charges under conditions
Competitive pricing
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www.intermodaltransport.org / [email protected]: Intermodal Masterclass for managers (2010)