e-FREIGHT conference Delft / May 9th 2012

Peter Verbaas

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Multimodal transport

of reefercontainers

Fruit & vegetables

to the hinterland

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Main routes G&Fimport & export

Mainports

Greenports

Logistic hotspots and connections for F&V

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Fast implementation of reefers40ft reefercontainers as deepsea standardExpectations for 2012 >90% current F&V in

containers (Drewry 2009: 2010 allready 60%)

Bananas and S-Europe will folow (= x2,5)“Democratisation” of trade and introduction

of Shortsea

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Fresh Corridor 3-year programmStrengthened competitiveness and

international position as turning point for the Netherlands

Increase sustainability greenportsEffective and cost conscious solutionStart Synchro Modal F&V transport;

required speed varies

Fresh Corridor programm

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Potential modal shift for import consignments

% logistic delay

caused by legal

inspections

% no delay

% urgent consignments road road or rail

% non-urgent consignments

road, rail, barge

rail or barge

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1. Move current fruitport to a modern multifunctional Coolport (FC2)

2. Experience the use of Barge transport in several sub-programms (FC 3, 4, 4b, 6, 6a, 7)

3. Develop and share knowledge and information

(FC 1, 9, 10)

Programm Fresh Corridor does:

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Some Fresh Corridor sub-programms

FC3: Bargetraject Rotterdam - Venlo

FC4: Bargetraject Rotterdam – Rivierenland (Medel)

FC6: Bargetraject in port area R’dam (Ridderhaven)

FC6a: Bargetraject in port area R’dam (Coolport shuttle)

FC7: Bargetrjct Maasvlakte – Westland/HvH (pot 15.000 ctr)

FC10: Neutral ICT Multi Modaal Support Systeem

FC2: Coolport Rotterdam & area

FC6b: Bargetraject R’dam-Spain (Shortsea en Lorry Rail)

FC8: Bargetraject Rotterdam – Waddinxveen (pot 10.000 ctr)

FC5: Bargetraject Rotterdam – Antwerpen vvBackground

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Wanssum

Venlo

Maasvlakte(APM/ECT)

Westland W’veen

B’drecht

Merwehaven

Waalhaven Ridderhaven

Involved locations

Rivierenland

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• Rail Service Center (RSC)• Rotterdam Shortsea Terminal (RST)• Deapsea (ECT) • Barge connection to Delta (ECT a.o.)• Empty Depots (UCT a.o.)• Etc..

Cool Port old and new

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Reefer ships & Short sea Barge connections Maas Vlakte &

network hinterland Rail connections hinterland Cross dock & Empty depot facilities Centralisation covernment inspections Added or lost Value1 Billon €,

1.500FTE

Stena Line terminal Westland

25% Import to Westland area 10.000 containers commitment for

business case Reduction road-transport from 120km to

20km + 2*5km barge (up & down)

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Coolbarge traject to Barendrecht

6.000 containers from Maasvlakte (1) to Barendrecht by barge

Combination Barge Center Waalhaven, Barge Line Today, Post Kogeko/Visbeen

Also 6.500 containers to FTR & TotalProduce with Mercurius kraanschip (90%)

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FC 10 Multi modal Support System

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FC 10 Multi modal Support System

Cargo planning (importer/retail)Plan and reserve multi modal transportReal time transparency in processesAlerts and (semi) automatic interventions

Cargo planning (importer/retail)Plan and reserve multi modal transportReal time transparency in processesAlerts and (semi) automatic interventions

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Lessons of Fresh CorridorLessons of Fresh Corridor

Total speed satisfies most timesAwareness criteria (what cargo needs which

speed?)Tuning barge & terminalsTransparency of costs and process timesPre an post transport as well transport of

empties crucialQuality infrastructure between trade areas

and terminals (Fresh!) remains importantTrimodal is ultimate

Total speed satisfies most timesAwareness criteria (what cargo needs which

speed?)Tuning barge & terminalsTransparency of costs and process timesPre an post transport as well transport of

empties crucialQuality infrastructure between trade areas

and terminals (Fresh!) remains importantTrimodal is ultimate

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Lessons of Fresh CorridorLessons of Fresh Corridor

Risk transport by barge (f.e. insurance)Still limited operational sense of

availability in modality'sCombination of cargo and modality’s helps

(barge & rail) modality shiftReliable arrival planning influences

efficiency of inspection (costs) and inventory planning

Risk transport by barge (f.e. insurance)Still limited operational sense of

availability in modality'sCombination of cargo and modality’s helps

(barge & rail) modality shiftReliable arrival planning influences

efficiency of inspection (costs) and inventory planning

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Environmental effect of Fresh CorridorEnvironmental effect of Fresh Corridor

MVO Overzichtje WilmaMVO Overzichtje WilmaSub-project

Potentiele reductie vrachtwagen kilometers & CO2

status

Cool Port 680.000 truckkilometers & 900 tons CO2 (incl. volume Cool port shuttle & Ridderhaven)

Convenant 2012Operational 2014

Rivierenland: 1,2 milion km & 1.600 tons CO2(at 70% modal shift)

Operational end 2012

Cool Port Shuttle 2,8 milion km & 3.733 tons CO2(at 70% modal shift)

First fase end 2011 operational

Ridderhaven 440.000 km & 600 tons CO2(at 75 % modal shift)

Ready

Westland 600.000 km & 800 tons CO2 Convenant 2012Stena Line & importers

Total -5.000 Ton CO2

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Public: Pieken in de Delta € 2,5 mio– Municipality & port of Rotterdam (25%)– State South-Holland (25%)– Ministry of EA (50%)

Private € 0,8 mio– Frugi Venta, Horticultural board, HBAG– Companies (about 100)

FinanceFinance

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Stimulates European Multi modal

network for fresh logisticsResults

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Thanks for your attention!

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