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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

60

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 / peter.wolters@eia-ngo.comNew: Intermodal Masterclass for managers (2010)