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The NV Zeekanaal en Watergebonden Grondbeheer Vlaanderen

signed a co-operation agreement with

the Hungarian inland port Győr-Gönyű

AimAim Encourage the two-way goods flows between Flanders and

Hungary

Make intermodal transport facilities and special transport on water available to small or medium-sized companies  

Further development of port facilities and logistics   Simplification of administration and other formalities   Exchange of statistical and technical information, information

concerning goods transports, the maintenance and management of inland ports and waterways

  Creation of a fixed goods transport connection between the two

inland ports

NV Zeekanaal en NV Zeekanaal en WaWatergebonden tergebonden GGrondbeheerrondbeheer VlaanderenVlaanderen

Established by the Flemish Government in 1994   Assignment:

- Management of : . the Sea Canal Brussels-Scheldt. the Leuven-Dijle canal. the canal to Charleroi

  - Management and operation of the grounds along the navigable waterways of Flanders except those managed by the 'Dienst voor de Scheepvaart' (Flemish Shipping authority) or a port company - Composition of regional advisory councils and consultation with local and regional authorities and interest groups

Connects the European capital Brussels with the river Scheldt

Immediate proximity of the ports of:. Antwerp . Ghent. Zeebrugge . Ostend. Rotterdam

Immediate proximity of the airports of:. Antwerp (Deurne) . Zaventem. Ostend . Brussels South

Connection to the European railway network

Connection to the Western European motorway network   The whole of Western Europe can be reached

LocationLocation

Győr-Gönyű Kikötő Győr-Gönyű Kikötő Rt.Rt.

Located in the northwest of Hungary

Győr-Moson-Sopron County

Most expanding economic region of Hungary

Port in full development

Increasing importance of goods transport on the Danube

Hungary is a transit country

Candidate member of the European Union

LocationLocation Located on the Danube  

Gateway to the Carpatian Basin

Connection with Western Europe over the Rhine-Main-Danube canal

On the junction of European railway and motorway networks

- E 60 Brest (France) - Constanţa (Romania)

- E 75 Helsinki (Finland) - Athens (Greece)

- E 65 Ystad (Sweden) - Rijeka (Croatia)

- Railway lines Paris-Moscow and Hamburg-Athens  

Airport of Budapest

All of central Eastern Europe is easily accessible from Győr

Assets of inland shippingAssets of inland shipping Very environmentally friendly

Very cost-effective   Perfect medium for goods transport

A vessel uses less fuel than a lorry

CO2 emission 75% lower

Safe

Low cost of infrastructure

Flexible and reliable

Flexible market organisation

Collective cost per mode of Collective cost per mode of transporttransport

Source: PlancoConsulting Gmbh, Essen

Millions Euro/1000 tkm train lorry water

Accidents 1.16 18.91 0.15

Sound pollution 6.37 3.70 -

Air pollution 1.77 14.55 2.12

Soil + water pollution - 4.28 -

City traffic expense (traffic jams)- 0.61 -

Covered surface 0.22 0.64 -

Total 9,52 42,69 2,26

The Combined Commodity Trading Centres Zeekanaal The Combined Commodity Trading Centres Zeekanaal and the port of and the port of Győr-Gönyű Győr-Gönyű offer the following services offer the following services

and facilities: and facilities:

Loading, unloading and transhipment of goods

Storage, handling and packaging

Distribution

Customs services

Forwarding and shipment

Container terminals

RO-RO facilities

Maintenance and repair facilities for ships

Special port facilities

Tourism, hotels, restaurants, yacht basins

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Principal export products from Flanders to Principal export products from Flanders to Hungary (2001) Hungary (2001)

electrical machinery (27.39%)

vehicles (13.39%)   pharmaceutical products (11.78%)   machines and mechanical tools (8.74%)   plastic and applications (7.67%)

Source: Export Vlaanderen

Principal export products from Hungary to Principal export products from Hungary to Flanders (2001)Flanders (2001)

machinery and mechanical tools (33.88%)

organic chemical products (30.23%)   electrical machinery (13.95%)  vehicles (4.98%)   furniture and light luminaires (2.98%)

Source: Export Vlaanderen

Both Hungary and FlandersBoth Hungary and Flanders

encourage waterway transports

support Public-Private initiatives

  provide locations to waterborne companies

  operate a fixed goods line between the Sea Canal and

the port of Győr

www.waterborne.bewww.zeekanaal.bewww.portofgyor.hu

INFO

NV Zeekanaal en Watergebonden Grondbeheer Vlaanderen

Oostdijk 110-112

B-2830 Willebroek

Belgium

Tel. +32 (03) 860-62-72

Fax +32 (03) 860-62-78

E-mail: info@zeekanaal.be

Web: www.zeekanaal.be

Győr-Gönyű Kikötő Rt.

H-9181 Győr-Károlyháza Kikötő 1

H-9002 Győr, Pf:559

Hungary

Tel +(36) 96-544-200

Fax +(36) 96-544-204

E-mail: kikotort@axelero.hu

Web: www.portofgyor.hu

E-mail: info@waterborne.be

Web: www.waterborne.be

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