Multimodal transport corridors -Baltic Sea perspectiveValdis AndersonsRepresentative of BUSS Port Logistics

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The most common types of transportation• Ship – can transport up to 400 000 T, in Baltic Sea due to depth

limitations at Oresund – approximately 60 000 T (Panamax Type vessels), disadvantage - slow

• Rail – can transport up to 10000T at once (usually due to length limitations - 4000T at once), faster than a ship, but also more expensive

• Truck – up to 24T flexible, quite expensive, ideal for short distances• Cargo plane up to 100T (standard passenger plane – couple of tons

cargo) – fast, but expensive

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Definition of Multimodal transport• Multimodal transport (also known as combined transport) is

the transportation of goods under a single contract, but performed with at least two different means of transport

• Most common in our region – Container train – seaborne transport on railway

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When we come to multimodal transport• When we are approaching multimodal transport?• Economy of scale

• Container trains • Ferryships• Contrail

• Natural obstacles, like water , mountains• Alp mountains (Austria)• La Manche (Eurotunnel)• Baltic Sea

• Time or other specific issues

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Austria – Rollende Landstraße• Solution how to move cargo on wheels in complicated terrain• Simpliefies mountain crossing• Avoids pollution

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Euro Tunnel

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Baltic Sea• There are more than 30 Ferry operators in Baltic Sea• Operating Ro-Pax, Ro-Ro, Ro-Rail ferry lines

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Baltic Sea • Long traditions of ferry crossings (Königsline – the first Rail

Ferry between Sweden and Germany starts operations 1907)

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Rail Ferry Sassnitz – Ust Luga

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Sassnitz – Baltiysk – Ust Luga• Just another type of multimodal transport• Brings 1524mm rail gauge until North of Germany• Rail-link between Sassnitz and Baltiysk, Sassnitz and Ust Luga

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Rail Terminal Sassnitz

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Advantages• Direct rail connection between Germany and Russian ports• Possibilities to ship import and export cargo to / from Western

Europe on 1520mm rail without additional handling• Loading in Germany by German workforce with more than 25

years experience• Distribution logistics from warehouse in Germany

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Activities in Sassnitz• Handling of project cargo• Lashing and securing of cargo• All activities in accordance with §14 SMGS

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Activities in Sassnitz

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• Handling between 1520mm rail – 1435mm rail• Handling between Truck – Rail• Wheelset change from 1520 mm gauge to 1435 mm gauge

and back

Limitations• Limited number of ports able to serve such type of ferry• Ust Luga• Klaipeda (Double ramp)• Baltiysk• Sassnitz/Mukran (Double ramp)

• High costs to increase this number• Limited capacity of fleet• 0,1% Sulphure content in fuel from 2015• Truck as the most common alternative transport solution

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Conclusions• The multimodality does not mean atomatically advantages• Price / time of delivery / availability mix is unique for each

client and each destination• Only the right solution survives in long time period

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Thank you for your attention!

Valdis AndersonsHead of representative office BerlinBUSS Port Logistics GmbHV.andersons@buss-sts.de