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Logistics in Wallonia

The logistic assets of Wallonia

and the Competitivness Cluster for

Transport en Logistics

Bernard Piette - Manager

Nederlandse Handelsmissie9 februari 2010

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1. Why Transport & Logistics ?1. Why Transport & Logistics ?

3. Who are we ? 3. Who are we ?

4. Projects4. Projects

2. Context :The Marshall Plan2. Context :The Marshall Plan

5. Other activities 5. Other activities

51. Why Transport and Logistics ?

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Rotterdam : 10,8 Mio. TEU

Antwerp : 8,6 Mio. TEU

Dunkerque : 0,2 Mio. TEU

Zeebrugge : 2,2 Mio. TEU

Total of TEU’s handled in 2008

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Rotterdam : 3,9 Mio. TEU

Antwerp : 1,1 Mio. TEU

Dunkerque : 0 Mio. TEU

80% of all consumer goods arrive in containers

Zeebrugge : 0,2 Mio. TEU

Import from Asia in 2007

8Links with the Netherlands

9Links with Flanders

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Infrastructures

>•High density of internal navigable ways (3 ports)

•80% of the fluvial ways have european template (1350 tons)

1. Why Transport & Logistics ?

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Infrastructures

>•6 train stations for freight

•Project of high speed train dedicated to freight

1. Why Transport & Logistics ?

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A4 A26

A27

A3

A1

A8

A15A7

Infrastructures>

•Main european highways accross Wallonia

•All highways are toll-free

1. Why Transport & Logistics ?

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Infrastructures

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•4 airports

•Expansion of cargo park

1. Why Transport & Logistics ?

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Numerous multimodal logistic parks

1. Why Transport & Logistics ?

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Ranking Nuts - 2 regions 2009

Ranking 2006

CostsTransport

SystemAccessibi

litySupply Labour

Know-How

Score

1 Liège 2 4,1 1,5 1,0 2,4 2,6 2,5 2,1

2 Limburg - B 1 3,6 2,0 1,2 1,2 2,9 1,7 2,1

3 Hainaut 3 3,2 2,2 1,7 1,0 2,1 3,3 2,2

4 Nord-Pas-de-Calais 9 2,8 2,5 3,0 2,1 2,5 3,8 2,7

5 Namur 6 3,7 2,4 2,0 4,3 2,1 3,5 2,7

6 Luxembourg Belge 21 3,3 3,4 1,5 2,3 3,6 4,0 2,7

7 Alsace 8 3,7 2,8 2,1 2,8 3,8 3,8 2,9

8 Oost-Vlaanderen 10 5,8 2,0 2,0 2,5 3,2 2,0 2,9

9 Antwerpen 4 7,4 1,5 2,0 2,4 2,0 1,0 3,0

10 Arnsberg 16 4,7 3,6 1,5 2,0 4,0 3,3 3,1

11 Köln 14 8,6 1,8 0,7 3,0 3,4 2,5 3,1

12 Koblenz 25 6,0 3,1 1,0 2,8 4,5 3,0 3,2

Source : Cushman & Wakefield 2009

Wallonia has a potential for welcoming logistics activities such as European Distribution Centers (EDC)

1. Why Transport & Logistics ?

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Number of EDCs in Belgium

1. Why Transport & Logistics ?

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• Targeting prioritary actions

• With additional means

• To boost the regional development

• With the collaboration of :- entreprises- trade unions- the actors of education- citizens

2. Context : the Marshall Plan

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• The main measure : Creation of Competitivness Clusters

5 sectors :  – life-science – agrofood industry– mecatronics – transport & logistics– aeronautics

2. Context : the Marshall Plan

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Members of the cluster :

- Industrial companies- Transport and logistics companies- Service and solutions providers- Infrastructure managers- Training organisations

All the actors of transport and logistics

3. Who are we ?

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3 main tasks

1. Clustering - Networking for the actors of the sector- Organisation of meetings and seminars- Information from and for our membres

2. Support in innovation- Support in the realisation of innovative projects

3. Who are we ?

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3 main tasks

3. Promotion of Wallonia- In and outside Wallonia- Support to the internationalisation of our members

- Promotion of FDI in Wallonia- Participation in trade fairs and trade missions

- Collaboration with sister organisations abroad

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5 tenders :

• 10 Projects selected by the Cluster

• Projects with more than 50 partners with expectation of the creation of between 300 to 500 jobs

• 50 partners of which 60% are companies and 40% are universities, R&D centres and training centers

4. Projects

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• Development of an open platform for integral traceability

• Development of a new vocal interface for warehouse management

• Development of an integrated traceability system for the food industry

• Development of an electronic CMR

• Development of an anti-counterfeit system for luxe products with RFID technology

4. Projects

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TriLogiPort• 100 ha dedicated to

logistic activities (15 ha for a container terminal)

• Direct links with Antwerp and Rotterdam

• First concessions are granted to Manuport (+ DP World), DLG and WDP

• Completion : 2012

4. Projects

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Carex• CArgo Rail EXpress• TGV for freight between

Liège and Paris• Alternative between

truck and airplane• European context (Lyon,

London, Amsterdam, Paris, Liège…)

• From Liège Carex to EuroCarex

4. Projects

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BioLog Europe• Creation of a european hub

for Biologistics• Relay Memphis / Singapour• Potential already present

(biotech companies and integrators)

• Possibility for the development of associated activities (packaging, cold chain, traceability…)

4. Projects

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– Creation of working groups around infrastructures, training, strategy and international promotion

– Website with an extranet for extra value-added information

– Presence in various conferences in and outside Belgium

– Organisation of miscellaneous meetings and seminars (around 800 participants in 2008)

5. Other activities

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– Realisation of communication and promotion tools

– Participation in missions and fairs• Transport & Logistics Munchen (may 2009)• Memphis Multimodal Conference (may 2009)• Transport & Logistiek Den Bosch (april 2009)• China International Logistics Fair (november 2008)• Mission in India (november 2008)• Transport & Logistics China (june 2008)• SIL Barcelona (june 2008)• SITL Paris (march 2008)

5. Other activities

29They place trust in Wallonia…

30They place trust in Wallonia…

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Complexe ArrobasParc Artisanal 11-13

B-4671 Blegny-BarchonBelgium

+32 (0)4 387 88 26 – Fax : +32 (0)4 387 87 39info@logisticsinwallonia.be

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