Multimodal transport corridors -Baltic Sea perspective

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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

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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 [email protected]