The role of inland shipping for the Port of Rotterdam

Emile Hoogsteden
Director Containers, Breakbulk & Logistics

Content

Container development

Hinterland development

Development container throughput

2008
30 25

2009

2010

At level 2008 Present growth > forecast Growth mainly on Far East and South America routes, North America staying behind

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15

10

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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3

Unit: x 1 mln ton (m)

Container development

Container development

Maasvlakte

Container development

Total capacity Maasvlakte > 30 mln TEU

APMT Euromax (MV1) ECT Delta

T2-APMT
Under c on structio n

U nder c

onstruc ti

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T1-RWG T3/T4(???) Euromax (MV2)

Container development

Forecast container transport over land

20 18 15 14 10 9,5 7,9 5 6,9 7,6 12 16

2008

2009

2010

2015

2020

2025

2030

2035

Unit: Container volume * mln.

Container development

The challenge
How to handle the growing volumes ?

Conditions
Accessibility Sustainability

Container development

Modal split target

2,1

Containers Maasvlakte
5,0

2009
ROAD
47,5%

35%

2035

35%
7,0 1,7

BARGE
39%
3,0 0,6

45%

RAIL
13,5% 20% 20%

Unit: x 1 mln TEU

Container development

Hinterland strategy
Aim: increase modal shift and market share in hinterland regions Approach: strengthen hinterland network via increased intermodal connectivity
Landlord in hinterland (capacity) Increased chain efficiency Traffic Management (Road, Rail, Inland Shipping) Rail and inland shipping program

Hinterland strategy

Landlord in hinterland

Landlord position for ILT development most likely Hinterland strategy

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Dense network available

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Increased chain efficiency: Port Community System

Portbase: neutral platform for information exchange and connection of systems, messages To be extended to the hinterland
Extension of intermodal services Link with planning systems
Current situation

In the past

Hinterland strategy

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Traffic Management
In port area available for sea, road and rail Investigating potential for inland shipping
More efficient use of port area Increase performance of inland shipping Positive effect on sustainability

Hinterland strategy

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Inland Shipping Program

How to handle the growth ?

Provide sufficient capacity Enable efficient use of the infrastructure Attract new markets and cargo flows Increase sustainability within the modality

Hinterland strategy

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Rail and inland shipping program

Port Corridor Rail Hinterland

Inland shipping

Utilization of capacity

Increase of quality

Reduction of costs

Hinterland strategy

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Role of inland shipping

Unique Selling Point of Port of Rotterdam

Valuable asset to further strengthen market position

Dense network of inland terminals

Environmental friendly modality

Hinterland strategy

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Questions?

Emile Hoogsteden Director Containers, Breakbulk & Logistics

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