1. Safe and Reliable Transport of Dangerous Goods in the Baltic Sea Region (DaGoB)
Introduction

2. DaGoB Challenge www.dagob.info
Over 300 million tons of Dangerous Goods (DG) transported annually in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR).
A small number of DG specialists work in each BSR country, and the administrative capacity is often extremely limited.

3. A very high share of DG transported by road in the EU
A very high share of DG transported by road in the EU* Modal Split for Chemicals (2001) (excluding pipelines and short-sea shipping)
*) EU 15 countries
Source: CEFIC/EPCA 2004, based on Eurostat data

4. Share of Dangerous Goods of Total
Goods Transported in the EU 15 by Mode
Source: DaGoB Publication 1:2006

5. Conflicting Cost Pressure for Chemical Industry and Logistics firms
Source: CEFIC/EPCA 2004

6. Levels of Logistics and Supply Chain Improvement in Chemical Industry
Source: CEFIC/EPCA 2004

7. DaGoB Strategic Focus
DaGoB strengthens the competence of DG professionals in the BSR.
Improves the efficiency and safety of transport chains involving DG.
DaGoB diffuses good practices across authorities and industries in line with
- Safety and Security policies, and
- Competitiveness of Transport Chains of DG.

8. DaGoB Geographical Coverage

9. DaGoB Management Structure
DaGoB Steering Committee
DaGoB Lead Partner
Turku School of Economics (TSE)
Project Manager Lauri Ojala
Project Coordinator Sirpa Nummila
Financial Manager Heljä Kajander
WP1 Leader
TSE
Flows, transport chains and risks related to dangerous goods
(WP1)
WP2 Leader
Swedish Rescue Services Agency
Co-operation between authorities in dangerous goods transport
(WP2)
WP3 Leader
TuTech Innovation
DaGoB Toolkit
(WP3)
WP4 Leader
University College of Borås
Dissemination and Transfer
(WP4)
DaGoB Partners
Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein
BSR INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat
DaGoB Management Structure
Safe and Reliable Transport Chains of Dangerous Goods in the Baltic Sea Region
September, 2005

10. Lead Partner: TSE, Ms. Sirpa Nummila
WP1 TSE, Finland
Mr. Mikko Suominen
WP2 Swedish Rescue Services Agency, Sweden
Mr. Bo Zetterström
WP3 TuTech Innovation GmbH, Germany,
Mr. Jan Prahm
WP4 University College of Borås, Sweden,
Prof. Håkan Torstensson

11. WP Structure, deliverables and methodology

12. DaGoB Dissemination Channels

13. DaGoB Events Overview DaGoB Kickoff Meeting: 9-10 Feb 2006
Roslagan exercise: May 06
Karlstad partner meeting: 8-9 June 06
Aura Exercise: 4-5 October 06
Hamburg seminar and exercise:
30 November - 1 December 06
Riga seminar: February 07
Malmö partner meeting: April 07
Hamburg IT-seminar : 15 May 07
Brussels dissemination seminar :
13 June 07
Helsinki IT-seminar : August 07
Riga partner meeting : 6-7 September 07
Tallinn DaGoB final conference:
29-30 November 07

14. Thank you!

15. References
CEFIC/EPCA (2004) Supply Chain Excellence in the European Chemical Industry
DaGoB (1:2006) Summary of Evaluation of EU Policy on the Transport of Dangerous Goods since Available at: -> Publications
DaGoB (2:2006) TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS IN
FINLAND IN Available at: -> Publications