1. FTA Freight By Water Water Freight Opportunities for Scotland, 7 September 2011

2. Freight by Water introduction The UK’s official Shortsea Promotion Centre –Endorsed by UK DfT Created in 2003 as Sea and Water Merged into FTA November 2010 Aimed at promoting use of short-sea, coastal and inland waterways services Business-focused - directly promotional work

3. FTA Freight by Water Focus on business-2-buisness communications –Promoting and supporting actual utilisation of water freight services Supply chain approach – identify and support areas of maximum benefit Maintain separate membership grouping to fund activity Seeking support

4. Activity Areas Website - business focused information about: –Virtues of water freight –Services available Pre-consultancy advice –Starting place for those who don’t know where to start Events –Conferences –Seminars –Working Group

8. Activity Areas Website - business focused information about: –Virtues of water freight –Services available Pre-consultancy advice –Starting place for those who don’t know where to start Events –Conferences –Seminars –Working Group

9. Activity Areas News service –Email publicising positive developments Lobbying –Represent needs of shortsea industry and users to Government / EU as necessary EU funding –European Shortsea Network

10. Members Ports Shortsea shipping lines –Ro-ro –Container –Bulk Inland Operators Infrastructure managers Shippers Consultants Trade Associations

11. Conclusion Membership brochures in packs We’re keen to meet to talk about what you think FbW should be doing to promote water freight