1. Predicting Harbour Development: Forecast of German sea borne traffic 2025 Planco Consulting GmbH - Essen 1 Predicting Harbour Development Forecast of German sea borne traffic 2025

2. Predicting Harbour Development: Forecast of German sea borne traffic 2025 Planco Consulting GmbH - Essen 2 Challenges for the European Ports System Environmental aspects ( greenhouse gases, air quality) require modal diversification towards rail, inland navigation and maritime transport with ports as interfaces International transport growing quicker than economic growth Development of container transport together with more effective, faster, safer and cleaner port operation requires major efforts in land acquisition and management as well as in social issues The use of It in navigation and telecommunication technologies offers prospects for productivity and new jobs Dialogue between port stakeholders and urban, regional players have to ensure social acceptance, to improve the image of the ports and to achieve a better spatial organisation

3. Predicting Harbour Development: Forecast of German sea borne traffic 2025 Planco Consulting GmbH - Essen 3 Rhine Estuary Ports North Sea Ports Ports at the Baltic Sea

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7. Predicting Harbour Development: Forecast of German sea borne traffic 2025 Planco Consulting GmbH - Essen 7 Interdependence between foreign trade and maritime transport

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10. Predicting Harbour Development: Forecast of German sea borne traffic 2025 Planco Consulting GmbH - Essen 10 WR 4,3 % Devopment of cargo handling Lübeck WR 4,4 % Devopment of cargo handling Rostock

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12. Predicting Harbour Development: Forecast of German sea borne traffic 2025 Planco Consulting GmbH - Essen 12 Transshipment über Hamburg / Bremische Häfen / Wilhelmshaven – Containerladung 2004 in 1.000 t

13. Predicting Harbour Development: Forecast of German sea borne traffic 2025 Planco Consulting GmbH - Essen 13 TTransshipment über Hamburg / Bremische Häfen / Wilhelmshaven – Containerladung 2025 in 1.000 t

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18. Predicting Harbour Development: Forecast of German sea borne traffic 2025 Planco Consulting GmbH - Essen 18 Expanding Capacity while respecting the Environment increase port efficiency and productivity rates in terms of output or movement per ha, Integrated transport chain at least through the port to hinterland carriers, use telecommunication to smoothen the interface between modes and operators, explore alternative transport routes considering the capacity of hinterland links, expand ports on the basis of large consensus of all stakeholders.